The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
A WESTERN ELOpEAEsT.
o'' Ao"'s s'crniia Loses His Wife By
EmiGrafing to Chicago.

From the Chicago Tribune July s1.I
u. LOUIS Is nrst rae place to emiarate FROM So
thought Louis Hanse, the proprietor of lager beer
saloon at LIS North Seventh street. I'm llat civ
Where would he come to, being o sensible and
sagacous man but to Chicago, tho centre OF cviiza
uon, the centre Oh commerce the centre OF attrac
ton, and probably the centre of gravity? lie packed
up his new vallse bran-new second hand one. for
winch he paid SO currency, aud then sat down to
give his wife directions how to run the machine
when he was far away. 1t was sight worthy of a
sign painter. He landed a two-year-old faxen-
haired babythe solitary result OF their loye-upon
ms new PAR OF breeches His larboard arm en-
clrced the pretty waist OF his WIFE The baby
played with nagon of creamy lager which the fond
parents spped to aid the masticaton or plentiful
supply OF sourSrout which they had engulfed short
time before. tear stood In the starboard optic OF
the husband. II was their first parting.
"Coming events cast their shadows before r'and
which fOreb0ded disaster. The expansive area OF
his face-whict when clean shaver was ss smooth
as fe-was now rippled ana ruiiied with care.
he spoke IN tender tones OF the business, Of the
quantity OF beer on hand and Of the thousand dol
lars In the bank which she was to take such good
care Of Like true woman and wife she endeav-
ored to disspae the gloom that destroyed his peace
Of mind. with a kiss she assured him that she
would be careful and attentive to business and es-
peciay wstctful OF his hard won currency He need
not be uneasy. She was not. She had no doubt
that while be was wandering IN the wds OF Chi-
cago everything at home would be lovely and the
goose would be suspended TO an exalted altitude.
They fell on each others neck and wept, as David
and Jonathan did once upon time. They embraced,
they oscuated they took a farewell glass out OF q
key recently tapped, and parted.
Mecca which he sought in safety. He mad not the
good luck TO break Ks neck, and realize the amount
OF twenty-five cent accidental policy In which no
had Invested. lie perambuiated the streets of Chit
cago ard looked out tor good place to set up bust
hess in, ana INDUCED pleasant day dreams OF future
happiness when his WIFE, his baby and his beer
should be rescued from ST. LOUIS ana he be flourish
ing like green bay horse. week passed pleas
antly enough, and he was about to consummate a
bargain. wnen he received letter from his wife. It
was written IN the veruacular OF Goethe and Sehi-
Ter. The following Is literal translation:-
. ST. LOUIS, July Is, 1859.
great dist ress; and to whom 70 tyn my misery
and in whom am 70 connde, " not ia my Louis
Is not the safest place for whose wife Is In ST. Lous3
gently break the news Of great misiortune which
has bealen Beer sells we'll have not the heart TO tell
the sad news to your am in good heath. The fact
that drew the money from the bank, have
threatened Iii IL did fork over knowing that
would rather lose than me- let them have it, CANT
you send me UU out OF what you took with you 10 for
beer? Your imp ecnnous wife, KATLlfINA.
The letter was a stunner il knocked Louis pros
poets out OF time. lie telegraphed to the detectives
at ST. Louis TO hunt up the thieves They teegraphed
back that no such robbery had taken plnce. Louis
began to smell an enormous rodent. He sent for
further particulars. lie informed that his
saloon was closed; that the stock In trader had been
sold OUT that his two year old baby was In the hands
OF q trend. and that his wife had aiken the $1,000
and another man and ran away with both. That
was the unkindest cut OF all. He felt awfully cut
UP ABOUT IL.
The only information that he could gather about
Tue gay Lotharl0 who had wo0ed and won his faith.
less frau was that he was young and tantsome
he was also informed that supposng he would
return 70 ST. Louis alter hearing oil the robbery, his
nckie spouse ana hcr paramour had shaken ST. Louis
dust from their pedal extremities and had started
ior thls Guy. In the hopes OF catching them Door
oi,orh anu Iorsaken LOUIS placed tue case In tbs
anus VI uetecuve Schuman who II now busy work,
ing u up Meanwhile Louis leels bad Ht has NOT
peen USED TO such things. wife never ran awas
"o"a nim peiore' lie has not lived In Chicago.