The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-18
ROUGH CoURTSHIP.
A Benton Comfy Farmer in Pur-
suit Of q Wife.

Near Lincoln, Benton Co., lives . Ger.
man farmer, possessed Of goodly portion
Of worldly goods, but with no wife. For
some years he has been casting his serene
orts about over the rising feminines, in
search OF proper person for life compan-
ion. Once or twice, he has found one
whom he thought would suit him. pro-
viding her father would come down hand
somely With the stamps, and has even been
bold enough to inquire Of the loving parent
about how much would be the portion of
the maid. From some mysterious cause,
from that time forward, the girl would take
no notice Of him, and he Was left lamenting
the loss Of the lady's money if not herself.
Such things are not kept secret, and
before long he discovered that his company
WAS acceptable to none OF the ladies. He
was in a dilemma. A frau he must have,
but none Of the girls would speak to
him. So matters continued for some
months, when at last his eyes lighted upon
pretty maiden and his heart longed for
her love. He act all his inventive genius at
work, and devised plan. The girl-an Or
phan-was living with her uncle, Who, like
our hero, is a lover Of the mighty dollar.
The sutton consulted the uncle, and re-
quested his influence in the cause, but the
latter thinking this an opportunity to bet
ter his pecuniary condition, seemed 10th to
render it.
At last the young man proposed that il
he would persuade the girl to have him, he
would give him COW. Still was the uncle
reluctant. A suit OF clothes was added to
the offer, when it was accepted. and the con-
tract was made. The influence was exerted
and the niece persuaded. All parties were
happy, particularly the uncle.
The day was set for the wedding, and -
is customary with the Germans, the two
must, before the wedding. purchase their
outfit. They came to Sedalia and bought
their stove, table, chairs, bedstead. etc.,
which occupied their time until late in the
evening, when il became necessary to find .
place in which to spend the night. He was
not stranger in the city. He knew al Of
The various hotels, where he could secure .
suitable suitable bed for the lady. for Fifty
cents, or even half that SUM, but he thought
of what she had already cost him-of the
,uit Of clothes and the COW, Of the money.
things he must now buy. It was too much,
he could not afford it, they must economize.
When here alone, he is in the habit OF lodg-
ing in Kullmer's livery stable. The hay
in the loft makes bed good enough for
him, 30 Why will it not as we'll for her? So
.hither Sir knight escorted his lady love.
With the help Of his timely boosting she
'ucceeded in climbing into the loft. Sever
Il gentlemen were already there-some Of
shom we'll knew the couple-they politely
arose and allowed the pair to pass. They
elected suitable place in distant corner.
where, in ~ great distance - lovers are
sout to be from each other, they wrap
bed themselves in silent slumber.
The morning dawned, they arose, and
Willie the groom occupied convenient po-
ition to catch her should she fall, the bride
descended. They finished their business and
home.
In due time the nuptial knot was tied.
No cards. No Beer.