The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23
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NEW WAYS TO WIN WIVES
Cupid Uses Many Strange and
Freak Methods of Leading
Victims to the Altar.

(New York Press.)

fredK Methods OF Leading I"
Victims to the Altar. y
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(New York Press.)
A thousand ways lead to the altar,
and many of them are at least at
range n unconventional as that by
which a bride was recently won as the
prize tor victory in Il cross-country
race by a brace of rival cowboys on
b%ronchos. In certain parts of Wales,
1t is said, the old-world custom of
marriage by capture still survives,
and before a man can lead Il maid to
the altar he must race in hot pursuit
of the father or brother, Who seeks to
carry her off on horseback and rescue
her for a more ageeable fate.
But wives nave been won by con-
tests more novel than these. Only last
year, 1t is said, a pretty Scotch damseI
looked on at Bisley while the two as
pirants to her hand scored bull's-eyes
and magpies In stern and silent rival
rv, Tor the final scores We're to deter
mine who shoul be her happy posses
sor. Last year, too. if we are t. be-
lieve III newspapers, a very charm
ing young lady in society awarded her
hand to the n of four suitors who
tool the first place in a billiard tour
nament. And there are at least three
recorded cases in which matrimonial
destiny has been determined over the
chessboard.
Even more singular was the method
recently adopted by a wealthy Neapo-
Titan called Tesino. who offered his
name and fortune 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 50 tempting a
prize, with the result that a few weeks
later the successful macaroni expert
was led to the altar by the delighted
signor. whose wedding present took
the gratifying form of $4,000.
A short time s. the hearts Of Wall
street brokers We're tiuttered by the
appearance among them of an attrac-
tive young lady, "a handsome blonde,
with blue eyes and an exceedingly
graceful figure" She carried a valise
containing a number of tickets which
bore the legend. Fol the purpose Of
assisting the completion of the must
cal education of Miss Edwina, l agree
to pay the sum of $40. If this number
proves to be the lucky one in "A rattle
matrimony may be considered"
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 har-
vest history is silent.
While Miss Edwina was thus bar
tering her charms for the sake of her
voice, Miss Elizabeth Magic, young
lady of Washington, was bodily adver-
Using herself for sale as "a slave for
life" to the highest bidder, giving a
tempting catalogue of her PROJECTIONS.
from her .'gray-green eyes, full, pas
sionate lips, splendid teeth and grace
full figure to her love of poetry, her
truthfulness. honesty and essential
Womanliness.
II represent" she says. "an outlay
on my education and training, in re-
turn for which, in addition to con-
slant soul-destroying labor as a typist,
l LII realizing ar income of $40 a
week. I am curious to ascertain what
is the highest market value set upon
an American slave girl by the slave
masters"
Even more remarkable "a the Of
fer Of a husband as a prize to lady
tea company. THE young lady," this
amazing offer ran. who produces the
best results compared with the
amount of salary received, for not
less than six months service, will re-
ceive $4,000 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 prom
isc damages. $500 extra. and dismiss
the young gentleman from the firm"
Wives have been won more than
once by the toss of a coin, but eve
under more dramatic conditions than
the following: Two Genoa woodcar-
vers, who We're rival suitors for the
hand Of a pretty little milliner, decid-
ed to leave their fate to the decision
of a coin spun in the air. When the
Hateful coin fell and Signor Nizza saw
that he had lost, he produced a re-
volver and shot himself through the
head. falling dead at his successful
rivals feet.
Charles Kruger of ST. Louis, wcoed
and won his wife;literally in midair.
for he had little opportunity of meet
ing her, except when they were per-
forming together on the trapeze: and
it was when Kruger had caught her
with his hands n evening as she
made her thrilling "leap for life"
through the air that he received the
answer which crowned his happiness.
the cheering onlookers little dreaming
what romance was being enacted
above their heads.