Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-04-19

young widow was boarding. The lady
we viii call Widow Cherry who has
afortune Of some $4,000. left her by
by her deceased husband, and no children.
Three young clerks, we will name them
5 NTH, Brown and Jones, who formerly
boarded at this boarding house. and called
upon the laiy. on New Years day. She
Immediately dressed herself in bridal ar
ray. called the landlsdy inquired the names
ofthe young gents The landlady inform
ed her. when she remarked, ST intend to
have one of those young men for my hus-
band" The landlady smiled increduously,
and then went o the parlor to receive her
visitors. The widow followed immedi-
ately, and without waiting for an intro
duction approached Smith. and said:
"Will you consent to become my hus
band?" aasel -.iasa bar f-aihr.f
The young man blushed, and was very
much confused at hearing the question
from lady he had never seen before, but
he finally succeeded, after some effort, in
stammering out. s#sft 3ieHte
"Owing to the shortness Of our acquaint-
ance, and another person having some slight
claims on my affections, you viii please
excuse me-
Certainly" said the widow, II will
with pleasure, as did not notice this gen.
tleman," addressing Mr.. Brown, before
1 spoke to you or else l would have pro-
posed to him first. Will you marry Inc,
Mr. Brown"
Il WILL" said Brown, ''the ice is now
broken. Iwould have been married man
years ago if could have mustered courage
enough to pop the question, but as you
have taken advantage of leap year and re-
moved the stumbling block, will become
your husband as soon as you please
fright off," remarked the widow; land
lady. will you please send for my bonnet,
and ont door apparel"
The necessary articles were sent for, and
Mr.. Brown, with his intended hanging
gracefully on his arm, started for the resi-
dence of the pastor of the Boatsman's
Church. When the minister was about to
unite the couple in the bonds of wedlock,
each heard the others name for the first
time Everything went on as ''merry as
a marriage bell" with the new married
couple all that day.
Next morning Brown awoke; the effects
of the numerous drinks of the day previous
having now entirely worn of, he began to
reflect. He became serious. He thought
he was in rather bad scrape; out of en-
ployment in the mid lie of winter. very
little money and a wife depending on him
for support While revolving the subject
over in his mind, and not being able to de-
eide what he had better do-run oil or CON-
nit suicide-his wife awoke. My dear"
said she, "have you any objection to col
lecting few bills
He started, thinking that she supposed
he had some money coming to him, and
| that she desired him to collect little mon
ey for her benefit, and muttercd rather sur
lilly; mo, have no objection to collecting
money, when there is any coming to me-"
IL don't mean that, my dear. Get mp
and go to my bureau, and there you will
/ find bills to the amount of $500, for rents
due me for the past month; you will please
collect them and accept the money from
me as New Years gift"
Brown leaped from his bed, scarcely
believing his senses, that he distinctly un-
derstood his wife and then rushed to the
bureau and there found the bills.
When we saw Brown he was out col
Letting bills-found it very easy Job
and heard him expatiating upon the bene-
! fits of matrimony.-I, Y. Times.