The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-12
A Curious Wedding,

In the gardens of q restaurant at Berlin,
a sunburnt German and his Japanese wife
make their appearance every evening. Thu
wife was brought from Japan by her hus-
band. 1t Is ar understood thing that future
honors awaits this man, for he Is chosen as
private secretary TO the Duke of Richthofen.
Prince Bismarck possesses an only daughter,
betrothed to Richthofen, who is to proceed
as German ambassador to the Court Of
Japan, and he must take q secretary who
understands the japanese language. Selec-
ton there is none, and only one man can be
found to ELL the situation. How Kippert
became possessed of his Japanese treasure,
WINS related by himself while in o jovial
frame of mind. In 1870 Kippert was serv-
ing as stewards N ate on board the Ariadns,
a Prussian man-of-war. Suddenly the news
arrived that France had declared war against
Germany. The French pronounced the
Ariadae to be in blockade, and she was
closely watched by her formidable enemies,
who o~utnumbered her by three to one. At
that time Herr Won Brandt was the Prussian
ambassador at Jeddo, and his secretary was
suddenly taken i'll, so Brandt sent to ask the
captain Of the Ariadae il be could spare
him any one from his crew who was capable
of acting as his secretary. The captain
selected the stewards mate, Kippert, and he
WIS solemnly installed as secretary to the
embassy. but, my good fellow" said
Herr von Brandt, "you must marry /; we
want q woman to act as housekeeper." Kip
pert inquired of the ambassador where he
could find q wife. Herr Won Brandt called
his Japanese servant, who understood q lit
tie German, and said to him: Jack, here
are ten dollars; saddle two horses, and
ride to the new village with Kippert, and
buy him q wife there" An hour later Kip
pert and Jack trotted gaily forth, and arrived
shortly before sunset at the village which
contained a number of huts. Before 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 foofs
pace, looking through his glasses, and taking
occular inspection as he passed. When he
pointed out to Jack the lady of his selection
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 round and trotted back to Kippert.
The father made o sign to his daughter.
She jumped joyfully out of the tank, and
ran forward to Kipperts horse, which shs
prepared to follow with much alacrity and
signs of great delight. Kippert got down
from his horse to make a bow to the lady,
and at the same time he slipped o sack that
he had all ready over her head. He had
previously cut three holes in the sack for
the head and arms; thus adorned, In due
difference to European customs, they pro.
ceeded on their journey. Jessa, as Herr
Brandt called her, learnt with great ease
to clean the rooms, to make the beds, and
to wash up the cups and saucers. Her hus-
band made her two dresses with his "
,leyer fingers, in which she seemed most
proud to walk about. When the time arriv-
ed that Kippert was able to return to Ger
many with Herr Won Brandt, he wished to
send Jessa back to her father, but she flung
herself at his feet, weeping violently. and
entreating not to be left behind; 30 he de-
cided ON taking her with him. She had been
christened, receiving the name Of Mary;
the pretty Japanese now speaks Ger
man, and moves in society as II she had
been educated in a first rate boarding-school.