THE PRIZE HUSBAND

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8294, 24 September 1903, Page 3

THE PRIZE HUSBAND

The Birmingham Art Gallery act:d as the rendezvous of a curious meeting recently. "Mr P. Doubkyou"—the man whose life service as a husband had been the prize offered bv the enterprising editor of Pearson's Weekly—had corns To chocs-;- a wife. Just b-fore "twelve, says a Home paper, a young ladv and her mother left a victoria outside ancl walked up the stairs. At the top they waited. Punctually at noon the bndESTOom-that-is-to-be arrived, and. raising h : s hat, introduced himself. "Mr P. Doubh-vou" looked upon a charming young !adv of middle height, with fajr hair, pleacant features, bluo eyes, and a good complexion. The lady saw a good-looking fellow of twenty-four or so, of irreproachable manners, and" with the easy flow of conversation possessed by the man who has seen much and noticed it. Doubtless she saw, too, that he was smartly-dressed, and tliathe wore a pale green tie. He was only aware that she was "in white and had a hat on." The ladies were very nervous. Twe-ntv minutes passed in general conversation, but without a word of sentiment, and then the "reward" took his leave of Selected Competitor No. 1 and said he hoped they would meet again. The ladies drove off to their suburban residence, and ths gentleman started for Liverpool to see Selected Competitor No. 2, whom he found an exceptionally beautiful and charming ladv beloncing "to Bottle. Then he was to see' Selected Competitions Nos. 5, 4, 5, and 6 at Leeds. Bath, Stowmarket. and Oxford. After an interview with each of the six above-mentioned, "Mr P. Doubk-you" is to choose one, with whom he will correspond "with a view to matrimony," as the advertisements say. Then, if nothing comes of it, the lady will be compensated for her loss -of time. *