Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10

! ruuChCr and man who would up- prcciatc good homo and compau- ion. not a drudge If you know of |any auch poaon. please give him my |oddrcss."
 It certainly Is fortuugtc for Elizo- Ibcth that her letter came Che srol- Hers way for ever since bc opened matrimonial bureau some years ago he hla made it his business Go keep a lat of cIis.blca. both male and tc- malc. and Che result is that he is now prepared to m an orders. no mat ter how czactiug or particular the applicant may bo.
 Elizabeth Ia at a most delightful age aS. > Amy man from 20 Co 5U .W lo m her ease 10 Is an right tor man Co Doe tcu or fifteen years older than woman and it Is also right for him to be ton or fifteen years younger For widow of 3N bc should Doe from three to ten years ..o.ngcr
 On the suoIcr's Hist Of males cli- eiblcs are an ages. sizes and eondi- ,ous. Besides hc has a number ol middlc-agcI men who are not work ing for some one else. Probably they would be better on if they were. but they are uol Some of these men packed thcr outfits over tho trail In
 as. mud hay, been resting ever since. Aa thc Stroller has them listed w- Jcr "Homc f1r Imw." hc would mot recommend any or hcm Go Elizo- both. Hc is saving thom for wid- ous of means and 60 and oycr for after that age an any woman wants <. some one Co quarrel with.
 The best list m ho 5roucrs poa- session comprises a general selection os men who are Iootloosn, carc-frcc. Iarc.devIs. wild and mfctJcseI os tho air thcy breath. but amy one ol them could love widow or 3S fo a staudsmL Tho majority or these men have mot made success of Iirc but have it .u ,bcm to do so. An amy of them needs .a haIuu.c-wnco' u che form ar a good wife to care for thm and loudlc them along like ,ol- Ger pups and keep them going Amy ol rn.u win "s.auJ hilpbcd and with careful hmdlne win hcrow' quito uacuhIo In short time And m che matter ol loyu' tho provcr- bm farm hand has nothing on any or them.
 Lately thc Stroller ras started au other list of .ugiblo ou which there are number ol worry desirable miu- ms mon. "wcu eroomci and of good sIe." As thoe work only o.ghJ- hour shirts they would hayo sixteen hours out O. cycy tvcuty-f1ur to devote Co loto-mahur. OF garden muNue. or anything else chat goce ta mako homo attractive.
 m addition Co tho lororo.us the Stroller has vo. another list but he would mot slough any of them on ou amy woman who apparently is as honest and murc.rue as Eliza boA uo is Hur them lor wide ovs who have ma oI No. ' and possible No 9 0o dcatb aud who rec guec discipline This latter list ia comprised Of mon whose minds uev- or soor above % meal ticket Amy Of thom would bc willing .o sleep in rhc wood shed for Inc privilege of invading Che dining room thrco times day md. reading between Che lines. the suoucr is sure a man or that stamp would mot appeal Co Eliza beth.
 The Stroller win gndoayor to have Elizabeth arrive about Che time Of . thc lrccscup and when thc chcccha- co miners begin to entertain fears Of freezing to death during tho winter. In this country Che couplct:
 "m thc spring a young mans fancy ] Lightly turns to thoughts O, love- ! does not apply lt is whom the vin- try winds begin Co below that such thoughts pcrmoate thc system Of young and old mon alike. north Of |54
 m fact Che Stroller has already written Elizabeth Co put herself un- der his carc about tho last week iu . November He has mo doubt but that hc can provide her witch a dif- .argut and shorter name n time for her Go gladden. some former dark and gloomy cabin and bring cheer Co some former scared and shrmkeu heart by thc time the Christmas bells peal forth the glad udmgs "Pcacc ou Earth"
 Toronto. Oct 30.
 Dp1r Stroller.