AMUSING MATRIMONIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 65, 17 March 1900, Page 5 (Supplement)

AMUSING MATRIMONIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

The "Register," a sprightly little paper, published in Minnesota, devotes itself with perhaps too much enterprise to the joyful mission of promoting everlasting1 love and happiness. In other words, it. is a quite up-to-date matrimonial gazette, and its Cupid's columns contain some peculiarly chic readings- Here is one specimen of advertisement which should really melt the heart of the most confirmed old bach-elor:—Blue-eyed, brown-haired blonde, small in stature, age 23, possesses a dainty, graceful form and sufficient beauty to attract the wise man who is not seeking a useless toy but a true, pure woman whose sweet face Is the reflection of her soul. She is not a "new woman," but an oldfashioned one whose highest ambition is to (ill with dignity, patience, and loyalty woman's true mission, that of wife and mother. AVon't you tempt Fate, some ambitious, honourable, manly man, by replying to this? You may draw a prize in life's lottery.

But this probably is even more bewitoh-Ins-:—Ah, there, boys, write to me; I'm in lor anything- that's to be. I have yellow hair and dark-brown eyes in which a naughty twinkle lies. Write no me for -sport and fun, and that's what you'll nave before it's clone. 1 am sweet 10, a romantic, age, and you bet I'm romatulc. that's what the boys say. X weigh 100, and 5 feet 'I, am very good-natured and jolly too. I'll answer all letters that's written to me. if you don't believe it, just write and sec. This is more modest:—l am a truehearted young girl of 19, Protestant American, fair, grey-eyed blonde; long light brown hair; height, i> feet 4 inches; weight lOOlbs; [ want correspondent for pastime only, as should I ever marry, he. must be a moral man of wealth, as 1 have no fortune, lam of line family, well educated, good pianist, and unblemished character. No grass widowers need write, but 1 will answer letters from all others containing stamps. And there is finite a practical ringwedding- one to follow—about this:—as, height 5 feet 2, weight 121, brown hair, dark-blue eyes, semi-blonde, fair complexion, good form, good-looking, kind and cheerful disposition. Irish and English descent, Protestant, play a little on piano, good housekeeper. Would like to correspond with gentlemen of good habits, of moral character, and of same religion. Object, marriage. Am working- for a photographer, retouching-, taking pictures, and can also paint in oil colours.