Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-02-07
Short and Sweet COurtshin.

Booker, of Plymouth County, Iowa, was
A widower of 40, and is podding, indie
pendent farmer. Booker is man of bust
ness. He used to live in Sioux City.
While there he fell into an excavation, and
recovered $400 damages for slight injuries
received, when he moved to Plymouth
County, where there were fewer dead-falls,
But his wife died, and left him in bad fix.
He must have housekeeper, and he had
no time to fool away. He wanted cheap
article, too, so he resolved to marry one,
and have her for good or bad, as she might
turn out. He went to Sioux City, and
called on an old friend, to whom he stated
his desperate case. The friend told him
where there was large room full of sew
ing girls, and thought he might take his
pick of the lot. The idea pleased Booke-.
He went straight to the millinery estab-
lishment and told the conductress his
pressing business. She was amused, and
said: There they are, take your pick
Booker went round among the beauties
with a palpitating heart. He casually
dropped, in answer to their lnquirlng
glances, that he was looking for house
keeper. One or two signihed their will
lingness to do housework, and asked;
"What wages9" Booker then explained
that he was looking for wife. That alter
ed the case, and the girls redeemed and
warmed up to their work Booker picked
out the reddest one, and asked her II she
would give him moments conversation
in private. She blushingly consented, and
the two retired into little back room.
Only few minutes elapsed when the cou-
pie came out with confused sort OF air,
for they knew the whole shop was look
ing at them. The young girl started on
in furry and hurry. Booker said she
had consented to become his wife, pro-
vided she could get the consent of her pa,
rents, and she had gone after it He had
also referred her to several of the leading
business men of the city respecting his
points of character, and ability to enter
tain wife and rear family. Booker
went to his hotel to awaitfurther develop
ments. The next day physician Of Sioux
City received a letter, of which the follow
ing is true printed copy:
Sioux CITY, December II, 1874
Doctor -: Address you few iihes
to Aske the caracter and standing Oh one
Hathaway J. Booker of lamars who has give
me you for A reliance as he says you are wen
Acquainted with him pleas tell me his pfihah-
tial afaes as well as his priyet eharaete Is NJ
Abel to support familey ncomiort woula nc
make a good husbon pleas answer lhoes lc~
lines Amadnently for 1expect 10 leave IoMn
VIII look for A answer A Monday: A ORES
MARY,
nv, Sioux City bx 432.
Lor az anses We're all favorable to BOO
MA mary with nia the full consent Of her parents
n nea A Ans own great joy and her happi
time in securing lie; lost only .Mo hi;ss
Happiness is chean !; NE of welded u 1 thst
It generally lies r;et = men only kne" o 'mn'
heads Of the ne. nut many look over the
Alone in mise ng them under foot, stand
aey. So does go # the end of life's jour
-. MRS r, FRED On. the .
r. For n lady i ws.n Pns this win,
tst ss ssmj f tSs i T Gns d
cached tfs and his WIZ Ssess N NJ, never have q
pjoys, w Jae exalted as cOuia n1 she now
~ .sd taste. II is &c benefit of his advice vac, TIL
,au people, thai isniiiar fact to all well r
'aps at dress-ns,s. 1e Won his shoulder I'm
fatade.-- prooklm Argus. ou