The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-02-23
4 STRANGE MA ARRIAGE.
4 Widow Marries at the Death
Bed Of Her Husband.

A strange marriage occurred in Soutl
Arkansas recently. Some time ago Mis-
Wampton, a beautiful young lady, and
wealthy young farmer named Rocktor
were married. The young lady could no
have been termed a EShappy bride.' She
had never loved Rockton, and only mar.
ried him to please a widowed mother I'M :
happiness depends upon this union,'' the
widow had said. GU have always been
dutiful child, and [ know that you will
not refuse to marry "a man who devotedly
loves you You may not love him now,
my child, but that deep devotion which is
always the offspring Of kindness will make
you happy"
Il will obey YOU replied the girl, shut
&" not even like Mr. Rockton. There is
nothing ia sympathy between US. He is
wealty, but while poverty always brings
misery, yet wealth does not always bring
happiness. You know that | am devoted
to Tom Rosemond, and that he is devoted
TO me; but if you, as my mother, COM
mand me to will obey, even though the
effort cost me my life as we'll as my happi-
ness
The ceremony was performed. Pale, and
with settled expression Of despair, the
girl promised to 'love, honor and obey"
Rockton was happy. The girls mother
had realized a long-cherished dream.
Rosemond, who have been the. girls choice
left the, neighborhoOd. Rockton and his
wife began. keeping house. Six months
afterward Rosemond returned and sent
Mrs. Rockton note begging an inter-
view. She showed the note and her ans
Wer of refusal to her husband. He kissed
her as reward of fidelity. Rather a
thin reward. Rockton was taken sick with
swamp fever. Swamp. fever never trif1es
with mans feelings. Cuisines" is the
motto of swamp fever. Napoleon said that
he could take swampfever, with chills as
his staff and whip any army IN the world.
Swamp fever placed bronzed finger on
Rockton's nose. and said, "Come.'' When
the sufferer saw that he was bound to ac-
company the enemy, he called his wife and
said :-zzz=zss .4eszszs.z=4sza zsssaeszs.as=s
ssYou have been faithful wife. Nine
women out of ten would have run away
long ago J have always known that you
loved ,Rosemond. I have sent for him, I
want you to marry him before I die, SO
that can see the happy ceremony
''That would not be legal,o answered
The wife, for 7 cannot marry another man
70 long as you are living
'sWell, but [ want him here SO that I
can see that the ceremony is to be e.perform-
I'd Immediately after I am dead,o
Rosemond. and the preacher were sent
or and, to hurry matters, the wife re-
luested the messenger to send fora doctor.
They arrived. The doctor looked at the
patient and smiled, The Wife's heart Ieap-
ID. She knew that the doctor understood.
lis business. Rocktonl {gs,asnedl and motion-
ID. The marriage party anl,roaohed the9I|'
oed. The doctor chuekled. RocEton
1laced the hands of the lovers together,
md breathed easier. The. doctor adnnin-I
stored medicine. The dying man gasped +
md died. The preacher raised his hand
md the lovers were married. Swamp fever
n bronzed victory sat on the brow of the
lead man. WHAT'S the use Of borrowing I
ne Of Mrs. SouthWorth' i novels when you
an steal the Gazette from some ones door,
ard ?-TlittIe Rock. ( Ark =Gnsettg