A LADY FOR SALE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 143, 18 June 1910, Page 15

A LADY FOR SALE.

ADVERTISEMENT , AND: BESCI/T. Four years ago a; Chicago lady typist named Elizabeth. Magle created astonishing excitement throughout the country by publishing a local hatf-column advertisement, announcing herself "for eale to the highest bidder." The language she employed indicated that she was a woman of unusual ability, and the result was that an army of Chicago reporters invaded her home, and she explained that the brains of an Industrial slave'were at the disposal of the employer .who valued them the most highly. Within a few days she secured International attention. She was invited to 'ecture all over the country. She W.ROTJ3 A BOOK CALLED "THE SLAVE TRIUMPHANT." ehe is now a dramatic reciter in large demand, she invents, aud patents toys for children in her odd moments, and is generally earning a most substantial income. She is still unmarried, but publication of tue fact •that she is now living dn luxury will bring her offers of marriage from, every point of the compass. Whether or no this will appeal to her heart, it will certainly appeal to her sense of humour. Tie advertisement which has given Miss Magle fame and fortune contained the following sentences:— For sale to the highest bidder, young woman, American, slave, intelligent, refined, honest, just, poetical, philosophical, broadminded, and crfg-souled, and womanly above all things. Brunette, large gray-green eyes, full, passionate lips, splendid teeth; not beautiful, but attractive, and full of character and strength. Height sft 31n, well proportioned, graceful, supple. Had o. 10,000-dollar education, but can only earn ten. dollars a week. . Age—well, she is not very old, but was not "born, yeeterday. Artistic temperament, warm, generous-hearted, kind, gentle, affectionate, bubbling over with, merriment and withal dignified, sedate, studious; and sometimes bowed down with, grief at the miseries of humanity. Can appreciate' a good story and tell a better; is not a bit prudish, yet is deeply religious, though not pious; has a vivid imagination and unusual psychic powers. ■Cannot sew a little bit, but can plan, a dashing costume. Cannot tell plank steak from porterhouse, but can arrange a swell dinner. Doesn't go to ctourch, but obeya the laws of God. Cannot cook, but can create. Jjongs for silk underwear, but has to put up with cotton, while shallow-pa ted ladies air themselves and their ftipdogs in 5000----dollar automobiles. , She is a crackerjack typewriter, but typewriting is ihell. . Has Axminster tastes and rag-carpet opportunities. . This young woman, therefore, In offering herself for sale, is doing nothing but what hundreds of women, aro doing every day. In this case, nowever, the slave haa given more than ordinary thought and consideration to her condition and the cause of it, and instead of offering herself for sale privately, she does co openly and publicly, in the Ihope of bringing a larger price than might be obtained at a private sale, I Her hope appears to have been abusdaat- ; ly_ realised, .