Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-10-10
COCRTSYIP By PROXY.
MdrrryiaJ II IVidoW Th6cr False
Protcaces--The SWtOr Demands
$50 for Services Rendered. Hoo
the Matter Vas .4nlicuJIy Settled.
From the Chicago Tribune. October ST.

From the Chicago Tribune, October s.
Not since the days when foolish Miles
Standish prevailed upon his young and
handsome friend 10 court The fair Priscilla
by proxy, has such another courtship been
placed on record as came 10 light before
Justice Schoenewald yesterday morning.
1t would appear that about two years ago,
good natured Mrs. Werihyoll, owning a
house and lot on West jackson street, lost
her husband through the fundamentally
of fell disease. She was for a long period
of time as inconsolable as any wcll-consii-
tu.ei widow should be. and during the
first year she scornfully rejected all prof
fers tending towards another alliance.
This was before Adam NIilschlcger had
put in an appearance. Adam is a young
man of much promise-thst Is To say. he
confines himself largely To the promising
part of his contracts-uniess compelled by
law to do otherwise. For man endowed
with such rare and remarkable gifts, he is
painfully bashful, and when about six
months since he was Lopelessly smitten
with the fair proportions of Mrs. Werth-
VOLS house and lot. resolve as he would,
he could not hold his courage 10 the stick
ing pOiLt. While en:angled in the diem
ma-hanginC. as il were, between innate
bashfulness and valuable homestead-he
made the acquaintance of q modern Rufus
man named Jacob Marks-not a lawyer,
nor blessed with an umbrella. This indi-
yidual. in a generous mood. Offered to
make IIilsch.ecer sole possessor of the
house and lot, encountered except by the
widow. for the consideration of $50. The
proposition was agreed to, and, 10 further
Il. inc
ed his proxy 10 inform the widow, among
other items of interest, that he was worth
81 200. Marks aid siege in true diplomat
ic manner He described i'm language
aglow with fervor and enthusiasm the con-
suming love which Adam harbored for
her, his Eve. and even limited AT fearful
consequences should she refuse his advan-
ces so modestly preferred. At first she
piticd. Milschlegers bashfulness was So
uncommon among men, that as she pitied
she became more and more interested, and
then she loved. On the day that the fair
widow promised 20 he his, Adam paid over
10 Jacob the sum of $50, with the rest he'd
in allowance until the marriage eve. The
marriage transpircd about month
since. Justice Schonewald tied the knot,
buiherto no additional SlOOlad been forth
Adam, in falling to pay Jacob the sum
most honorably due him, was chiefly ow-
ing to remonstrance on the part OF Mrs.
MIlscbleger. since the amount must come
out of her purse. She looked upon it rs a
case where insult is added TO injury. She
utterly scnlned the implied idea that man
not worth a cent in his own name should
he worth hundred dollars TO her, but on
the other hand went to the extent of offer
ing an additional hundred dollars il lie
could take the entire bad bargain from her
hands. Marks W, I'D have gladly!iOne so,
but he was entirely powerless- Nevcrthe-
less, he wanted his money, and finding ev-
cry other means futile. he brought suit for
the amount before Justice Schoenewald.
For the space ola week the suit was post
po,ed from day TO day. and finally. yester-
day afternoon, an amicable understanding
was effected between the parties. by tho
payment of but half the amount due. ia
cob went on his way rejoicing. while Adam,
in charge of his wife, went sorrowfu'ly
homo, there to await events. May he fare
| lightly at the hands Of the fair.