Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-04-22
..Truth Stranger than. Fiction

Iowa, an old man named Finnegan and
his nephew, one James O'Halleran. They
were domiciled with "Katie" Brown, ON
the east side. Katie had known Finnc.
gan years ago. and she was glad to renew
the acquaintance. Finnegan was ,asingle
man, and Katie bewailed his lonely con.
dition, and her sympathizing words fell
upon his ear like the oil Of gladness upon
a lacerated heart. The time and the cir,
cumstances were propitious, There, was
a widow lady at "Katie's,' who was lonely
and needed protection. Her name was
Hall. Katie says, "Finnegan! y'cre not
risin' O. sixty, We have one good eye, and
We are sthrong cnu'tf to p'ervidc for a wife
and childcryit." "Why don't ye marry 81
An shure there's Mrs. Hall, here, who'll
do We right well; he after offerin' ycrsili
to her." Says Finnegan; "A'in't I as
much of a man as yc ever saw me?''
Cant be husband to the woman as
we'll as any other man, not half so old ~
Shure an if she'll axcipt me, III lave
her to onc't." Mrs. Hall was consulted
by Katie. She thought we'll of the propo
sal to marry, was willing to grant an inter
view, became enamored with The gallant
Irishman at sight, and said. "sAe'd marry
him if she never married another man as
long as she lived" "Why, have a son
as is boss on the railroad.", "He can give
We shovel as we'll to kapc that Dutch
man, and We can move in wild me, and go
right to livin' an We'll have the thing
done this blessed day" ".rhe fficer wha!
gives the licenses is a young teller, and
he'll accomm crdatc me quicker'n he
would you, SO I'll go for the paper NC.
SELF" The old lady obtained the license
and in less time than it has taken lis To
note the facts, the counting was done, the
match made, and the knot tied,-Justicc
Woodland lending the sanction of the law
to the hastily formed contract, and Mr.
and Mrs. Finnegan were zone flesh" The
arrangement pleased them so much that
they resolved upon making the youthful
O'Halleran happy also. Mrs. Hall had a
daughter, child of fifteen, sensible be-
yond her years. The idea that the boy
and the girl should be married, was an
other product of Katie's fertile brain, and
bare suggestion from her was all that
was needed to round the scheme into i,
fully maturcd purpose on the part Of Mr.
and Mrs. Finnegan. The boy was willing
-"Barkis" allus is. The girl was sent for
but did not acquicsce chcerfully. She
"didn't like the fellow" "rhouyht she
was too young, wouldn't have him any,
| way" Her mother persuaded, reasoned,
coaxed, scolded, said she should, and
! went again for a license, which she pro
cured from the accommodating ''youag
fcllcr' with but little delay. Overcome
by threats and opportunities the CIR! SUI
fcrcd herself to he taken before the Justice
who n,istook her tears aid anxious ar
pcarancc for indications Of joy at the
prospect Of so early al entrance to II"
blessings Of the married state, ard liz
FASTENED 10 perform tbs mystic ceremony
At nj ylit her brother, Tie railroad boss,
came home and learned Of tic tsuuhI.
wedding, found his mother happy uu;! Iii:
sister disconso|atc. lie gave the sir!
good counsel When the time came iHl
retiring she suffered her new lord and
master to go to bed alonc-!,c:sclf sleep
ing with tone OF tie girls" TIE next
morning the case was laid before County
Attorney French Gle is jast now deeply
interested III another in,poi tant ma;Iimc!s.
ial casc) who caused the issuance OF &
| warrant for the husband Of the rccusant
young wife, but the lad scented the dar,
ger, and was discreet enough to put the
State line between himself and the con-
Stable. An application will be made to
the District Court to set aside the mar
riagc on the ground Of duress. The girl
is iii rapturcs at the prospect of her speedy
liberation from the matrimonial moose in
which she had been caught. The Finne.
gans are childish in the expressions; OF
their mutual love, at which Katie is great
ly delighted, but O'Hal'cran is sad. H.
alone of the whole quintette sings his tune
in the minor key. Justice Woodland is il
despair at the thought that, man will soon
put asundcr that which God ~ has joined
together.
! LArER.-Te learn that Finnegan has
left his newly found bed and board-hav
ing been induced to that act by the per
suasiye influence of brick bats and other
delicate missiles with which the air in his
vicinity seemed to be filed Well! well
! the course Of true love never did run
smooth.
Our business men, many Of them, dc
not appear to understand how much de
ponds upon the all they may give to the
| organization now being formed here