Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-17
The Course of Double Love-A Wolverine
Circumvsnted by Badger

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
A few months ago young lady of pre-
possessing appearance made her entry
into the fashionable circles of Saginaw,
Michigan. She was possessed of beauty,
and rumor said she was possessed of
houses and lands and greenbacks. Suitors
hocked around her like bees around a
fragrant flower and one after another of
the young Michiganders proposed, was
rejected, and went away disconsolate.
Two suitors, however, possessing braver
hearts, refused to be daunted by the pre-
vious i'll fortune of their associates, and
made loye to the fair one assduously.
Their opportunities we're at last re-
warded, and they went home with the
full consciousness that they possessed
the fair damsels true love The young
lady, however did not feel quite as com
fortabe, for she found herself engaged
to be married to two young men, with
the law against bigamy staring her full
in the face. She tried in vain
to pick quarrel with one OF
them. They were both the most agree
able men, refusing to take umbrage at the
most exacting of her demands, At last
the condition Of affairs became unendn-
rable, and she determined to rid herself
of one of her lovers; but which one TO
discard she could not tell, for she loved
them both alike She therefore left it
entirely to the gallantry of the lovers.
She told one of them she could not
marry him. and gave her reasons. He
very gallantly gave up all claim to his
rival But the young lady did not know
her own heart for she soon sent for him
again, and vowed that only him did she
love, and him only would she wed. SO
No. was cast adrift, and the first men
toned uxuriated in the smiles of his
adored one Preparations for the nup-
tials commenced in earnest, the young
Michigander disbursing freely from his
purse to defray the expenses of the oc-
casion But lover No. 2, who, by the
way, is a young Milwaukeean, threw him
selfin the maidens way. The sight of
this honest Badger completely eclipsed
the charms Of the Wolverine, for
a time, and she returned on the
evening before her appointed
bridal, much troubled in spirit She
asked her lover to wait till ten o clock for
her final decision. This he reluctantly
consented to do, using, at the same time,
his utmost endeavors to convince her
that duty and inclination should prompt
her to fulfill her bridal vows, She at last
gave renewed promise to be his on the
morrow, and he went home happy. He
had gone but a few minutes when ring
came to the door The young lady went
to answer IL, when behold Ii was the
young representative from the g Cream
City" He extended one hand for
friendly greeting; she extended both
arms, and-fell upon his bosom The
inmates of the house heard a noise at
the door, and went to see what occa-
stoned it, but all was dark and silent,
and nothing could be found of the fair
young bride She had gone forever from
the gaze of the young Wolverine, and
she, with her husband, arrived in Mil
waukee few days since, the wife fully
convinced that she had made a right de-
cision in her choice of partner for life
If she does not change her mind before
the Honeymoon is over, we will be very
much mistaken.