Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-27
a RA&CAB.B.Y DselDEli ROOM.

From the Louisvile e, Journal
William Gardiui is spry young German
upon whose head the SHOWS Of only forty
winters have fallen. aud that so gently that
scarce y hair is white. William is not only
spry, but has happy faculty of looking
out for number one.' determining that
should an opportunity occur, he wculi not
be slow to ".ea,hcr his ST.
la his loi,ciings and wanderings about
Louisville his evil, selfish eve CHANGED. to
fall upon a buxon, hard worAins widow Of
thirty>four. the mother vi three children,
who had coxy little home, and was report
cd to have laid by q littlc money Tor a rainy
uay, the earnings Of many = weary days
hard toll at the wash tub. Her name was
Mary Huber, and she WAS widow Of sever
nj years standing.
Garuni heard the story Of her saved>up
money, and concluded that nc would lay his
hands upon it-cvcn IL he was reduced to
tho desperate strait Of marrying her. So
"A woo,ng he did go"
After spending tho day in playing domi-
noes in the back rooms OF beer saloons, and
farlng sumptuolsly on free lunches, at
night William sought the domicll Of Mary,
and in the fAm,licr tongue Of the Rhine-lan
would they give expression to the feelings
that ragged aud surgcd IN their bosoms. Fl.
nally, the customary vows we're exchanged,
the necessary license procured, the priest
called in. and on Thurday night last "the
twain were made one flesh" That night
was spent in connubial bliss by the happy
couple.
When morning came, the designing Wil>
liam uprose from the couch Of welded love.
His spouse followed suit, and soon the ma
tuition repast was hot and smoking upon
their board William did full Justice to the
meal, and after having loaded his stomach
down to the guards" huggel and kissed
his new children, expiated upon their beau
ty, and vowed, with mighty German oath,
that they should have new clothing Draw
ing ont pocket book that. from appear.
snces, had felt the weight of an elephants
foot, he found that he had not the requisite
wherewith 70 procure the garments for tho
beloved children. Turning ~ Mrs. Gardi-
nj, lie asked her il she could not let him
have some money, and he would make the
purchases. The unsuspicious woman turn
ed to the spot where she kept the little
hoard, and handed him $50. After kissing
her and the children, the happy husband
and father started Cd down town, whistling
"llsil Columbia" in Dutch.
After his departure the new>madc wife
Set about her household affairs - happy
and light hcsrted woman As ever ate pref
GELS between Bsarsrass and Portland. Noon
came. but 90 did not William. The supper
hour arrived in due time = still her lord
and master" was absent lie did not return
that night, nor the next day, nor the day
after-in fact, since the moment the grsen>
backs crossed his palm William has been
mon eat inrsatus. Yesterday afternoon Mrs..
Gafdini, concluding that william We . viii
lian. and giving up oil hopes Of ever seeing
him again save on the islon's beach Of some
Court. sued out warrant against him, and
placed the lynx eyed pol CO upon HE track.
We trust the FISCAL will b arresed aad dealt
with - he deserved