The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-19
MyAgent
BY F. A. Mitchell


out for place TO stay over when !
came TO neat looking house not
farmhouse-that looked as II II was or
had been inhabited by refined people.
But what attracted my attention was
sign fastened TO the gate bearing the |
words matrimonial Agency II seem |
ed rather TO me that they should be
Counting Quarters The place was
certainly very coy.
II Is needless to add that put up
at the house. was received by an
elderly lady whose manner seemed
quite too refined aud courtly for an
occupant of such modest establish
ment. asked her II she were the
matrimonial agent. and she said she
was not Her daughter was trying to
make something In that way. She new
er appeared to strangers unless they
called professionally. Being curious,
told the mother that ! WINS ready for
wife whenever fate should throw one
| into my hands and. handing her fec
| In advance, asked to see her daughter.
/ i elDeCIeu M uhbeAHf N-N
| maid or widow. What was my surprise
when the plumpe-t. rosiest little crea-
| mre came into the room. smiling from
| her eyebrows TO the tip Of her dim
| pied chin. She appeared to he about
seventeen years old, though she was
| twenty. Coming at once TO business.
she asked
do you prefer blond OF bru-
Meter
Looking into her blue eyes, told her
that preferred blends. But" add
ed. before coming TO particulars
should like to talk with you about mat
rimony. Do you recommend it,"
1T would be absurd for me TO rec
ommend what Is so important part.
II not the most important part, OF ma
,ure."
II struck me that this was evading
responsibility. wondered at one so
young being so diplomatic.
do you vouch for the persons you
introducef' | asked.
"Only for their responsibility"
Then you do not guarantee happi-
nessl'
81 do not The happiness OF married
persons depends only on themselves"
II Have you made many Matches
"A number Of persons have brought
together have married"
Have the unions usually turned out
happilyr'
II have not been in the business long
enough to find out"
You surely don't sail under false
4 pretenses,"
i described the appearance OF the
girl | should like to marry. and she
). might have been the twin sister OF the
j matrimonial agent She declined to
notice the fact that | had given her as
Ella model, and nothing | could do to
n persuade her TO drop her professional
altitude had any effect upon her. Her
4 method was to give her business card
: to the man Of the couple she proposed
to bring together, with the name ano
address OF the lady on II. But she
never introduced couple unless sht
had thoroughly Investigated both par
j ties and was satisfied that each wai
In earnest In seeking matrimoina
n mate.
p Before leaving gave her my nam'
and address, with references to Ger
u tain cronies Of mine whom | could
trust. had no idea OF having her In
, troduce me to possible wife. Ny oh
ject was to visit her again, and
knew she would not receive me unles
m | satisfied her that my application wa
l. bona ode. Indeed In one respect
was bona fide. was willing to con
cider the agent herself as possibl
wife-not that had made up my MINI
TO any such result but II was pledsati
II to contemplate.
Tho matrimonial agency was not ia
Sc distant from my home and a fortnigh
after my return ran out In my car q
IS see the agent again. She informed M
which l already knew-that the re
As ports OF me were satisfactory and sh
! was ready to give me card to
young lady who was looking for hus
band. | took the card. but informe'
IN the agent that. being very busy,
might not soon deliver II. Not wish
IS. ing that she should be delayed In RI
r ceiving her fee, handed her anothe
10 retainer. She took II in a business
y like manner and told me was we
40 come to take my own time In tn
matter.
When called again told the agen
that I should like several introduction
of stating ut the same time that woul
ID, choose a wife from among those
ns whom she was Interested. She col
= sented to this, and ] left her. Durin
=, the winter / went to see her numbs
All OF times, always apologizing for M
ID, having called on any OF the young II
st dies whose addresses she had given m
I'D Toward spring after having Gale
,ly on the agent many times and upo
De none OF those she had recommended,
=. went to see her for the last time as
client told her that | Ind decide
on wife and II only remained for II
lady to decide on me, She herself WI
IN the girl wanted.
o,l without any expression Of surpri'
IRE she took out her portemonnaie al
nv handed me the fees had given her.
To- "You are offended" | said. "YC