The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-28
Opposed to Second Marriages.
breakfast Tablet

"You knew Mrs. Tibbitts, didn't you
she that used to be Mirandy Jenkins
when she was girl, and married Sam.
Tbbitts, the stove moulder, about FIVE
years agoP' inquired one woman of an
other, on the Newport ferry boat yester-
day afternoon.
"Why, la, yes; should think I did.
Her and me went to school together-I
knowed her we'll"
'I suppose you heard she was mar
hed again 2"
"Dear me-nol you don't sayl Why,
Sam. amt been dead but little more'n
a year. Let's see-he died when was
canning peaches. That would make it
year last fall" said the woman mus
ingly. "No, it wasn't, either. 1t was
at the time Jim bought them hogs, and
/ was up to my eyes in sausage meat.
1 knew it happened when l was awful
busy. That would bring it pretty close
to Christmas just about what thought.
And 30 she's married again, is she 7?
Well, now-do say; and she took on so,
too, wanted to jump in the river, and
sold the biggest part of her furniture
to buy black--she looked well in it,
though-she did so. Well, well, do tell
me; wouldn't a 'thoughtit. But who'd
she marry this timer
GA man by the name of Bratton. He
was some kin to the Brattons we used
to know in Warsaw, l believe. He used
to wait on her once when she was a
girl"
"What is hep
~ understand he's cigar-maker-
has shop of his own over in the city.
l guess he's pretty well-to-do."
"Well, I hope SO. Rand was good
girl, and mighty neat housekeeper.
She was a heap too good for SAM
though Sam. was a good provider, FL
say that for him-but then, you know,
he would have his sprees, and woman
with a drinking husband is a plagued
sight better off without him. Is the
new man straight?''
"Not altogether. 1 hear he takes his
nips occasionally; but then man in
business can't well help it, you know.
It's expected of him."
"Well, ! don't care; it's a bad prac-
tice, and will lead to worse. But, tell
mellow do they get along together?'
Not exactly smooth, Pm afraid"
You don't say? Don't he like the
childf
"He seems to-yes; but Mrs. Haller
was telling me he had forbid her to
keep Sans picture hanging up, and she
had heard him use words that sounded
a good deal like swearing two or three
times, when she went over after water
while the hydrant was out of order, and
,he had seen Rand with red eyes more
than once, and"
"Well that's too bad," interrupted
the other. "But l don't believe in
second marriages, any way"
They say person can't experience
real love but once" said the other sadly.
81 don't believe it-I know BETTER u
with considerable spirit and tinge Of
indignation.
Do you really think so?"
eyes, could love a dozen times-it
comes natural to me. l didn't marry
the man thought the most of by a long
shot 1 married for spite, but we've
always got along first rate. l don't sup
psse I could have found man that
could a. managed any better'n do Jim
he walks the chalk, and what more dc
you want?"
"Then why don't you believe in sec
ond marriages. asked the other with
much wonderment.
"Well, Pll tell you. Most any woman
If she starts right-can get the uppel
holts and make her first husband under
stand in short meter who's the captain
of the boat, but I've never yet seen ,
woman who could boss second husband
they're mighty unruly cattle; and
think if woman knows when she's vel
off she won't stick her head in the yok
with one of 'em. I'd rather be lon
widow all my days and make my livin,
keeping a few boarders, or taking il
common sewing, than to be dressed il
satin and ride in carriage alongside o
a man couldn't make walk the chalk
That's me, every time"