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The very loose manner 10 winch the Dl'
Vorce business is done up 10 Indiana, at.
tracts hundreds Of uuloving couples to
that STATE for the purpose ofunlOOsing the
golden bonds Of mstrimony. A ciFcum-
stance occurred few weeks since, 10 this
line, worthy Of record. 1t was told Us as
follows:
In one Of the townships Of this county,
a little north Of Bucyrus, dwelt a well to- do
man, widowsr OF about fifty, with an on
" son Of twenty two or three. Mr.. -,
we Withhold .be naDes, for obvious rpa.
SOUS, bad been 3 widowet for many years,
had become weary Of that mode Of living
aud accordingly determined to marry again
The determination once forped. the uexI
thing was to 6ud the woman necessary
which 10 this country is not at all difficult
Fortunately for him widow lady resided
near him, who bad daughter possessing
all the requirements. Sue was beauti
ful girl Of twenty years, accomplished and
sprighty. just the one wanted. To besurt
she wss rather young, but Mr.. - wa
young looking also. Sometimes bis minc
would wander to the mother who was quite
as handsome as the daughter, and almost
as young in appearance, but be bad made
up bis mind to marry the daughter, and
he set about it with a good will. He did
not mention his determination to bis son,
fearing that the idea Of marrying one SO
much younger than himself might expose
him to bus ridicue.
In the meantime his sen had become
desperately eDamored Of the widow, and
likewise determined upon marrying her,
He did not communicate the fact to bis
father for the same reason that actuated the
old gentleman fear of exciting ridicule
by marrying woman SO much older than
himself.
They both commenced calling at the
house Of the widow, and very frequently
met each other there. This circumstance
annoyed them both immensely. The old
gentleman thought very naturally, that the
young one was there for the young lady,
and the young gentleman quite as natural
ly supposed the old one was there for the
widow. As The matter progressed, the
meeting of the father and, son at that one
place became more frequent, and the often
or it occurred, the more intolerable Il be
came. Finally Mr.. - determined to
speak to his son on the subject.
"Oharlcs," said be, II have determined
after much consideration, to marry again"
"H'm," thought Charles, "now there'll
be fight for the widow"
II thought it but right and proper to
make you acquainted with the determine
tion."
avery good" replied Charles, II con.
slider it very proper that you should do so
And speaking, | have concluded to mar
ry, myself"
Il approve Of the idsa.' returned the old
gentleman, you are of suitable age to set
tie down. May I ask the name of your
intended? 1
Mrs. replied Charles, bracing up
and assuming a defiant look.
'Phew,' whistled the old gentleman,
fine woman, Charles, but isn't she a tri-
fle too far advanced in yearS?' aA.s
Il think not, said Charles, but who
have you decided upon?'
why Charles, it is very curious cir
cumstsnce, but | had determined to marry
her daughter 81 iFsT7st
'Daugbteri' exclaimed Charles, why
you are at least twice as old as she ls, but
still I don't object
The matter wss thus happily settled, and
in the course of few weeks it waa sa.is'
f-ctorily arranged vita the widow and Der
daughter, and the parties we're married.
Very soon after the marnage was con
summated, thev all discovered they had
made grand mistake. The son founl
that the widow was altogether too Qothet
ly for the wife Of young man Of twenty
three, and the old gentleman found that
Young LADY of twenty WAS much too yola
tile for sober minded man Of fifty. -
Disagreement followed, then neglect and
finally the thousand little qusrrels and
and chickering's, smmered down
into a grand fight which WAS kept up with
slight variations for three months. Final
Is, they agreed to permanently disagree,
and ayailDg themselves of the case with
which divorces are obtained in Indiana, the
whole four removed to Indianapolis, where
iu cue time the divorces were obtHined.
The four came home as they went, to-
zether, the son taking the daughter under
his especial charge, and the father doing
he agreeable to the widow. Long before
hey arriveds at Bucyrus, they bad arranged
matters on an entirely differ
mt basis--just as it should have been done
o begin with; TO wit: the father and the
widow made up match, and the son and
laughter, ditto. The re-marrying was
performed Immediately upon their arrival
i: Bucyrus. Up to date they all appear
o bo we'll satisfied with each other aud it
8 to be hoped they will long continue so.
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