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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1834
Science Of Matrimony
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ter seemed to be tired of the job.) A good many suitors had been call- ing to see her, and she didn't seem to Hike that.
"*"Of course,' says I, some of the more ardent and Impetuous suitors who can raise the railroad fare may "So we decides to pull out, and I come to Cairo to personally press goes down to Mrs. Trotter's hotel their suit or whatever fraction of a to pay her last week's salary and sult they may be wearing: In that say farewell and get her cheque for case you will be probably put to the 2,000dol.
the inconvenience of kicking them "When I got there I found her. Jout face to face. We will pay u crying like a kid that don't want to
25 dollars per week and hell go to school. expenses.".
""Now, now,' says J, What's it "'Give me five minutes,' anys all about? Somebody sassed you or Mrs. Trotter, 'to get my powder rag you getting homesick?' and leave the front-door key with a "'No, Mr. Peters,' says she. 'I'll neighbour and you can let my tell you. You was always a friend salary begin.;./
of Zeke's, and I don't mind. Mr. "So I conveys Mrs. Trotter to Peters, I'm in love. I just love a Cairo and establishes her in a man so hard I can't bear not to get family hotel far enough away from him. He's just the ideal I've al mine and Andy's quarters to be un-ways had in mind." suspleous and available, and I tell "Then take him,' says I. 'That Andy.
is, if it's a mutual case. Does he! "'Great,' says Andy. And now return the sentiment according to that your conscience is appeased as the specifications and painfulness to the tangibility and proximity of you have described?'
His Eminence, William Cardinal O'Connell, shown as he strived in New York from 'Rome with news of the fears of war which Europe feels and expressions of satisfac- tion over the course the United States is taking under President Roosevelt. Note the episcopal ring,
RADIO
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Trio-Carmen "Toreador's Song"
(Bizet)
Riccardo Stracclari (Baritons) A. Appoloni, E. Ticozzi and Chorus, Aria-Barber of Seville--"Largo al
Factotum" (Rossini)
Riccardo Stracciar (Baritone) Duet-La Boheme "Lovely Maid in.the
Moonlight" (Puccini) Rosetta Pampanini and
Borgioli. Quartet La Boheme- "Goodbye to
sweet Awakening" (Puccini)
the bait, and leaving mutton aside, "He does,' says she. But he's suppose we revenoo a noo fish,' one of the gentlemen that's been!
"So, we began to insert our ad-coming to see me about the ad- vertisement in newspapers covering vertisement, and he won't marry mej the country far and wide. One ad. unless give him the 2,000dol. His was all we used. We couldn't have name is William. Wilkinson.' And used more without hiring so many then she goes off again in the clerks and marcelled paraphernalia agitations and hysterics of romance. that the sound of gum-chewing
"Mrs. Trotter,' says I, there's would have disturbed the Post-no man more sympathising with a master-general
woman's affections than I am. Be- "We placed 2,000 dollars in a sides, you was once the life partner bank to Mrs. Trotter's credit and of one of my best friends. If It gave her the book to show in case were left to me I'd say take this anybody might question the honesty 2,000dol. and the man of your and good faith of the agency. 1 choice and be happy. knew Mrs. Trotter was square and
"'We could afford to do that, reliable and it was safe to leave it because we have cleaned up over in her name.
5,000dol, from these suckers that "With that one ad. Andy and put wanted to marry you. But,' says I, me in twelve hours a day answering Andy Tucker is to be consulted.
"He is a good man, but keen in am.letters,
"About one hundred a day was business. He is my equal partner what came in. I never knew there financially. I will talk to Andy,' was so many large-hearted but in- says I, and see what can be done." digent men in the country who were "I goes back to our hotel and lays willing to acquire a charming widow the case before Andy. and assume the burden of investing"I was expecting something like 1. this all the time,' says Andy. "You 2. her money.
"Most of them admitted that can't trust a woman to stick by you 3. they ran principally to whiskers and in any scheme that involves her 4. lost jobs and were misunderstood by emotions and preferences.' the world, but all of 'em were sure "It's a sad thing, Andy,' says I, that they were so chockful of affec-to think that we've been the cause tion and manly qualities that the of the breaking of a woman's heart, widow would be making the bargain"It is, says Andy, and I tell you what I'm willing to do, Jeff of her life to get 'em.
