The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-03-06
A ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
Love and Milk Pails-Sad Termination
Of a Life CT Felicity.

Prom the Milwaukee Sentinel, February 25th.
In the several walks of life many incidents
occur that would lend rare interest to the
pages OF romance, but they are mostly lost
to the world. Those who are the reposi-
tories OF secrets which sometimes control
every action of their lives, prove faithful to
themselves, and generally die without un-
locking their bosoms and revealing-per-
haps page rife with romantic interest
or, may be, a life fostering from some old
wound that has remained unhealed through
the long years of their lives, and is sight
which, exposed, would present sickcning
picture OF wrong, depravity, or misfortune.
Eighteen years ago, in Germany, man
named Frederick William Knopp saw and
loved woman who was known as Sophia
Speizhausen. Sophia was not one of those
mild tempered, blue-e eyed, sylph-like be-
ings We read of in novels, but was a strong
substantial woman, OF gigantic proportions.
Frederick s affection, it seems, was recip-
recated, and they decided on casting their
fortunes together. Their ideas of propriety.
or OF the sacredness of the marital tie, did
not seem to be very clearly defined for
they disposed with the tormaliry of the
marriage service altogether, merely agree.
Ing to bear each other company through
the rough and rugged road Of life
len years ago or therea bouts the couple
came to this city, where they settled and
embarked in the milk trade The man
worked hard and his companion did like
wise. Sophia did not disdain to labor and
engaged in peddIing the lacqeal product of
their dairy through the Streets first on
foot, and afterwards, as their means ex-
banded. in wagon. She soon became
widely known as the ''big nilkwoman'' in
every part of the city, and the tax collector
was not more regular in his visits than was
she.
During all this time the couple had lived
amicatly together as husband and wife,
and was esteemed as patterns for their
neighbors. They we're, to all appearances,
devotedly attached to each other. seeming
to enjoy nothing better than each other
company. BY industry and frugality they
had Jointly accumulated considerable
amount OF property and owned house and
lot in the Ninth Ward, besides numerous
bovines OF the female gender, and other
personal property. They were esteemed
well to do in the world, and of course were
everywhere respected
But in an evil hour change came over
the spirit Of their dreams Sophia wearied
of her first love. She saw man who pleased
her more than heripseudo husband, and hav-
ing arranged all the preiminarics she deter
mined upon change Of base. She ac-
cordingly, one day last week deserted
Frederick William, with whom she had
lived in peace and concord for eighteen
years, and accepted position in the home
of her new lover.
That was sad hour for Frederick Viii
liam. lie mourned for her with true sor-
row, but interposed no objections to the
course she had pursued, knowing full wcI
that she had taken the step deliberately
and would not change He was surprised,
however, on Sabbath, to receive a visit
from Sophia, who came to claim her share
OF the property. She proceeded at once to
take possession of all the furniture ia the
house, piled it into a wagon and drove it
away to her new hcme. Frederick William
objected most decidedly to these proceed
ings. but she summary disposed of him by
pitching him hcadlong out of the house.
This treatment vexed his righteous soul,
and Yesterday he proceeded to the Munich
pal Court, where he entered a complaint
against Sophia for assault and battery,
and where, for the first time, the facts given
above were made known. SO wags the
world.