The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-26
LOVE IN A MOTOR BOAT

T love her with love as tsill
 As 8 broad rivers peaceful might, Which by high power and lowly mill Seems following its own wayward will
 And yet doth ever flow aright-"
 Don't you think it would we wise and safe for two, newly welded, to start off on Ife's voyage in a trim lit, tie motor boat of their own these gold en days?'' is the question that has been discussed by a determined would-be lover, who proposes not to remain sin gle longer a7 !& @:&
 He has won the pity of those who were told of his loneliness and friend 1eSsness when he went afar among strangers, not caring what becanfe of him. A gleam of hope entered his forIorn heart. That was to possess trim, well-built motor boat and when it was in good sailing order. over the smooth waters and along picturesque shores it was the one desire to have it's every comfort shared with a mate whom he would choose and wed. He being a stranger in his own country where he had recently set foot in found that there were no doors open to welcome his coming, no young wo- man whom he knew that needed his strong arm to protect herFand his roof the motor-to shelter.
 Why not make this best offering and his lonely hearts desire to wed known ! among the good, deserving young wo- men, who were situated as forlornly as he was and would. if suited. con sider marriage? was the all-important question which agitated him cease l less1y.
 Encoura cement of those who sympa- 1 thized with him in his lonely plight was not lacking. Modest in his pre- tentions he found. a way open. An ad- yertisement was inserted in a news paper of the city, setting forth that he would appreciate the acquaintance of a good respectable, young woman with i 9 view of marriage, if both were suit ed. One who could cook plainly was fdesired and whose ambition was not for an automobile, house and servants but to commence married life on his trim, furnished motor boat, which he had spared no pains to make comfort able
 | He would treat a wife with every l consideration and kindness, he inter l posed. This was the principal part o1 1 his earnest appeal, added to his trust that they might enjoy many of their wedding trips on his motor boat, love
 being the guide. happiness their an- lchor
 l Many communications had come tc hand, he admitted to an inquirer. Yet Fthere was not the very one who just appealed to- the desired needs of the lonely person.
 By this unique manner of trying tc find heart mate and preparing fol her shelter a trfen,< comfortably fitted motor boat, love may be the guiding
 star, the port-happiness. One car
 never tell how the sailing mates may
 turn out. Dispositions not tested ol ltastes not alike may not make fol T congenial true affection, for the bettei or worse case. Strange are the meet Il ings sometimes of those who join after
 a while in wedlock. Worthy consid
 eration, as time will permit, should
 be given each other before the kno is tied for good. People meet where
 hills and mountains don't, is an olt
 saying. No one can foreten the
 changes which a day may bring forth
 the storms that may arise to dash tht
 fondest hopes on the rocks of disap
 pofntment. When \summer skies arc
 smiling on happy hghtfearted loved
 ones, life goes we'll and joyously witl
 them. But there are days which come
 to try the souls of each. Love is at it.
 best through watching and waiting
 Its an i'll wind that blows nobody
 good"