The sun., 1916-10-06
CUPID LURES MANY
TO $500 WEEK GIRL
Parade Of Husbands-t0-be Re-
viewed by Miss Bishoff
Of Greenpoint.
APPRAISALS BY MAMMA
Captain Of Marines Leads Con-
test in Romantic Kent
Street.

The moon wae shining on the middle
aged respectable residences Of Kent
street. In most Of the other streets of
Greenpoint there was the same auxiliary
lighting. system. blu for Kent street II
was particularly appropriate. Outside
Or. NJ. Seley's house. In No. l1s. stood
romance In the person Of . mar with
nose glasses and q nervous expression.
In the front parlor OF the basement was
Clara Bishof. who has said in the public
prints that she will marry any decent
fellow who has $50 coming in honestly
every week.
The man with the glasses was n OF
q long string Of applicants for Miss
Bishoffs hand. He vas we'll dressed.
not too young and not too old. but he
hardly nad a $50 look.
The outcome of that Interview cannot
be announced. for the man left without
change Of expression and the young
woman wouldn't give anything away.
1t certainly was the most exciting day
hat Clara Bishof ever put In. From
morning until night the suitors kept ar.
irving. Her mother. with a ine knack OF
appraisal. said that some Of these were
curiosity seekers" others were too old
and others didn't measure up financially
to the standard laid down BY Miss
Bishoff.
Girl Has . Determined Lock.
Still as the girl expressed II last night
she started It and she 10 going on with
II 10 the end. Her small features have
a determined set. Yesterday was only
the beginning. Before long the right
man Is going to turn up. say the BLshoffs
mother and daughter.
Kent street was as romantic . place
as Pomander Walk yesterday. The post
nan kept delivering special delivery and
regular letters. The %neighbors had the!i
eyes OF the Doctors house and every
lime a man. with a quick look behind
him to see whether he was being oh
served. went up the stairs and rang thu
door bell. they nodded Significantly.
Kent street. to judge from some o.
the conversations that e on over tn,
iron ratings OF the early President Gran
residences. didn't approve Of Miss Bis
hons public advertisement for a hus
band. but that didn't worry the girl II
the EAST.
Any one scenting a motion plctur,
press agent stunt would have ~abandone,
that theory AS soon as Miss Bishof
HONV w SAhut Cnt 10 uot tlc hluu "
little girl they feature In a romanti,
flm with one curl down on her shoulder
why She Desires . Husbaal.
She Is a matter Of fact young Teuton
quite slight and small. and a firm be
lever In the home made. sensible dres
and the we'll cooked dinner. h say
that she made public her need Of
husband because she has been unabl
10 n a Job and must have some on,
to support her mother and herself.
There IL just The sligh,es, lack o
team work between the mother ant
daughter. Mrs. Bishofr. when Seen yes
terday afternoon. stamped her foot ener
gc'ically and said that Clara hat
started the business without consultln,
her n would nave to finish It alone.
The mother didn't take kindly at frs
TO the idea OF being supported by som
stranger. who would read her daugh
ter's story n marry her offhand. Bu
later. in the excitement OF receiving tn
prospective husband. she forgot how i'm
petuous her daughter had been an,
ushered each applicant in with a please,
and important expression.
Mrs. Bishof. described In the con
temporary prints as growing weaker an,
woman OF middle age, who looks afte
DR.. Seley's office. She Is amply able I,
take care of herself.
Captain Of Marines In Lead.
Still. she would he willing TO retir
from her profession and live with he
daughter and s~on-in-law. particularly
II he happened to be the captain o
ma rincs who called Yesterday mnrpinc