The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-11-11
A MONTANA NANCE.
Love ut First Night; BuslDess IN Nlnnte.

Probably majority of our reader, recol.
lect the incident related Of Adam the Ff,.
who set up b. chelor den In Eden. and was
getting along elegantly until one afternoon.
having eaten ton heartily of baked beans.
he fell asleep on the front porch, lost rib,
was confronted by woman, and hcncefor,h
had to 90 home u regular hours O. nights.
while the boys were having jolly sct to 1t
poker in Gains Club Rooms In all Ma
sonic Lodges, and other institutions free
from the inquisitive intrusion of Ewes.
daughters (somelimes called Esves. droppers)
p'acar'ls are said to be psstcd relating how
adams first sleep became hip last repose,"
and outside Utsh the general sentiment and
conduct ut welded lords implies the SAINT
view of the situation. OF course there ar.
few notable exceptions, Just 40 there IRE
exceptions to drawing blxnks IN concert
lotteries. and. although you can't flnd man
in Montana to-day who expected to draw 4
prize In San Francisco. you know how
ticket holders hung around tho Telegraph
Offices, and you know hey would throw
out ereenbacks literally so-moTow ON like
venture. It's just 20 In matrimony. Some.
body (make that plural, drew the prizes 1t
Frisco, and someb,dy will in wedlock. The
buys IRE willing to take chances. And 20
every few days some Of the comfortable
ones Of Montana will lock up his cabin,
tell Bill to take care of his dog few weeks,
and strike out for America, to come bock in
the spring time with . wife, and waffle
irons.
Occasionally, however, Providence in.
terposcs to prevent the lkvishing Of money
on Stage lines and railways and steamers, and
such, and Jacob finds his Rcbecca by the
.;oantain cisterns. And, 40 csse in point.
suggesting the above introduction, we relate
the following facts from real life:
A few years ago came To Montana one of
the Of Khineland. Industrious. shrewd.
economical, he has amasscd o handsome
little enough 10 induce . desi re that
so,,e loved one should share his TO rtuncs
and fried potatoes Lis heart wisnfres ~
the winds that roar around his mountain
cabin. for in its shrinss no idol had ere
found place. He Thought 'p3.. the Father.
'and-its thousands dying sons-its thous.
ands loverIess dauyhterS with wl,nt tender
solicitude he might assuaye the grief of one
and win tho treasure to himself. He had gold
galore; bright hopes, hut wifeless home.
The very idea was un.Teu,onic. He set his
house in order. paid his butcher. and fort.
night ago bid farewell to friends, and start.
ed for Germany. Tsrrying over tight In
Deer Lodge, he frankly avowcd the purpose
Of Ills trip to little circle of friends. With
kind consideration he was urged to save the
81, 900 or $4,000 the trip would cost him,
marry nm cstimable German girl here in
Deer Lodge, aud devote the money to
building comfortable home. lie took the
matter under consideration, met the lady,
his advances were accepted kindly, in four
days lie was heels over head In love, pop.
ped the question, was accepted, abandoned
Inc trip to Germany, returned 70 his home
10 pr. pare 1t for tho reception OF bride,
md before another week they twain will he
made one. (Ilow does It come the census
takers don't recognize the Scriptursl idcaD
Ind one Of the wOr,hiest Of our down coun.
Try citizens will have darling 70 love,
honor and protect. according to law and the
inJunctions of its ministers.
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