Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-01-28
A Wager Between Man and Vife.-.
al A Well-kMOvw0 NJ erchant Looses.
and 10 Handsome ely Sold.

aOoat TWO months since, well known
and popular merchant 10 this city, and his
accomplished lady, in the presence of sew.
eral friends, entered into wager that one
OF the two was to perpetrate a practical
joke on the other, aud whichever, was de,
feated in first being "sold,' should under.
60 a penalty to be inflicted by the
triumphant party. The punishment was
at once agreed upon as follows if the
husband was defeated, he should on the
day following, take wheel. barrow, and
60 to . we'll known -four dealer on Walnut
street, purchase barrel Of choice family
-four, and wheel it up Walnu, to Fourth,
west of Fourth street to their re silerce.- =
The, feat to be performed between the
hours OF lOA. II. aud 4 p. II. Should the
wife be defeated, she was re quired to attire
herself in full Yankee dress, Of the extra
VACANT order. on the Sunday morning fcl.
lowing, and proceed to St. Johns Episcc.
pal Church at IL o'clock, aud occupy the
front seat, observing carefully not to con.
ceal her face, and during the services to
present to the clergyman purse of 800
for the benefit Of The ,onr ha,o,o;,,,o -
that sarisb.
IT the wager was singular aud unusual
between husband and wife the f,rf4i, WAS
certainly ex,rayapan.. ard ,ema,la,l,
severe The ,ariss howsvsr abroad :.
the contract, aud immediately besan to
determine the ,Ian which should nrutuce
q successful issue, Zach was viy;ant
cautious, and keenl, olsc,y.p, of tho
Others movements. and evsrv attem,, a,a
Joke failed uuti, n ,t ova,;,r vho, uo,,
aus wi, ,riumyhvi ia the iollcwiny terri.
b,e discontinue or The unsn> ,ac,;n, L,s-
band.
On Tbursdey last q billet da,x w.s -.-
ceiyed inviting Mr.. and Mrs tho
aforesaid merclan, aud his wife to a mar.
ty, TO be given Mopday eveniuo In, ID
at the residence of a we'll known citizen
on SIKH street Tie uc.cLan, he;ng fla
bearer Of the invitation m,,s;ye to lis
wife. The lady made every prepara,;on
for the patty, advising with her husband
as to the character of her toilet, and scru.
pu!ous!y executing every wish he ipaieut
ed On Yesterday morning the lady com.
planned of indsposi,ion, and during the
dav expressed fear that she wonld NOT hs
able to attend the narty, The br.hard
offered to proeure a carr;aya and ,,o,.h,
there would be no serious consaoncnces ;f
she wrarped up warmly and .,o;aad H..
ni.h, air. The Fuse was wo,k;no cb,r.
rniusly.
Early last even;p, tho laar ,,e,,roa
her toilet and assisted he. Lnsh.na - ,ha
same very iu,eres,;ny nrocead;ac NJ.
merchant wa,, !, se.,.h .f a.ur;.
leaving instructions with his " ;fe to he IN
readiness wlen he ra,,r,ad Tho h,..
band was onlv ahsar, .,,,, Gf.a. min,
utes. bu, in that ;,,er;, . negro vou.,
Of the sams be;ah, and s;za,ad ho.n h,,
died -, with tho I.av.. ho,,,. .,ooh c,.,
&c a ,bick vel, c,-,ca,,;,o bsr a.r,, .ou.
plexion. When the carr;aos drove -, n
the door the b,,a,ed n, ";,ke, moo q,
door with Tho wa,,;,, ,;a ,,.. w;,. -,
gallant husband assisted har J., n. o.r
riape. the maid ,e,der;n, tho .av;..s a,o,
to draw off the n;,b, air n, ,.r ,,,cs j,
Mrs -. in the meantime Ind ,reoaa,a
the carria,c in ano,har b.c,, and ,nf,.uoa
the companv assembled q. ,hs c,ne, cell
1t was agreed tha, Mrs. - sboo,d co,.
ceal herself and xbe, Mr o,d h;s
associate arrived, they should n, once he
ushered into the parlor where !, n,hlic
r;ow ,ha - 49,,
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