Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-11
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'Fromth Louisvil' Q Journal.l

[FTomt Louisville Journal.l
william Gardini Is spry young German,
upOn whose head the SHOWS of only forty
winters have fallen, and that so gently that
scarce hair is white, William Is not only
spIy but hasa happy faculty Of looking out
for number one, ? determining that, should
an opportunity occur, he would not be slow
to "feather his nest"
fGn his Ioiteri6gsl and eEanderiugs about
Louisville his evil selfish eye, chanced to
fall upon a buxom, hard-working widow
Or thirty -four, the mother OF three children,
who had cozy little home. and was report
ed 20 have laid by little money for a
rainy Cay, the earnings of many weary
days hard toll at the washtub. Her name
was Mary Huber, and she was widow Of
several years standing. = QJU4a
Gardini heard the story Of her saved-up
money!, and. concluded that he would lay
hshands upon IL even if be was reduced
y the desperate straitof marrying her. So,
''A-wooing he did CO."
After spending the day in playing DOM
inoes,in the back rooms of beer saloons, and
fating sIimptuOasly on free lunches at
night William sought the d0mici of
Mary, and in the familiar tongue of the
Rhfneland would they give expression 10
the feelings that ragged and surged in their
bosoms. Finally. the customary vows
were exchanged, the necessary license pro-
cured, the priest called in, and, on Thurs
day night last, '.the twain were made one
ft-sh.y That night vas spent In connubial
bliss BY the happy couple. 49, y -
when morning came, the designing
William uprose from the couch OF welded
love- His spouse followed suit, aud soon
the matutinal repast was hot and smoking
upon their board. William did full Justice
to the meal, and after having loaded his
stomach s.'d0wn to the guards, hugged and
kissed his new children, eXpatiated upon
their beauty, and vowed with mighty Ger
man oath, that they should have new cloth
ing drawing out a pocket book. that from
appearances, had felt the weight of an |
elephants foot, he found that he had not |
the requisite wherewithal, to procure the |
garments Tor the beloved children. 3 Turn
ing TO Mrs. Gardini, he asked her 1t she
@ 'uld not let him have some money, and he
would go1otle store and make some pur-
chases. The unsuspectfng woman turned
TO the spot where she kept the little hoard,
and handed him $50. After kissing her and
the children, the happy husband and father
sfRfted off down town, whistling "Hail
Columbia" in Dutch.
After hisdeparture the new-made wife set
about herhousehold affairs as happy and
lightrhearted a woman as ever ate pretzels
between Beargrass and Portland. Noon
came, hut 30 did not William. The supper
hour arrived In due time-still her "lord
and master, was absent. He did not return
that night, nor the next day, nor the day
alter-4in fact. since the moment the green
backs crossed his palm William has been
non est inventus. Yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Gardini concluding that William was a
villain, and giving up all hopes of ever
seeing him save on the felon's bench ofs0me
court, sued out a warrant against him, and
placed the lynx-eyed police upon his track.
We trust the rascal will be arrested and
dealt with as he deserves. .s''9a 1aH