Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11
Quick Work.
How an Iowa WidOwer Secured
Renewed Welded Bliss in TIVE
From the St. Paul Mimi Pioneer.

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Booker, of Plymouth county.
Iowa, was widower Of forty, and
is plodding independent farmer.
Booker is man OF business. He
used to live in Sioux City; while
there be fell into an excavation and
recovered $400 for slight injuries
received, when be moved to Ply
mouth county, where there were
fewer dead-falls. But his wife
died, and left him in a bad fix
He must have a housekeeperand be
had no time to fool away. HeIwan-
ted cheap article, too, so ne re-
J solved 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 sewing-girls, and
thought be might take his pick
of the lot. The idea pleased
Booker. He went straight to the
millinery establishment and told
the conductress his pressing busi-
ness. She was amused, and said /:
"There they are, take your pick"
Booker went round among the
beauties with palpi;ating heart.
He casually dropped, in answer TO
their inquiring glances, that he
was looking for housekeeper.--
One or two signifed their willing
ness to do housework, and asked
"What wages?" Booker then ex-
planned that be was looking for a
wife. That altered the case, and
the girls Redeemed and warmed up
to their work. Booker picked out
the reddest one, and asked if she
would give him moments con-
versatiOn in private. She blush
i-gly consented, and theI two re-
tired into a little back room. o.
ly few minutes had elapsed when
the couple came out with a con-
fused sort OK air, for they knew The
whole shop WIS looking at them.
The young girl started off with a
furry and hurry. Booker said
she had consented to become his
wife, provided she could get the
consent of her parents, 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 charac-
ter and ability to entertain Il
wife and rear a family. Book
er went to his hotel to await
acknowledgements. Thenext
day a physician of Sioux City
received a letter of which the
following is a true printed copy:
Sioux CITY, Dec. j., 1874.
DoCTOR -: [ IAdres you \
few lines to Aske the caracter
and standing of one Hathaway
j. Booker of lamars who has
give me you for A reliance as
he says you are well Acquain-
ted with him pleas tell me his
prinantial aEares as well rs his
pivet characte is he Able to sup
port a family in comfort would
he make good husbOn pleas
answer thoes few lines Amadi-
lently for l expect to leave town
| will look for a answer y
Monday. ADress MARY,
Sioux City bx 422.
The responses were all favor
able to Booker as a suitor. The
next day he married Mary, with
the full consent of her parents,
and to his 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 we'd
ded bliss. Happiness is cheap
if men only knew that it gen
orally lies right before them,
ready to be seized. But many
look over the heads of the near
est and dearest objects, and,
trampling them under foot, stand
alone in misery at the end of
life's journey. So does not
Booker. I'd. 81. a..