Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-02-12
GIRLS LOVE- TRUST
Formed TO Keep Outsiders From
Bearing Sweethearts
Away.
au NON La GRANGE.
Downright, 1915. by the Mcclure NewspaH
per Syndicate)

When the news Teacneu biooAnHSta
that Sarah Carter old maid, was to
remove there from Hastings, there
was a flutter among the marriageahle
girls. There were but six young men
in the town, and the girls had formed
a sort of trust to prevent outsiders
from bearing any of them away
Something should be donel ex-
claimed one member Of the trust
"Of course there should" echoed
second.
IF any man wanted to marry an OLD
maid it would be different" exclaimed
a third, "but there's no one here that
will look at her twice. That VIII
make her mad, and she'll do her best
to break UP our friendships.
Il have heard that she has broken
up no less than four matches over
there"
AND have heard that it was fivel'
IF she goes and tells our fellows
that we went ON joy-ride with
drummer!"
There we're shrieks of despair from
the entire DeFy.
Miss Sarah Carter made her appear
ance in due time, and commissions FOL
lowed. She owned to being thirty
eight, but did not look over twenty
five. She had good figure; she was
good looking. And If this weren't
bad enough, 1t was shown beyond
doubt that she had number OF thou
sand dollars in cash
Six girls shed tears of grief and In
dignation. Six young men announced
that they didn't even care for an in
PRODUCTION to Miss Carter, and then
took advantage of the earliest oppor-
tunity to secure one. 1t was the mar
ried women of the town who let the
old maid understand what thin ice
she was sliding on, and the reply was:
"Tell your daughters to wait before
criticizing me. may think best to
get married some day, but III give
every girl in town a chance first"
1t was query with them whether
the old maid was in earnest, but she
soon gave proof that she was.
Number One man, who was en-
gagged to Number One girl, had vowed
a dozen times over that nothing but
death could separate them, was In
troduced to Miss Carter in store and
called at her home. On the fourth
call he informed the old maid that IL
he was held to his engagement he
should certainly commit suicide, as he
had discovered that he and his fiancee
we're not congenial as to poetry.
On his next call he boldly proposed
marriage, and was surprised and be-
wildered when Miss Carter replied:
"As you were born that way | sup
pose | shall have to overlook it,"
Miss Carter got word to girl Num-
Der One that she had refused an offer
of marriage from the young man
Number One, and after he was given
a bad evening he returned to his 10y
atty. Then came the query from a
dozen people:
What do you suppose is the rea-
son she didn't accept him."
Number Two young man was ready
to step in as Number One stepped out.
He admitted his engagement to Num-
Der Two girl, but doubted If there
would be a marriage. His fiancee had
come out flat-footed and said she'd be
hanged If she'd have cat around the
house after marriage. He being warm
hearted toward cats, felt that 1t would
be an unwise thing to be joined In
the bonds of wedlock with such a girl
as that.
And then came a proposal. He
loved. He loved as he had never
loved before. Should 1t turn out that
he had loved in vain the dark waters
of Lake Erie should close over him.
Did you want me for a wife, sis
ter, aunt or mother?"
'Heartless womanl"
run along, sonny. and grow some
more and get olderl"
And he returned to the girl who
didn't love cats, instead of plunging
beneath the choppy waters Of Lake
Erie. And the cat girl was actually
mad about it--mad at the old maid
for refusing him. and there was con-
tempt in her tones as she inquired:
who does Miss Sarah Carter think
she is, anyhow"
A sewing machine man heard of
Miss Carter and her money, and said
to himself: NOW here's where I show
the world that sewing machine man
has heart. This old maid has been
waiting for years and years for an
offer, but none has come. win sacri-
fee myself"
And at his second call to see If she
didn't want to invest $50 in machine
that sewed and tucked and ruffled and
hemmed and gathered, and did al
most everything except the family
washing. he drew a long breath and
said: Il have thought should never
marry, but"
But now you think you WILL re-
piled the maiden. to help him out.
II do"
Then move right along to the
widow Green's. believe she wants
20 get married, while am sure
don't"