Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-09-01
An INDIANA MARRIAGE.
A Miduie-Forker Comes to n ohom o 20
Wed-His Afiinnced is not Found go
lie Warries Another Girl-A Dlsup- =
pOimted vs. oman's Prayer.
From the Kokomo Tribune, Aug. nth.

+ lie Warries Another GirI--A Disap-
pointed W oman's Prayer.
From the Kokomo Tribune, Aug. nth.
On Wednesday last wagon arrived in
this city from the ncighborL God Of Middle
Fork, containing the following persons;-
Milton Blreley an engineer IN the saw mil
of a Mr. Morrison, Lucinda and Mary Ann
Morrison, and Mr., and Mrs. Donohue, the
latter q sister Of Mr. Bireley. The object
OF the visit was to meet Miss Lizzie Ian
ker, of Richmond, Ind, to whom MIR. B!re-
lev was to be married. Having implicit
confidence in the sincerity and honor OF
Miss Tanker, he went to the clerk, III Win
slow. proved the age OF Miss L. and secured
license The party at the proper time
went to the train, as they say, but failed to
see Miss Lanker
Bireley was not to lose wife in this way,
so he proposed to Lucinda Morrison and
was accepted. He came down town, went
to the clerk again, returned the license and
upon the statement of himself his sister
and the sister of his sweet Lucinda Nor
rison, he obtained new license. The party
then sought and found the Rev. Mr. Puck
EFT, New Light preacher, lately removed
here, who bound the twain in The happy
| bonds OF wedlock.
The entire party, happy as SO many
morning stars, especially Milton and Luz
oinda, struck out for Middle Fork,
! But Lizzie Lankers had arrived here
! from Richmond, and could not understand
/ why her Milton was not here. She sought
him, but found him not,
Lizzie was going to see about H. She
found a wagon going to New London. On
/ this she took passage. at that place she
secured a Mr.. Funke a churn peddler, to
drive her to Middle Fork. She arrived at
Donohue's ten minutes after the other par
ty had reached that place. When she APP
peared before The door Bireley appeared
| in the door, and as soon as he saw who she
was, he turned into something that looked
like a petrifed man. For a time he could
not move a muscle, bat his eyes, or close
his opened mouth,
Lizzie settled with Mr.. Funke and then
walked in. Milton regained his senses and
introduced the visitor to his wife, Lizzie
took the matter more coolly at first than
could have been expected. She talked
kindly heard and made explanations, and
said LET MS pray"
The entire party knelt Miss Tanker,
with trembling voice, uttered the following
prayer:
.Our Father who art in Heaven, thou
who carest Tor Thy children, who lowest
the fatherless, the orphan and the unpro'
tected, have pity on me! o give me pow
er to bear This affection, this deep humilia-
ton. Have mercy on this new wife. -
While | thank Thee, GOD, for my deliv-
erance from such tickle husband, from
such pitiable creature, would ask Thy
blessing upon his poor wife. Gave bel
grace to bear the afilction of such a hus-
band. Keep him from drink, and may he
become better man. Watch over me,
Our Father, and preserve NE from ever
again approaching so nearly to utter rum:
Give me strength to return to my home
andspreserye my sex rom such Men. hear
me and keep me in Thy love. Amen.'
After this prayer, Lizzie, who had APP
ueared to be cool, showed signs OF intense
excitement and tainted. She WAS watched
throughout the night, was kindly cared
for but was not able, until after two days
to return to her home. She left this city
on Friday for Richmond
Mrs. Bireley has since been sick and Ii
still in dangerous condition.
Milton Bireley has now his fourth wife
although he is not about thirty-iye years
old.
He was in town on Monday looking fol
a situation. His wife's brother, 10 wEos'
employ he was, not being pleased with th'
conditi OF things has discharged him.
The above is not a fancy sketch, bu
true, as we learn it rom the best author