Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-10-07
/ Double Divorce,

The BttEFdS Journal Is responsible IOr
the following. That paper is remarkably
rich IL rrnlnces Of tins character. Pro-
baby II has some person to get them up
to order j2t then IL might have hap
pened which the most important consl-
deration in the premises:
In one of iii, townships Of this county,
a little north Of Bucyrus, dwelt well-to-
do man, widower Of about fifty, with
an only son of twenty-five or three. Mr..
- 1--WE withhold the name for obvious
r4asons) had been a widower for many
wears, and became weary of that mode of
living, and accordingly determined to
marry again. The determination once
formed, the next thing was to find the
woman necessary, which in this country
is not at all difficult. Fortunately for
him, a widow lady resided near him, who
had a daughter possessing all the requl-
rements. She was a beautiful girl of
twenty years, accomplished and sprlghtIy,
lust the one wanted. To be sure she was
rather young, but Mr.. - was young
looking also. Sometimes his mind would
wander to the mother, who was quite as
handsome as the daughter, and almost as
young in appearance, but he had made up
his mind to marry the daughter, and he
set about it with good will He did not
mention his determination to his son,
fearing that the idea of marrying one SO
much Younger than himself might expose
hun to his ridiCule.
In the meantime, his son had become
desperately enamored of the widow, and
had likewise determined upon marrying
her. He did not communicate the fact
to his father for the same reason that ac-
tuated the old gentleman-fear of excit-
ing ridicule by marrying a woman SC
much older than himself.
They both commenced calling at the
house of the widow, and very frequently
met each other there. The old gentle
man thought, very naturally, that the
young man was there for the young lady
and the young gentleman, quite as natu,
rally supposed that the old OF e was there
for the widow. The circumstance annoy
ed them both immensely. AS the matter
progressed. the meeting of the father and
son at that one place became frequent
and the more often it occurred, the more
intolerale it became. Finally, Mr.. -
detern med to speak to his son on the sub
ject.
Charles said ne, 4 have determined
after much consideration, to marry
again
Him. thought Charles, .'now there'l
be fight about the widow
I thought it but right and proper
to make you acquainted with The determi
nation
Very rood,' replied Charles. 1 con
sider it very proper that you should do so
And, speaking of marrying, have con
cluded to marry, myself.
4 approve Of tie idea returned tht
old gent, man; YOU are Of suitable agC
to settle down. May l ask the name o
your intendrdH
Mrs. - replied Charles, bracinE
mp and assuming a defiant look.
'Phew,' whistIed the old gentleman
fine woman, Charles, but ISM she trlfi'
too far advanced in years g
4 tn nix not said Charles, but VIII
have you decided uponF
Why, Charles, it is a very curious cir
cumsrance, but l had determined to mar
ry her daughter
'Daughter?' exclaimed Charles, 'wh,
ycu are at least twice as old as she Is, bu
don't object
The matter was thus happily settled
and in the course of a few weeks it wa
satisfactorily arranged with the widow
and daughter, and the parties were mar
ried.
! Very soon after the marriage was con
summated, they all discovered they .ha
made a grand mistake. The son foui
that the widow was altogether too moth