Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1870-04-30
How "Jimmy the Fiddler" Got "
Wifc-Romancc im Real Life.

Within the environs of the quaint old J
borough of Port Carbon, resides and sub
sists an honest Teuton of about ~ years !
of age, who, like all the rest Of mankind,
loved the fair sex. He fell in love with a
handsome kattarina and wooed her. by |
industry and ffaugality he made for him
self q comfortable home, and had got q
young and tlourishing family OF three
children, ranging from IL months to six
years, under way and the neiShbors thought
everything was moving along quietly undry
the Teutonic roof, and we believe it was,
until Jimmy the Fiddler made his depd In
Port Carbon society. Jimmy and Kat
tarina met 1--WE don't know whether 1T was
at q ball or n church) and, as the story
goes, fell in love with each other Jimmy
declaring that he loved her like rare beef
Jimmy is an Englisman), and kattarina
declaring she loved Jimmy like sauer
kraut. No one dare deny there being love
true love--there. Jimmy's visits were
frequent and annoying to the husband, but
they were not to be endured forever. One
day the honest Teuton accosted Jimmy
with questions
would you like to marry my wife P''
Jimmy was stunned, but recovering his
self-possesson replied
Would you have no objections 7"
Certainly not. You may have her and
anu VIII give yOu hlOhcy W ~ Civ 6Ss
married, yet, in the bargain"
And paper to show the Squire that
you have given your consent I"
YES" replied the husband.
"It's bargain" cried Jimmy, elated
with the turn things had TAKEN
Kattarina was informed of all that
occurred and she too was agreed.
Nothing more remained to consummate
their happiness, but the tying of the knot,
which was to make them husband and
wife, and they forthwith fastened to Potts
= vile, where tina. little job was fixee 1-n-y
II short order and Jimmy the Fl
= aged forty eight years last grass, was
happy husband of fair young bride o
twenty-six.
United in the holy bonds, the couple re
m turned to Port Carbon, and the younges
tn of the children demanded and given up t.
of their charge, after which they comn,s..cet
w housekeeping the next door to the forme
ce husband, who by this time had mad
q, arrangements TO take the mother-in-law (al
g. amiable lady of fifty summers, whom hi
he Teutonic lordship learned to love bette
s than her daughter) to be the mistress OF hi
90 house.
.er An went OH cwimmingly until one nigl
nd last week, when patty of men and boy
he took il into their heads to try Jimmy
est devotion to his newly acquired better hal
itv ThSY bI6 t ffedad TO lis house and iniorme
hefore certain time, or they would p''
, d", him or tear the house down over
NV NV The wife was asked if she W
her former ;
told in the ne ,,ntod IS -" ii'
'''d &c, husband, ro which sbo " ~ 81
sss .nwsativc. The former bnsbo ~ p 7,
=. ..skoanhe wanted her back and III,
M " hes hheathlYely The wife was willina to or |,
Mc. n't nel chances with Jimmy, and Isave ~
,nto w. taf1 andinS That the. sell ~, "a
',o tho was purely business TRANSACTION n6 =,
the OF the parties desired to bacS wa, ana ne
hen enjoying a great deal Of sport ''a1, tbs,v al
ds SSimmy ni in the happy peaceful possession nsy
the ton n hewy n Wy acquired wife and the jolly 4,
e ~ uon.i uon IN the enjoyment of the society of
@ isn ,his loit carbon is little ahead of anv MA
sp ,sp Yo,n 19ls side Of the domains of Briaha Hl
in to bIess ,h ana Jimmy the Fiddler still iiv
th- Journal. Acu'oh.--u'ne'