The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-02-25
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'Juneau Feb 22 1922

Juneau. Fob. 22 1929 "pear Stroller:
 Don't thInk Chat for Che reason that ! ann writing thIs on Washing ton's birthday chat ] could mot take tlmc to do it on any other day In fact. all days wIth me at present arc holidays and hayo boon since lost my job at Thano in December At chat time had several months wages saved and would have sur- wvcd Che winter very comfortably.
 In mct. even atfer ] Qu.t work ! steadily added Co my roll by cXcr- clsug care and discretion whore a few congoniM spirits were sitting in.
 "But month ago old Lady Luck turned against me and Che end came one night when ! ove-est.matcd tbo
 value oi throo queens and small pair Tho "cutor' was running wild and three kings and pair oi oighH stripped me. not only ol my roiL but of my ovorcoat and practically uu my possessions. leaving me with- out Che means Co get out or clothes to wear lf stay in And there ] am.
 "lf was practical minor might Gud work here. but Che only work ] ever did iu Che nature of mining was dis potatoes back iu Kausas And thcre am again.
 "At present. thcro is Just enough grub i'm cabin to last week with . iudicious conservation and when . that is gone win be mp ae1inst % condition Che contemplation or which is interfering with my slumher and which contemplation has decided me to write to you and make Che lollow- ing proposition In Che hopes Cha, you win publish it for mo.
 "To my knowledge there are scy- crca nice young women in Juneau who make their own living and man- ! |aec Co save something besides Some of them are clcrkl. some stcnog raphcu. some teachers aud others work n restaurants My proposi- ! uou is thiH
 'If one of thcsc women want % husband who is in Che prime and y'eor or manhood a b.g-hoartcd. loy- . ing husband who Is we'll formed and comedy to look upon either awake or asleep. lour-sguarc man who can love like farm hand. win. agree to support me for thc ucNl three months beginning March lst until which time ! can make my grub last ! win. in urn agree Co support her Che following six months giving two for one. win not be hard t0 deal with. as ] realize . Chat ] win bc Che party accommo- dated although ] am satisfied that when Che gay and eiadsomc spring time comes ! win bo able to get on my feet again and it Is possible thal she might not have to support me Che mll three months
 .I win further agree that during Che period my wife. whoever she may bc. Is supporting me ] win do au Che homework while she Is carn- ne Che living. She won't even bc expected Co wash Che breakfast dishes before going Co her daily work and ou Sundays she can sleep . iu as long as she cares Co. win do Che family washing and ironing. start Che fires In the morning. retire first to warm Che bed and otherw.s save her an cvcrtion possible while she is acting as family meal ticket "I win further promise that .f any woman win annex mo In this. my hour of extremity. Co not ior- sako hcro when ] once more get my feet on Che ground. but win always remember hcr os Che one who. Co quote from Che psalmIst:
 "Took me from a fearful pit
 And from Che miry c'uy.
 "Tho foregoing is one proposition and here is another which ] have dc- cIdcd Co submit iu ease Che one al- ready submitted does not appeal Co any one of those whom ] desire to Interest lt is this
 "lf any woman who Is earning her own way n life has any money
 1ycd up win advance me Che price of Grip outside and return ] win agree Co return i'm May or June. eo Go work at once and save an my money until iou. she doing Che same thing at Che same time. In Che ioll she can resign her position and we win organize a family which ] win assume Che responsibility of sup porting from chat time on ad indn- iwm. Nou win notice ] have some Knowledge Of Che Latin lauwaEel
 "WhIlc my word is an J can put nm ne n nurrnufrn fhnf win rD-