Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25
a Wife Sold nj Her Own Request Her
Repentance.

AT the small fishing village OF Cras,er,
IN aruggcd, rocky bay on the Northumbcr.
land, England. coast, -four years since, u
Young man wooea maid. The suit was
unsuccessful and Hugh Archbold, In de.
SPAR, left his home and his fishing smack
and engaged as seaman on board steam.
err. lie had not been two years ut sea,
trying 10 forget his sweetheart, when n let.
Ter reached him stating that II be returned
home Miss Saiali Stanton was prepared to
bless him with her heart and hand.
sStraigiItway the seafarer stecrcd back TO
the Crastar cottage. On Easter Sunday,
1878, Hugh and Sallc were "spliccd at
Howick church Hugh was below the
middle sire, good. looking. but somewhat
dull and sluggish In wit and tempcra.
mcnt But Sallie was u large, handsome
maiden oi twentyfour.
The week after the wedding Hugh and
siIis two hired assistants painted the
." smack" in the customary pronounced
colors and christened her the Sallie. I"
New fishing lines and nets of the best
qualify were bought, and In u few days
in the early morning, the happy bride.
groom put gladly out 10 sea. For several
days none OF the Craster boats were lucky
an the catch of whitcfish; and finally
Hugh, fired by his navigating experiences,
sailed further 20 the nor'ard before he
- shot his three miles Of baited lines.
A. usual before dropping the lines, two
landmarks In a line aud two points along
ElAe rocky beach were observed, 80 that
the smack could be sailed back 10 the cx.
act point where the haul would begin. On
this occasion Hugh took ~ landmarks
Marlborough Castle aud white rock
on the highlands behind 1t. When
the Sallic returned about noontide
TO haul the two points along the
coast were made" Marlborough Castle
stood boldly In front, but there was no
"mucklc white styen.n The "stone,n In
fact, was white horse, that had moved
away, 10 the discontinue OF Hugh and the
soss Of his lines The three men laborcd
till dusk, In the hope of picking up their
lost tackle, without avail the whole vii.
iage was plunged In great excitement over
~vliat was supposed 10 be "a disaster. Mrs
archbold walked along the pebbly shore,
wringing her hands and weeping, like an.
other Rachel in Rama. But when, at last,
the prov of the Sallio grated on the beach
tIe young bride turned of the founl.
aims and began 10 scold her husband like
"a yirago OF course the story of Hugh
Archbold's muckle white styen" tray.
clcd into every house In the place, and oc-
casioncd roars OF laughter wherever II WAS
told. Saliie was mortified beyond express
sion and Hugh was ashamed to show his
face. The husband had no sympathizers,
1.-THE wife was pltied for having such u
80 noodle of man" Finally Sallic made
mp her mind that she would not live with
him, and deputation waited on Hugh,
statipg that fact aud indicating the only
course he could honorsbiy pursue. The
poor fellow was MS submissive as u child
and the drama proceeded. Saliie, with a
hempen halter round her neck and accom-
panied by n Swapping young fisherman,
named Geordie Simpson, appeared before
Hugh !" Sell me and be done with III"
cried Sallc. lie uttered not "A word. "rll
give a sovereign said Geordie Salic
book the golden coin and thrust 1t into the
husbands hand, and the pair of worthless
departed, fully satisfied that they were as