Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-10-17
y A Double Divorce.
From Tho Buoyrus Ohio journal


10 one of the townships In this county, a
little north Of Buoyrus, dwelt well.to-do
SidoHcr about fifty, with IN only son of twen-
ty-tWo or three. Mr.. - I've iihhold names
for obvious reasons) had bsen q widower for
many yeass, and became weary Of that mode Of
living:s be accordingly determined to marry
again. The determination once formed, the
next thing was to fad the woman necessary,
Whi0h In this o0uBtry is not at ell difficult
Fortunately for him, widow lady resided near
him, who had q daughter possessipg all the re,
qurements. She was beautiful girl of TWEEN
~ years, accomplished and sprightly the
one he wanted. To be sure, che was rather
Young, bat MIR. ----- wRB young looking also.
Some times his mind would wander to the moth
or, who was quite re handsome az the daughter,
and almost as young in appearance, but he had
made up hi1 mlnd to marry the daughter, and
he set aboutit with will. He did not men
ton hia determination to his son, fearing the
idea Of marrying one 60 much younger shan
himself might expose him to his rldicule.
In the meantime his son had bec9me desper-
ately enamored of the widow, and had likewise
determined upon marrying her. He did not
communicate the fact to his father for the came
reasCn that actqased the old gentleman, for
fear of exciting ridicule by marrying woman
MuDu ulQor tuhu uiuEOlk.- 1utJ .-UObU COLI
aenoed calling at tho house of the widow, and
frequently met each other there. This clrcum.
stsncs annoyed them both Immensely. The
old gontleman thought, very naturally, that the
young man was there Tor tho young lady, and
tho young gentleman as naturally supposed the
old one was there for the widow, ags.,s' oi5ed..a
As the matter progressed the meeting Of the
father ana eonat that place bocame frequent,
- a Inn ma av, h m
erablo it. became, Finally, Mr., ---- deter
mined 80 speak to bis son on the subject, 80
'"Chsries, ,"Bsid he, ''I have Determined, af-
ter much confederation to maIry, and thought
il but right and proper to make you acqusiuted
With the determination" -.I.5 ~
avery good" replied Charles, III consider Il
very proper that you shoud do 30, And, speak
Ing OF marrying, have concluded to marry,
myselE" I m, .oy
IL approve Of the idea, returned the old
gentleman "you Gse of suitable age TO set.
tie down; May l ask the name OF, yuuv In
"6irs. -" exclaimed CHARLES, brsclus up
and assuming defsnt look. a
"Whew,' whlstlsd the old gentleman, sine
woman, Charles, but isn't abe tribe TOO sd
vaneCd in yeafs7'saaae 81 B. 7Fa
81 think not" said Charles, "but who have
you decided upon?" -l
"Why, Charles, 1t is q very curious circum.
stance, but | lad determined to marry her
daughter"
"Daug6tar2' exclaimed Chillss; why you
are at least twice ss old as che lie; don't
object" Ai-'S
lhe matter was thus happily settled, aud in
the course Of fow weeks isWss setisfactorily
srranged With the widow and daughter, and the
parties were married,
Very soon after the marriage Was cosummst.
ed, they all discovered that they had made q
grand mistake. The eon found that the widow
was altogether too mntherly for the wife Of q
young man of twenty three, and the old gen
t'eman found that young lady Of twenty wal
too volatile for eober-mipded man Of ffsy