The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-08-14
A Practical
Wife Hunter
By ESTHER NANDENEER

tie property was all in gilt edge bonds
hidden away in box in the vaults of
a savings and investment company?
The boy was sent to school till he was
sixteen years old, then put to work.
One day when Johnny was twenty
two years old his father died and the |
Young man was astounded to find him
self in possession of securities worth |
half million of dollars From hav-
ing nothing TO spend except what he |
needed for necessities out of $1,000 a |
year ne had now $4,000.
Though John was a very plain young |
man. with not much education. and ut |
torIy unreared to the ways of Il gen |
tleman. he had good common sense. |
He realized early that no matter how |
rich a man is he can spend but a mod |
crate sum without injury to himself: |
that to enjoy recreation one must first
work, and that. as the old song says.
there's no place like home" Act
ing on these principles he set him
self To the task of getting wife who
had the same quality of sense as him
sell. One who had been brought up in
affIuence would be ashamed of him;
one who had been brought up in pow
erty would not likely find herself mar
ried 10 a man with a large income
without losing her head.
How was he to proceed? He had
few. if any, acquaintance with young
women. BY setting up an establish
ment ne could easily make acquaint-
apces. but he was modest enough TO
think they would only care for what
they could get out Of him. Those who
were refined would look down on him
while spending his money, and those
who were not refined would not know
how 10 spend it.
John had never heard of the great
caliph. HarOun-al-RaSchid, who went
about disguised, looking into the af-
fairs of his subjects, in order to right
wrongs. but he adopted similar means.
He applied to Il typewriter manufac-
turing company for position as sales
man. Purchasing horse and wagon
suitable to his purpose, he went about
from house to house, supposedly look
ing for customers, but really looking
for wife.
His clientele were largely women, and
most of these were young. His meth
cd of making acquaintance proved
available. True, out of the many he
visited he made the acquaintance OF
but few. One great advantage he had
none of the girls he visited was on
her guard, and he was surprised to see
how many were selfish. heartlesS and
unamiable Many were the snubs he
received, now and again a girl got
up for fascinating purposes slamming
the door in his face with harsh
Don't want any typewriters." John
could not help thinking how different
would be his reception if she knew that
he was looking for wife to help him
spend $4,000 year.
One morning he called at house
where he was received at the door by
a nice looking young woman. who said
to him kindly:
81 would be glad to buy typewriter
of YOU for two reasons. In the first
place. | could make money if owned
one, and, in the second. | always sym
pathize with those who are compelled
to make their living by canvassing.
know how hard it would be for me to
do that kind of work, and l can under
stand how hard it must be for you"
That's the first bit of sympathy I've
got since began this work. Would
you mind letting me come in ana resi-
a few minutes? I've not made sale
for so long that I'm bit discouraged.
Certainly. Come in"
She took Johnny into living room
and, disappearing. returned with some
bread and butter and cold meat on
plate. you look hungry" she said
I'm afraid you've not had good
meal today"
John offered to sell the gi.l a type
writer on easy terms, telling her a.
the same time that his employer paiC
him his commission down. 1t was TINS
desire to help him that decided her
She could get work IL she had the
typewriter to do it with, and the terms
offered were all notes, no cash. Sh'
was sure she could meet the notes ant
make something besides.
John collected the money on the
notes himself, and they were all paic
at maturity. He fingered frequent!
when making his collections, and II
this way an intimacy grew up between
the two. A time came when John TOLD
her that he was doing much bette
than at his first visit to her ant
thought that he would like home /
she would help him build it up. TIL
young lady put him off till she coul'
find out something about him. He wa
very methodical in the matter Of Civ
ing her references. taking care to In
struct those he referred to to say noth
ing about his means.
The young woman on receipt OF tn
testimonials that John Burton Dor
an excellent character consented {
help him build home. continuing he
typewriting. month before thei
marriage John confessed to her hoN
he had looked for a wife on his ow
plan and told her to order what sh
needed for the bridal and have tn
bills sent 10 him.