The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-08-20

lanrIn- about a matrimonial oli- anr. One terms of which were Col describe chem mildly. very unusual Both parties to Che contract wcrc ver past Che boyday of youth and neither of chem were strangers to hard and honest work. The man r.I by sweat and irugali,y. saved s. unn. while Che woman had lived rr ner income and had saved uoth- tn. u- Che damp and mIrkcy days ot her declining years They had never met mu introduced by Che Stroller i'm his orrc where hc had arranged . meeting and they were married just -s minutes after meeting. it was
 H.s way.
 Tn. man whom vc win cal Bil for rr. r.s.ou Chat BW was not his mann. .orfIrd to Che Stroller that h. u.. tbr posscaor Of S5.ooo. Che ...r- nl many years hard work iu ... rraINeI mine. he had never h..r outad. since coming north in
 H.f and tr was dcsIrous ot taking . tr.n buck to h.s old home iu Mic .orH n. did not care Co make thc .o.ru., alone and was willing Go m.rr, ary likely looking woman be- .r..r Che axes of sU and lN that uorI comply vitb the terms ho uru.I or.r which Vcre. He would .u.r.. tne proposed trip Go Che out-
 I. and remain there. travelling around mu just sufficient ot Che ,-.H0. uas Ief to bring them back .. Juneau After thc.r return Che woman va. fo eo to work and supp DOT. him m HIencss for period ..u.I I. that sreut by chem on their rr h.it a.1. nine or twelve months tr.r looking through his lst of .m... applicants tor husbands which I.f contained such cIass.dca- rnr. a. Preferred. "Good. Fair .H..r tn Common" and Common to Uncommon Che Stroller selected orr and submitted Che proposition In h.- hr telephone it took hke. vaccination and meeting was nr- ranged for tfat night at S.3o. Che woman shooIre mp 1t N.o2t Bil wandered I'm at S.59 and at lo.l5.
 m.rrare was soIcmn.1cd and next day uer Ieft for Che south with what remained ot Bus rol after teu tickets had been paid tor
 rn. ust maI brought a letter Co. tr. Stroller which said. Arrange ..- n cheap rat to bc occupied Sep ,.mbr- ts. also iob for experienced urn.r B1I has mostly went ser.I .BII"
 Non th. s thc frst mention Che srou.- has ever made of Che trust
 ro.I In hum by Wu but evidently
 n..r. has ruchci." for lately .H. s.-oH.- ha. br.n dcIuged wIth .r.-. from unerauruated huiks of mon who pro anxious to lo as Bu .I only none ol chem have any ron Tor trip to Che outside and they van. some Jauc to supply Che meal n.... from Ibe start One fellow unt. and ncIosci picture. my- r- .t. ns picture of myself was n..n whom V1s four years old. it. I... ro. e.te very good susEes ..r .s to my aprcarance now chat lam fs" lAnd at chat uo less chan tour different women to whom Che picture has beeu shown have softly mumar.I rhe sweet thiurI
 As nr Stroller has neither Che. tune nor inclination to answer scp- ar.tr.r au thc letters new being re- ..trI as Che result of Bls ven n-r he has prepared Che following circular rftcr which is being sent oHt .o au app'cantr
 n. whom Ir may concern
 Tr. Stroller Us becoming weary of having ha noble calling iu utc mistaken Ior 70 matrimonial bureau
 mre of being used for good
 hne Just tor Che reason that he. |. i'm he habit owing to Che large. nos. ol his heart. of permitting. aye. .r.ouur.rr lonely and dcspouden. ..mIe. to weep out their sorrows on h shoulders Is no sign that ho .s| lying awake nights dcyisIne ways aud moan. whereby b.e able-bodied mon may r.cIuc on flowcry beds of oIse uh.a hey toil not neither
 spin \. Che Stroller sees dt Co aid one man m befterins his condition. It is no indication chat he win make speciality Of helping every man In trc country who takes notion that h. wants soft snap for Che remain I.r Of hIs days Right here and now tnr Stroller ewo1rs oT from as-
 ure m providing wives for r..uuarl men, He has sworn off forty times from providing women vIfh husbands but swears on again e..rt umc a disconsoiatc specimen e.'s h.r chin on hts shoulder Then .s when he np.tulates and piacidiy srnu|s hi,ehcd for as long as his| s.-r.... are desired. On several oc- or.ons he has even gone so far as :. ---- :. --.-- u. .LL nL u. d.