The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-09
Chr @ailg Argas,
Gnrinsit,es Of Wedlnok.

In 1858, the owner of a thrifty little farm
| in the luxuriant region of Kentucky, known
as the blue grass country, was a comeiv
widow whose bereaved condition had tenn.
| ted more than one matrimonial pretender
| to offer futile suit for the succession. 1t
was believed indeed, by the neighbors
that she had determined to accept no sec
ond liege-lord; but one day, in the autumn
of the year mentioned, dusty wayiarer
on the public highway leading through the
farm thought he detected less selfish dis
position in the hospitable lady Of the
grange. A stranger in the place, pausing
at her doorway to ask for a drink OF water,
this astute individual was asked to enter
and take temporary rest; and 50 ingratia-
ted himself by his deferential manner that
the kind hearted widow did not hesitate to
give an affirmative answer TO his request
for permission to call again. He was IA re
spectably educated freshman Of the better
class travelling in quest OF some farm su-
nerintendency, and resolved at once to re-
main in the neighborhood for while
His second call was followed by third.
and that by another. 1t fact, before the
neighbors had fairly exhausted their stock
of wonder at the strange acquaintance they
were informed that the widow and the late
wayfarer were engaged to be married
When the wedding took place it was fur
Their scandal to the gOssips that, as the
bride was Baptist and the bridegroom a
Roman Catholic, and each firm in their re
spective faiths, there were two ceremonies,
one in Protestant and one in Catholic
church Unpopular as was the match III
any light. this doubling of the bond was
was regarded as ominous OF not more than
half the certainties Of matrimonial union.
and public sentiment predicted that no
! good would come Of it. Sure enough, at-
: ter while the Irish husband suddenly dis
appeared from Kentucky, wrote briefly to
his wife from New Y DIRK that he had been
abruptly summoned to Europe on business
requiring immediate attention, and set sail
7 on the day upon which his strange letter
. was dated The next news for the desert
, ed lady was "a report of the loss of his yes
e sci at sea with all on board and as five OF
d six years passed away without contrary in
!, telligence from him or anybody else the
d widow discarded her robes OF mourning
! and gave her still desirable hand to thiro
i, husband But, as the reader has probably
" suspected, the Celtic rover was not dead
Two years after the remarrlage OF the lady
of the glange the latter learned. to hel
dismay, that he survived the perils Of thu
4 sea somewhere abroad, would not disturb
o her by returning to this country, and coun
selled her tomake her present social statu
good by obtaining q divorce from him. \
a once Withdrawing from wedloc&, the hOrrI
\ fed woman did procure the divorce atte
I'd which she and her last husband were re
e, married Thus twice welded TO tw'
a successive lords the lady should hav
y, been matrimonially settled in life at last
a. a. 1t seemed, however that the story was no
Il yet ended. In 1861 she was once more
st widow, and the eccentric gentleman 10 Ire
it. land, hearing OF ii, crossed the sea ono
more upon another visit to Kentucky
er Once more he appeared at the door Of tn
Al farm house as a dusty, thirsty waytarel
l j was recognized by the same hospItabi
SSe hostess, and, in very penitent fashion IT
Us newed his old suit. lnspeakable was th
Sc fresh scandal OF the neighbors when the
" heard that the pair were 10 be married Il
the third timel but, for all that the wee
IN ding took place, though only in the Prote
ell tant form on this occasion. as the brld,
groom had renowned his Cathohcity
and the union has been exemplary in i
harmony and happiness ever since. II
by story is given to the GAINESVILLE Mo Sci
tn tiiseI by a former elder of the Baptist col
az gregation in which the thrice married hui
to band and wife are now Jealous commun
eTt cants. and he thinks its illustration If ii
in pluralities Of matrimony. possible with
me the statute and canon laws is more curiou
e er if not more romantic than the average il
vention OF the novelist.