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Show Very Likely. ' , Congressman Henry, of Texas, decried de-cried mercenary marriages in Waco. "Only the love match," he said, insures in-sures beautiful and vigorous children. Hence I advocate the love match, and I sympathize heartily with a New York heiress to whom an elderly earl proposed. The earl, gray, . poverty-stricken and decrepit, said to the beautiful young girl: " 'Dear lady, I love- you more than words can tell.' " "She wrinkled up her pretty nose. " 'But, I suppose you could tell me in figures,' she said coldly." |