Las Vegas optic., 1912-07-26

girls are willing to pass him up Wltn
his idle ways and nonSattention to
business for a man such as their
grandmothers have worshipped'
without giving you the names or
addresses, let me read you some Of
the letters, Here is a two-for-one shot:
Dear Mr.. Hardenbrook: We have
read In Now York paper this morn
ing of the widower, 50 years Of age
and lonely, who is in quest Of a wife,
and we beg, through you, to apply
for the same. We are two well eduT
Gated young girls Of 20 and - and
consider ourselves pretty, We are con-
sidered very pretty, I believe BY 9th
ers. One Of us the former has very
beautiful brown eyes and brown hair,
and the other is a Titan blonde with
eyes Of blue-gray We have loving
dispositions, affable countenances,
and would make happy any man who
Is agreeable and congenial. We are,
dear sir, Miss P. @. drown eyes) and
Miss r. L. (blue eyes)
"Here is one from Hartford, Conn;
aMy Dear Unknown Friend; Read
ing your short notice Of the gentle
man who Is desiring wife with Ger
tain requirements specified. I am writ
ING to tell. you about myself. ! am a
blonde, with blue eyes, and am n
years old. / am neither thin nor fat
Plump describes It I love children
and am high school graduate who
has taught school for a time and
worked in stenographer's place. +
references are asked | will send them
70 you on receipt OF letter asking
for them. Yours truly, .
"This young lady, writing from Phil
adelphia says:
"'My Dear SIR This evening While
I was out walking happened to buy
a paper and saw your queer advertise
ment So just for fun 7 thought !
would write and answer it. ! will pc
% in few days, and simply could
not let this opportunity go by ] am
rather tall weigh 165 pounds, and am
IN all respects like your description.
NV motto has always been Look on
the sunny side and SMILE" am very
sure that I can fill the requirements
Of your friend. / have Travelled, am
well educated and enjoy all kinds Of
sports (rather peculiar sentence, thaD
Have had one years experience In an
Office as a bookkeeper. ] greatly en-
10y the society Of older people and
can mingle with old any young in
nv circle Of friends and find them all
Ioveable and interesting. Perhaps
your client might take a fancy to me.
If he saw my miserable writing he
might, not, though leave for the
Adirondacks Friday. 50 If there is a
little chance for me answer soon"
Another girl who writes a man ;
broad hand sends this Assuming
there is one-eighth truth in the story,
and that the man is clean in every re-
spect, morally. physically, and up-to-
date, So is not an old man. There
is such a differencel know girl
that he might win If 1t could be pro-
perly brought about. (Never openly.
this way.) Bright, winscme, five feet
eight inches, strong figure, peachy
complexion, fine looking, dulcet voice.
domestic tastes, a good home maker,
and absolutely good in every way. !
would not bring about meeting
without a personal knowledge Of the
man. If you think it worth while put
an add in the Boston Globe on Sum
and as / live there shall see it for
sure. Simply say Should like to
meet you, Dulcet' Then I will COM
municate further
when / have investigated the most
promising Of these letters and have
picked out the girl that I think he
would like, and have introduced them
after have inquired Of her pastor
and social and business friends con-
corning her. and the accepts her-I
shall bid farewell to this Cupid bust
ness and never again for mel"