Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-16
Quick Work.
HOW AN IOWA WHOEVER SECURED RE
NEwED Welded BLISS IN TWO DAYS.
Isl Pad Mimi Pioneer J0lt IL

NEWED Welded BLISS IN TWO DAYS.
~. Pad MIMI Pioneer, Joa al
Booker. of Plymouth county, Iowa, was a
WHOEVER of forty, and il a plodding, indcpcnd-
ent farmer. Booker is a man OF business. He
used 10 live in Sioux City; while there he fell
into an excavation and recovered S4oG dam
ages for slight injuries received, when he
moved to Plymouth county. where there
were fewer dCad-falIS. But his W fe died. and
left him in bad fix. tie must have a house
keeper. and he had no time to fool away. He
wanted cheap article. too. so he resolved 20
marry.one ana have her for good or bad. -
she might turn out. He went 20 SOuN CITY.
and called on an old friend. To whom he Statai
his desperate case. The friend tol I him where
there was large room full of sewing girls.
and thought lac might take his pick OF the lot
The idea pleased Booker. He went Straight
to the millinery establishment and told the
cOnuuctFC1S his pressing business She was
amused. and saj;i. There they are take
Your pick HooGer went around among
the beauties win palFitating heart. lie
inqUiripE olanCeS. that he was looking for =
houSs keeper. one or Two Si-niIcd their will
lHgrosS 10 do EouSework. and asked What
wages. Booker then explained that he was
looking for a Wife. That altered the case and
the girls REDEEMED and warmed M 10 thnir
Work. Booker picked out the reidCSt one.
ana asked ncr II sine would give him mo-
mcEt : conversation in private. SaC blush
lnSiE consented. and the two retired iaEp a
little back room. Only a few moments hal
elapsed when the couple came out with r
confused sort of air. for they knew the Who'll,
shop was looking at them. The Young girl
started of in a furry and hurry. Booker sail
she had consented 10 become his wife. bro
Flded She could get the consent al her parents.
and She had gone after il. lie had also r.
icIret her To several of the leading business
men of the city respecting his points of char
acter. and ability 10 entertain a wife auI rear
q family. Booker went To his hotel 10 await
further Developments. The next day a Day-
STEFAN OF Sioux city received Il letter Of
which the following Is true copy:
SOU CIV. Dec. Il 1874
DOCTOR --. ] AdTes Yen few lines ~ A-t.
The c9raCtcr and standing Of one Harthawav =
bovhvS 81 lanlaT> who has give for A reliance
as ne says you are well Acquainted with him please
tel n" his Priuau.ial aiaT"s well a. his piv-t
CharHctc l. he Abel u support fsmIey in comfort
would he make good husbon pleas answer tltn.-
lew l6es Amadueuf!y for l expect t. leave town
VIII look Tor 4 answer \ Monday. A Dress
,, MARY, Sioux City hx 40
Inc responses were all ilN orable To Booker
as sutton. The next day he married Mary
with the 1ull consent OF her parents and 10
ms own great joy and her happiness. And
Booker took her TO his farm In Plymouth
county. and lost only two days time in
securing a life of welded bliss. Happiness is
cheap II men only knew that il generally lies
right before them, ready To Ice seized. But
many look over the heads OF the nearest and
dearest objects, and tramplng them under
foot, stand alone in misery at the end of lifs's
journey. SO does not Booker