The evening world., 1911-09-11
Texas Colonel Has Received
6.242 Letters From Women
Who Would Wed Him.
EVEN MOTHER WRITE.
Parlor Maids and Others of
Higher Station Tell of Love
for Heir to Millions.

II the American girls don't watch
nut they will lose their most eligible
multi.millionaire bachelor to a for
eign woman, for the rush to annex
Col. Edward II. r. Green, son OF Mrs.
Hctty Green, the richest IN In
The world, in wedlock. has become
an international contest. or the
S.242 offers Of marriage he has re-
ceived to date 1881 have come from
abroad. Heretofore the European
quest OF American dollars has beer
chiefly directed at our own feminine
sex, and scores Of American heir
esses have exchanged their cash foT
foreign titles and are now the wives
and ex.w!ves OF dukes and earls.
counts and barons.
But Il remained for Col. Green to
awake the luxury-hunger OF our fair
foreign cousins. Every European
mail brings to him hundreds Of fresh
proposals. England leads In pro
.ducing the largest number Of allen
offers OF marriage. while the lovely
daughters Of France and Germany
rank next in boldly presenting their
charms to the American Croesus.
A woman Of evident education living
in Hampstead Road. London. England.
writes: 'y take this opportunity Of writ
ing to you. being the m Of two
pretty girls. sixteen and seventeen. one
fair and one dark. tall and good figures
and not yet aware Of the vaius Of
money or marrying for the zane. but.
home-loving girls. They have not yet
kept tho company OF gentlemen. but
when they do We certainly want them
20 marry one who can look after them
we'll and keep them. They are very
much admired. My husband and I are
OF good families either side. We should
be glad Of reply or q visit"
COME ENGLISH CANDIDATES
FOR coLoNEL's HAND.
A parlor maid employed on the estate
Of an English baronet near Great Ad-
d,ngton. Northamptonshire. writes: II
trust these few lines will find you and
your dear mother quite well. l wonder
" you could love u poor girl like me. as
only wants to be loved and cared for.
] have been brought up homely with
my brothers and sisters. and ! have
mover been with a young man In my
life. th.uk IL would be much better
for yOu TO come TO see me. i know you
would love me-. Never mind about
money. Don't let's mention II. for you
have worked very hard for II and I am
very sure ! would take great care OF II.
] know / am young. but that is the best
part OF II. dear. Good-by. dear. God
bless you and your dear mother. !
don't know now II you have a father"
> A young woman living on Lord street.
In Hoddeston. Engleterre. England.
Permit me to be so personal as to offer
myself In marriage. am an English
lady by birth. twenty-five years OF age,
domesticated and OF a very happy and
loving disposition. exceedingly fond o!
children. animals and all things natural.
but not a lover OF society. May J be
permitted TO hope for YOU full con
alteration"
A young woman OF The Broadway
wallham Green. writes; II am not q
merry widow. but only a young miss OF
twenty-five years. ! am q very clever
pianist and can also sing very well. snd
By gentlemen admirers I'M considered
extremely good looking. / am a YER,
afectionate nature and ! can love yer
quickly. I am a shorthand typist-'
GIVEN A CHANCE TO CHOOSE
BETWEEN SISTERS.
A unique proposal comes from 4 younl
woman living on northumberland Ter
race. In Tynemouth. Northumberland
"Do you think you could love my sis
ter? She has got a great big lovinI
heart. We are orphans. she and ]. an
let apartments. so ] thought OF suggest
ing for you TO come over to England t
our home and take rooms for a tim
and see how you like sister and !. Bu
come as a poor man. II you don't ia