The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-05
BOOKER'S WOOING.

Booker of Plymouth county, Iowa, was
widower Of forty, and is plodding indepen
dent farmer. Booker is a man of business
He used to live in Sioux City; while there fell
into an excavation and recovered from the
corporation $500 damages for slight injuries
received, when he moved to Plymouth
county where there were fewer deadfalls. But
his wife died and left him in bad fix. He
must have housekeeper, and he had no time
to fool away. He wanted a 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 callen 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 he might
take his pick of the lot. The idea pleaded
Booker.
He went straight to the millinery establish
ment and told the conductress his pressing
business. She was amused and said /; There
they are, take your pick" Booker went round
amongst the beauties with palpitating heart.
He casually dropped in answer to their inqui-
ring glances that he was looking for house
keeper One or two signifed their willingness
to do Homework, and asked "What wages?"
Booker then explained that he 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
her if she would give him moments CONVEX
sation in private. She blushingly consented,
and the two retired into little back room.
Only few minutes elapsed when the
couple came out with confused sort of air,
for they knew the whole shop was looking at
them The young girl started off IN 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
off, Ia ho1 oil L1~ l.
OF the leading business men of the city,
respecting his points of character and ability
to entertain wife and rear family. Booker
went to his hotel to await further develop
ments. The next day a physician of Sioux
City received letter, of which the following
is true printed copy:
Sioux City, Dec. II, 1874.
Doctor --: Address you A few lines to
Aske the caracter and standing of one Hartha-
way j. Brookes of lamars who has give me
you for referance as he sayes you ar well
Acquainted with him pleas tell me his pri-
nanteal afares as we'll as his privet characte is
he Abel to support A family in comfort would
he make good husbon pleas answer thoes |
few lines Amadilenty for 1 expect to leave
town I will look for A answer A Monday. A |
Ores MARY,
Sioux City bx 432.
The responses were all favorable to Booker |
as sutton. The next day he married Mary
with the full consent Of her parents, 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 life of
welded bliss. Happiness is cheap if men only
knew that it generally lies right before them
ready to be seized. But many look over the
heads of the nearest and dearest objects, and
them under foot stand alone in
misery at the end of life's journey. So does
lot BOoker.-H. Louis Rep,tbican.