Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-12-08
A Curious Wedding.

In the gardens of a restaurant at
Berlin, sun-burnt German and his
japanese wife make their appearance
every evening. The wife was brought
from Japan by her husband. 1t is an
understood thing that future hOnors
await this man, for he is chosen as sec
retary to the Lord of Richthofen.
Prince Bismark possesses an only
daughter, betrothed to Richthofen, who
is to proceed as German Ambassador to
the Court of Japan, and he must take
a secretary who understands the Japa-
anese language; selection there is none
and only one man can be found to fill
the situation. How kippert became
possessed of his japanese treasure was
related by himself when in a jovial
frame of mind only a few days since.
In 1870, kippert was serving as stew
ards mate on board the Ariadne, a
Prussian man-of-war. Suddenly, the
news arrived that France had declared
war against Germany. The French
pronounced the Ariadne to be in block
ade, and she was closely watched by
her formidable enemies, who outnum-
bered her by three to one. At that
time, Herr Won Brandt was the Prus-
sian Ambassador at Jeddo, and his Sec
retary was suddenly taken ill, so Brandt
sent to ask the Captain of the Ariadne
if he could spare him one from amongst
his crew who was capable of acting as
his secretary. The Captain selected the
stewards mate, Kippert, and he was
solemnly installed as Secretary to the
Embassy, "But my dear fellow" said
Herr Won Brandt, "you must marry !;
we want a woman to act as housekeeper.
kippert inquired of the ambassador
where he could find a wife. Herr Won
Brandt called his japanese servant who
understood little German, and said to
him, "Jack, here are ten dollars; sad
die two horses, and ride to the village
with Kippert, and buy him wife
there" An hour later, Kippert and
Jack trotted gaily forth, and arriving
shortly before sunset at the village
which contained a number of huts. Be-
fore these huts were large tanks of
water, in which the women and girls
of the place padded about, arrayed in
the primitive dress of our mother Eve.
kippert proceeded along at a foot's
taking ocular inspection as he passed.
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pointed out to Jack the lady of his Sc
lection. The servant rode up to the
hut of the father of the young lady and
begged him to come out of doors and
talk to him. He stated the object of his
visit, and the father demanded twenty
dollars for his daughter, but subse-
quently accepted five. Jack turned his
horse and trotted back to Kippert. The
father made sign TO his daughter.
She jumped joyfully out of the tank and
ran forward to kippert,s IS horse, which
she prepared to follow with much alac-
rity and signs of great delight. Kip
pert got down from his horse TO make a
bow to the lady, and at the same time
he slipped sack that he had already
over her head. He had previously cut
three holes i'm the sack for the head and
arms; thus adorned, i'm due Difference
to European customs, they proceeded
on their journey. Jessa, as Herr Won
Brandt called her, learnt with great
ease to clean the rooms, to make the
beds, and to wash up the cups and
saucers. Her husband made her two
dresses with his own clever fingers, in
which she seemed most proud to walk
about. When the time arrived that
Klppert was able to return to Germany
with Herr Won Brandt, he wished to
send Jessa back to her father, but she
flung herself at his feet, weeping vio-
lent1y, and entreatiIg not to be left be