ROMANTIC WEDDING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 27 July 1907, Page 4

ROMANTIC WEDDING.

THE BRIDE AN HEIRESS. New York, .lune 3. Mr C. \V. While, a prosperous farmer near Newark, Delaware, recently advertised for a wile, stating that lie was forty-seven, divorced, of good habits, "possessing an iron will and llashy temper," and asking some little woman to help him to pull iu dollars. It was added that "no chronic scrapper need answer.'' White, who made 110 reference to the aimiunt of his property, which is considerable. received i'orty answers, to all of which he replied. He finally selected the second answer which he received, and returned the letters sent by the other tliirly-nine applicants. Helen Smith, oil whom the choice fell, comes from Waynesboro', Pennsylvania, end is twenty-live years of age. She sent a photograph and a letter, stating, "Please do not think I'm fast for writin<' to you. Tdo not. think the difference in ages matter:-. T always said J would marry someone older than myself. You said you wanted a good cook, and I think lam that. X can also play and sing by note.'' Clilier letters passed, and the marriage took place yesterday, when Mr White disclosed the extent of his prosperity. His bride then matched Ills caution ill . this respect by disclosing that she, too, possessed a fair fortune, having receiv- ' ed £12.0(1(1 as one of the heirs of "Silent , Smith."

The bride also Has other property, and it is satfcfactory to know that not only the bride but the bridegroom "plays by note."