The Washington times., 1918-04-01
RICH MEADE HEIR
TOPASS THE BUCK
TOALL WHOKNOCK

CAMP MEADE, April 1.-Prtvate
william ]. Compiler, Of the 312th Ma
chine Gun Battalion, who has inher-
ited 100000 and yearns for . wife,
10 now getting many letters from
girls who warn him against. the
others who have written.
they make out strong cases against
the nrst applicants, and usually close
by giving personal descriptions and,
In some cases, photographs OF them
selves. Many letters that start OF
with the hardest knocks end with the
loudest boosts. Compiler and his stan
VIII consider only the boosts.
Many girls who. show that they are
skilled typists and business experts
are; sending follov-up letters in. . sys-
develop prospective customers By re-
peated appeals.
Here are a few Of the recent letters:
Finds GuiGiaE sts-.
To Ny Unknown Affinity:
Maybe 1t was just fate Mat led me
to look over the papers yestsrday-
perhaps q star was guiding me. Any
way have found-at least have
heard of-the man who will make me
happy. It Is you No one else but
you. my affinity. II II wonderfuI Just
TO think how happy I could be with
you in an adorable little cottage built
just for two. No one to bother us
nothing to worry about. Wouldn't we
be happy. -sa -
Maybe we could, have q little thrift
garden that I could tend after you
have gone "over there" Although
would, IL you would let me, follow
you to the other side and care for
you there should you be III or
A great many men have called me
beautiful-several have esked me to
marry them, but I have rejected ali
their offers because my heart has
not been touched until now. NOW
feel that there Is something betweeen
US. -
Il she srssangf
This may seem foolish to you. Per-
haps you cannot understand how I
have been so moved by a man I
have never seen Well, neither can /.
only know IL II so. Yois seem 10
me, from what L have read about you
in the papers. to be- the embodiment
Of all the fine Qualities, have found
wanting in other men. 1 shs1l marry
man Of your type or shall not
marry at all.
1 am rather tall and slender-but
not thin. have fair skin and o
lot OF color that doesn't come out. Of
box. Ny eyes are brown, and I
think they are. bright-anyhoW q lot
OF people have told me they. are. Ny
mouth il small, and my lips are red
just as you said they should be. 4
have curly hair. and ! am jolly and
laugh great deal ..'i
I'm not a gad-about, but Ike to
have a good time ia be willing to
stay at home With my husband a.
often az he wanted me TO. but 4
would always be ready to 20 about
with him to places OF amusement.
love dancing. and L am fond Of
thsatsrs. don't know much about
cabarets. but when I went to New
York went to several and thought
they were fne.
Chef VIII Suit Her.
I'd love-to make . dear little home
for you. but am glad you are going
to keep a chef. / can cook pretty
well, but I'd rather have some one
else to do It for me when I can al
ford it.
I make most OF my own clothes,
because I'm not very rich and can't
afford expensive ones, but have
good style, and my friends. say i al
ways look well dressed. II I could
afford to go to the swell shops
would always wear those kinds OF
clothes. I'm telling you all this be-
cause I want you to understand that
can make the most OF q little or |
enjoy luxury, just as things come. |
So I'm ready for anything. I want |
you and your money, but think
want your money less than you, and |
IL you turn out to be the sort OF chap |
I think you are I believe we could |
both be happy ever after even II \
you lost your fortune. II you are
write me at - north
west. Washington, d. c.
Hopefully,