The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-13
PERSONALS" prove INTERESTING

terested in farming and agricultural
matters, knowledge of antiquities. and
fond of outdoor life" 1t looks as though
they might usefully fill IN part of their
time on wet days by giving him lessons
In the construction OF sentences. "A
bachelor of sixty, middle class. with
ideal villa, eight rooms. large fruit gar
den. near Karsino. would like companion,
with floo annuity. to help keep UP the
freehold" "A lady, elderly but quite
active. would join another lady going for
stay abroad in Switzerland or else
where, each paying their own frst-class
expenses" The next item Is remarkable
for the startling frankness of its conclu-
sion. Am seeking refined, intelligent
lady. to whom I should like to entrust
my daughter taged eighteen for three
or four months One who intends tray-
cling. and. II possible, with daughter of
her own Good references must be ex-
changed, and, IL possible, a personal in
terview. Jewish family-not religious)."
Little Matter of Cabfnre.
The same column is largely used in the
attempt to recover lost articles. In a
single issue substantial rewards are Of
Tered for the restoration of a pair OF
opera glasses left in a taxicab. a gold
| bracelet watch lost in the street, and a
diamond ring left in the ladies. cloak
room of a restaurant An even more on
timistic confidence in the honesty of his
feiiow-creatures must be put to the cred
It OF the man who thought it worth while
70 insert the following. Would the GEN.
ueman. who. finding himself unexpect
edly without funds, availed himself Of a
passer-by's offer to defray his cab fare
at the Marble Arch last Sunday weak
have the goodness to refund the Dor.
rowed sovereign"
Now and then an angry man PUSHES IN
the agony column to let of steam
Advertiser wishes to know IL there is
| such person in London as a music hail
agent who will in reasonable time read
sketches submitted to him, think over
MS advice before giving II, occasionally
answer letter, and really make some
enorts 70 further his clients interests"
Less enervescent In manner, but hardly
less indignant, is the man who sends
TINS: The advertiser, who attends a
large number Of public banquets having
noticed a growing tendency on the part
OF waters to ask for-and. in some cases
demand-dps' during the speeches. an
peals to those in like cases to resist this
increasing practice"
When Mr.. Swindle or Mr.. Jkzmxpnr-
qusky makes the discovery that his>name
Is handicap to his business or social
success in England, and decides to be
called Mr.. We're de We're instead, it is
through the medium Of this column that
he announces his intention. He has to
face the risk. however, Of a rejoinder.
For instance: Lieut.. Col Herbert s.
and Capt. Arthur X. s. wish 1t to be
known that Paul Adolphe s. who re-
Gently assumed the surname of s. Is
in m ura 80
family" I'm the actual advertisement
the name appeared, of course, In fulL)
Hint At Domestic Trouble.
The curiosity of the general reader is
piqued most Of all by those advertise
ments which hint at some dramatic do
nestle complication. but which are 20
carefully guarded that they would give
no clue even to Sherlock Holmes himself
What IL one to make of this? Really
coming beach Saturday unless hear from
you to the contrary" Or. again: "A. R.
to N. BIS II conducive to the best in
terests Of the family generally that the
existing department continues The
chief fault that the disinterested reader
has to find with this column Is that IL Is
30 disappointingiy incomplete. His trou-
Die Is the same as that Of the typist
whose services are placed at the disposal
Of the passengers on one Of our express
trains, and who told an interviewer the
other day that the one drawback to the
pleasure Of his work was his not being
able to see the answers to the letters he
typed. II only the advertisers would use
the Times once more to let the world
know the results Of their appeals, One
would willingly pay twice the price Of
the paper to ascertain whether the young
man Of nineteen found any one to adopt
him. whether there was great rush of
Oxford graduates to become Buddhist
monks, whether the impecunious cab-pas-
scnger had the decency 20 repay the Dor
rowed sovereign. and whether N. B. was
able to advance adequate reasons to Jus
tify the continuance Of the existing. g.
uorfmant