"Every applicant got a reply You've always been a man with a from Peters and Tucker informing soft and generous heart and disposi- them that the widow had been tion. Perhaps I've been too hard and deeply impressed by his straight-worldly and suspicious, for once I'll
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requesting them to write again; Trotter and tell her to draw the stating more particulars; and en- 2,000dol. from the bank and give it closing photograph if convenient, to this man she's Infatuated with Peters and Tucker also informed and be happy."
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the applicant that their fee for "I jumps up and shakes Andy's handing over the second letter to hand for five minutes, and then their fair client would be two goes back to Mrs. Trotter and tells dollars, enclosed therewith.
her, and she cries as hard for joy "There you see the simple beauty as she did for sorrow.
"Two days afterward
L
of the scheme. About 90 per cent.
me and
"Wouldn't you like to
go down
of them domestic foreign noblemen Andy packed up to go. raised the price somehow and sent
it in. That was all there was to it: and meet Mrs. Trotter once before Except that me and Andy complain-we leave?" I asks him.
she'd like
ed an amount about being put to mightily to know you and express the trouble of slicing open them her encomiums and gratitude.' envelopes and taking the money 'out "Why, I guess not,' says Andy.
"Some few clients" called in per guess we'd better hurry and] son. We sent 'em to Mrs: Trotter catch that. train." and she did the rest; except for
"I was strapping our capital | three or
four who came back to around me in a memory belt like we strike us for car-fare. After the lways carried it, when Andy pulls. letters began to get in from the roll of large bills out of his pocket rf.d. districts Andy and me verwand-saks-me-to-put 'em with the taking in about 200 dollars a day. rest.
"What's this?' says I.
"One afternoon when we were busiest and I was stuffing the two
"It's Mrs. Trotter's two thon- and ones into cigar boxes and Andy sand,' says Andy.
was whistling 'No Wedding Bells ""How did you come to have it?' for Her, a small, slick man drops, I asks.
in and runs his eye over the walls She gave it to me,' says Andy,
2nd Jan. like he was on the trail of a lost of I've been calling on her three even-1 4th Feb.
Gainsborough painting or two, Asings a week for more than a month. soon as I saw Im I felt a glow of "Then you are William Wilkin, pride, because we were running our son?' says I. business on the level.
4th Jan 7th Feb:
"I see you have quite a large mail to-day,' says the man.
"I reached and got my hat. *Come on,' says I. "We've been expecting you. I'll show you the|: goods, How was Teddy when you 10th Dec. left Washington?
"I took him down to the River- view Hotel and hisd him shake hands 20th Dec. with Mrs. Trotter, Then I showed 2nd Jan,him her bank book with the
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I was,' says. Andy.
THE END.
SHEEP'S WOODEN
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Shepherd Makes One With His Crook
A sheep which had roamed 'the
*** highlands of Scotland for eighteen months was found on arrival at
leg
It seems to the all right, a Liverpool market to have a wooden the Secret Service..
-" "It is," says L. And if you're 24th Dec. not a married man I'll leave you to A. Crock, of
Mr. Abattoir," said it talk awhile with the lady. We
astonishing! surgery he had seen.
won't mention the two dollars,
"Thanks," says he. If I wash
Liverpool
was the most
of animal
18th Dec. I might. Good-day, Mrs. Peters About {four inches of the hind
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Rosetta Pampanini, Dino Borgioli, Aurora Reftore and Gino Vanelli 9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio.
Buch.
A Pianoforte Recital by Harry Ore.
Programme Prelude and Fugue in B flat Major Gavotte-Valentini (arr. Ore) Variations in F-Mozart First movement of Sonata No. 28 Impromptu in A-Scriabin.
Beethoven.
6. Soirce de Vienna-Schubert-Liszt|
9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotations.
9.85-10 p.m.-Musical Comedy. Vocal Gems-
The Vagabond King Lady Luck
Light Opera Company. Selections
Viktoria and Her Hussar
Marek Weber and his Orchestra Vocal Gems
The Love Parade Sunny Side Up
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Shadows on the Pavement Quick-Step
The Lolly Pop Major Fox-Trot-
I Bought myself a Bottle of Ink Slow Fox-Trot--
Little Church around the Corner Dreaming-a. Dream (from
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Fox-Trot-
Sitting beside of you
(from "Yes Madam") Tango-
Dreamy Seresađe Fox-Trot
Cocktails for two
· Heaven on Earth
Isle of Capri Walte Fox-Trot
Grinzing
Love in Bloom
With my eyes wide open I'm Dream-
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Not for all the rice in China Heat Wave
slow Fox-Trot-
Spring don't mean a thing to me. Waltz
What good is the good in Goodbye 11.p.m-Close Down.
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