Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1903 — FOR RENT—AN ESCORY. [ARTICLE]

FOR RENT—AN ESCORY.

Advertisement Telle of Toaag Men Who Xe wining to Hire Himself. For Rent—An escort, and a goodlooklng young fellow at that. He is advertised. He wants to go to pink teas and matinees, to dances, and prayer meetings. His charges are reasonable. The escort-for-rent Idea Is a Chicago Innovation. The young man who Is willing to take money for escorting brotherless girls lives In the city. A “want ad” In the papers last Sunday told of his willingness. While the professional escort is only seven days old to the world the idea bad its inception so long ago as the dressmakers' convention. Tbe women who make fine gowns paid young men to escort them to the matinees and candy stores. The young men found it a pleasant occupation. At least one of them is going to be a professional.

Tbe woman’s man servant is not altogether an unknown thing. A woman who travels and knows something of fads is authority for the statement. In traveling the services of a manservant are very necessary to women who are without male escort. Abroad such a servant is known as the courier, and while his duties are not considered menial, be does everything that a valet attends to for his mater in traveling, such as looking after trunks, buying railroad tickets, ordering cabs, ami paying bills. So it has come about on this side of the water In the East that the up-to-date girl travels with a valet rather than a maid. Seasons ago she adopted her brother's suit case for convenience In travel, hls stock tie, and his scarf pin. Even his shoe last she made her own, and then she began to have her saddle fashioned like a man's for horseback riding.—Chicago Inter Ocean.