Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-23
FIVE DAYS A BRIDE.
Married in secret and soon sVearying
OF the Matrimonial Yoke.
From the Kingston Freeman.

From the Kingston Freeman.
0NESTEEL-OWEN-In this city, Saturday
evening, July 81, 1880, Thompson Bonesteel to
Miss Kitty Owen.
This notice announces Il marriage at
Fair street parsonage about ten days
ago. The contracting parties are well
known. Thompson Bonesteel is
young man about q years old, of fine
appearance and pleasant address. He
is cigarmaker, one Of the oest and
fastest ever employed in this city. His
home is on the Hurley road not far dis
tant from that of Miss Kitty Owen. to
whom for some time past he has been
most devoted Kitty is a fine looking
girl of 10, inclined not a little toward
ceived the addresses of Thompson
Bonesteel and seemed to be pleased
with his attentions. His suit was so
encouraged and a brief engagement
was closed not unnaturally by good
Dominic Palmer's adjustment of the
matrimonial moose. The outlook was
fair, a pleasant married career was in
prospect and with hearts Over-charged
with joy the newly-married couple
pledged love eternal.
eve will keep our wedding a secret
for a while" was the mutual agree
ment. cts nobody's business, any
how" philosophically commented Kit
ty, with an airish toss of her head.
The groom thought that that was the
correct idea and so declared. The hap
py couple proceeded out Hurley ave
nue.. Thompson accompanied Kitty to
her home, and he went to his own
abode. The next day, Sunday, they
were in one another's society from
early morn till late at night, and on
Monday evening the husbands labors
for the day were no sooner completed
than he sought out his wife; SO also it
was on Wednesday, but with Thursday
there came decided change in the
programme. The evening shadows
had only begun to fall when Thompson
entered the yard that fronts the fair
Kitty's residence and asked at the door
for that young lady. He was surprised
at the result. The person replying to
his call at the door, said: "Mr. Bone
steel, you will please not call here any
more; Kitty does not want to see you"
Doesn't want to see me! Who says
she dOesnt?"
'EShe says SO herself"
ooh, no."
"Oh, yes"
"But-"
"Well, now, Mr.. Bonesteel, you had
better leave; you will not see Kitty;
that is settled"
Mr.. Thompson Bonesteel withdrew.
Subsequent revelations established
the fact that the person who had met
Thompson at the door had told him the
truth; Kitty Owen had determined to
discard him. Why? Again and again
he asked himself this question, but all
in vain did he consider the matter. He
had loved the girl, he had been true to
his marriage VOW, he had by neither
thought, word nor act in anywise ex-
hibited aught else but great affection for
her. Why she should repent her plight
he could not conceive, and with a
somewhat emphatic ap0strophe to
tickle woman the deceived young man
decided to take prompt and decisive
steps in his own defense. A di-
vorce he was determined upon;
but finally he, at the suggestion of a
mutual friend, was content to slightly
compromise, and his honor, Squire
Humphrey, of the town Of Kingston,
was employed to prepare a 'bill Of
separation" This ''bill," signed by
both husband and wife, in substance
DEGREES that henceforth and forever the
parties contracting shall know one an
other no more as husband and wife;
that Kitty shall have the right to use
her maiden name, not Mrs. BOnesteel,
but simply Kitty Owen; and Thomp-
son Bonesteel, it is further agreed, is
relieved of all responsibility for his
quondam wife's maintenance.
So endeth a romance in real life.