The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

off on horseback and rescue her for a
more agreeable fate.
But wives have been won by contests
more novel than these Only last year
it is said, a pretty Scottish damse
looked on at Bisley while the two aspi-
rants to her hand score bulls eyes and
magpies in stern and silent rivalry, for
| the final scores We're to determine who
should be her happy possessor. Last
| year, too, if we are to believe the news
papers, very charming young lady in
society awarded her hand to the one of
| four suitors who took the first place in
a billiard tournament. And there are
at least three recorded cases in which
matrimonial destiny has been determined
| over the chess board.
| Even more singular was the method
recently adopted by a wealthy Neapo1i-
tan GALES Tesino, who offered his name
and foreune to the lady who could best
cook macaroni to suit his exacting palate.
| No fewer than 100 ladies, We are told,
entered with zest into the contest for so
tempting prize, with the result that a
| few weeks later the successful macaroni
expert was led to the altar by the de-
| lighted signor, whose wedding present
took the gratifying form of 10000 lira
| (eS00)
A short time ago the hearts of Wall
street brokers were fluttered by the ap-
pearance among them of an attractive
blue eyes and an exceedingly graceful
| figure She carried valise containing
a number of tickets which bore the leg
end For the purpose of assisting the
complexion of the musical education OF
Miss Edwina, / agree to pay the sum of
$40. If this number prove TO be the lucky
one in rattle matrimony may. be con-
sidered." Within a shirt time every
ticket of this novel lottery was disposed
of. Miss Edwina carried off more gold
than was necessary for the training of
her rich soprano voice." but whether
she secured a husband with her harvest
history Is silent
While Miss Edwina was thus bartering
her charms for the sake of her voice,
Miss Elizabeth Magic. a young lady OF
Washington, was boldly advertising her
self for sale as "a slave for life to
the highest bidder giving a tempting
catalogue of her perfections, from her
"grey-green eyes. full. passionate lips.
splendid teeth and graceful figure" to
her love of poetry. her truthfulness, hon
esty and essential womanliness.
Il represent" she says. IAN outlay OF
e20OO. which my late father spent on my
education and training, in return for
which. In addition to constant soul-de-
stroying labor as typist, am realizing
an income of $40 week. am curl
Gus TO ascertain what is the highest mar
ket value set upon an American slave
girl by the slave masters"
Even more remarkable was the offer OF
a husband as a prize to lady canvassers
made by an enterprising tea company
THE young lady" this amazing offer
ran. who produces the best results COM
pared with the amount of salary received
for not less than six months service. will
receive 8500 and will be allowed TO marry
any single young gentleman in the firm
Should he refuse to marry her, we will
pay her breach of promise damages, .e10O
extra, and dismiss the young gentleman
from the firm"
Wives have been won more than once
by the toss of coin, but never under
more dramatic conditions than the fol-
lowing Two Genoa woodcarvers, who
We're rival suitors for the hand of pretty
little milliner, decided to leave their fate
10 the decision of coin spun in the air.
When the fateful coin fell and Signor
Nizza saw that he had lost, he produced
revolver and shot himself through the
head, falling dead at his successful rivAra
feet.