The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-10
SANDY HOOKS MODEL HUSBAND
 SEEKS SPOUSE
Twice fereft, Ke Wants to Find "A Good Wife, For
 His Third Re'pmeet
Farmers Own Expert Recom- mends Mir. Ra.ph Whitlock to Con: ideration of its Gentle Readers

Ralph Whitlock, a we'll known and justly popular resident. of Gas street Sandy Hook, (Newtown) Conn.,, writes to the Farmer to find him a wife to take the place of the one he has recently lost. Left a widower a month ago, through the death of his second wife, MT. Whitlock already pines for the domestic bliss afforded by companionable helpmeet. Being nothing'if not practical, he has decid- ed to fOregO all the silly nonsense that accompanies courtship. His sec Ond wife was obtained through an advertising medium, and he was so we'll pleased that he believes he can readily find among the many thous- ands of readers of the Farmer, one who will fulfill his ideals.
 MT. Whitlock is about 45 years of age, type of the real New England CT such as James A. ~Herne or Den tray. Industrious. frugal, provident, he has become the owner of a cosy little home in Gas street, Sandy Hook. where live he and his charming High School, happy save in their sor- row over the death of Mrs. Whitlock, whose demise occurred only few weeks ago.
 Whitlock came to Sandy. Hook sev- eral years ago. He halls from Southbury, the home of the Whitlock family. His life in Sandy Hook has been all that one could ask as far as responsibility goes. He has worked at various callings, but for several years he has been employed as care taker about the summer home of H. s. Gibson, a wealthy New Yorker.
 The twice bereft, but still hopeful candidate for hymeneal distinction. does not indicate to the editor of the Farmer to whom his communication is addressed, what sort of a wife he desires. It is perfectly plain, how ever, from the tone of his letter, that he does not go in for the matinee :dol worshipping variety of sentimen- tai female. He simply says he wants "a good wife," He points out that one to take the place of the one who has gone. Neighbors say that Mrs. Whitlock No. 2, was a very womanly woman, so that the aspirant for the honor of becoming Mrs. Whitlock No. must bear in mind the high stand ard set by her predecessor.
 There is to be no delay about the matteA'. MT. Whitlock urges the Farmer to advertise immediately. Following it's usual custom, the Far mer, which declines to accept adver- tisements exploiting questionable en- IcI p1AScS. LdS SSlll Oilc Ol lIS ulOSI model family men to investigate MT. Whitlock. The report is most flat tering to him.
 It is apparent that he is not given to blandishments and honeyed words with which to woo his inamorita. In fact he is not likely to go in seriously for any of the sweetheart business. It is simply a plain matter-of-fa proposition. He has a cosy, comfort able home and a big loving heart, and he doesn't expect to have much diff culty in making the first womanly ap- plicant for the place, the apple of his eye.
 If experience counts for anything, MT. Whitlock should be an expert husband by this, for he has twice served with distinction. Girls of un certain age are just as eligible as any of those silly young sweethearts who wear their hearts on their sleeves and hand around the college towns.
 If you want to communicate with MT. WhitIock, address him as fol- lows:
 Conn, P. O. Box 71.