Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-24
LOsI RIVER KOAAAoLl
Ths SiaE Eular Sequel Of an Adyer-
tlssmsat 1or Wives.
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L-4f h.sel Iaaho. cor Tuhua@l
This e.mp lid aot ave a ~oasan Ia 10
sali ..4st f,ll al t4en TAO ~on4sa 4u4e.
~ sae l9a 2-o~s shere they hinged
s<1ea as hense, g. % "a ~ that time lE ~a as
90 5pos "A trey we're ahaf Ehey said tLey
~ere. Bssl.a ladies Ihsy arrived here Ia
rssEease - a. advert seal-at ia a Saa
!. sacisco paper inserted - s~o ulinsFs
49, haa nsari ll4l EA.t .as a good way
t3lget = companion f1r hfe. TIE ads ertiss-
d az as tEa~n sp @itu great lsse 0as
~ snt ano0t year aso, and gltss . hal
teen real % ths enliFs camp aui pgO
Aouacsd 4boos che tAiug by sss4. ody. IA
~as fors, AI'isd ~ 8a8 Fraucisco with
nEe-.l4iias tail aui feqlest ~ The pub
lAshsf that the advert s-fn-nE be KEEP. in
the IA sea as long - .hs al0aey sould pay
for T. - lons q llnle el4 SD between th~
sending ~ the letter a8t The fret response
- 10 shat ths tw0 adj ser.Issrs. Hank Than-
ser and IA 4hA~k, became the objects OF
sood Teal of ridicul-. MoAa0k hai been
toru ARd raised down GA the Laramie
plain and Thumser cams West from Ar
kansas 80 long 80 that he lad for gotten
the date himself M0hs~k's fertile brain
-As the one that on mated the sehsias OF
advertising for wife. lie once knew .
man az Julssburz Who knew another man
~ho had donsthat very thiag and secured
al zmisble helpmeet from Boston, as he
va informed. As Mohawk had = vague
sort OF an idea that all white women came
from Boston, he Was partie ular 70 state ia
hisicarJ for publication that be wansed .
lsdy from that city.
The men In the camp had grown tired OF
chatting the two advertisers about their
fFuitlsss experiment, and had almost for
gotten all about il, when one day last Sep
tember two gayiy dressed young women
rode into camp aud inquired for Thumser
AMI Mohawk. The first named individual
happened - D. present when they ap-
peared. and be readily acknOwlei yed his
Identity, but Mohawk, who was up the
gulch, manifested great alarm when the
messenger sent - call him informed him
that his wife had ar ived. At first he
wanted to climb right over the divide and
make for British America.
1t amt no USE" be said. ~ never
though. she'd come, and III just slide now,
and nobody'u know nythin. about it,"
HIS weatherbe beaten face grew darker
and more leathery than ever, and he made
as II 70 start away: bat others OF the
miners came up and with a hurrah and a
whoop half led and half dragged him back
- the camp. Every little lille ne would
demonstrate. and express his desire 70
make Of. tut his entreaties were OF no
avail. lie had - 20. Once back IN camp,
he foundithat Thumser ami several other
/ men were entertaining the ladies' fine
style. lunch had been served and all
were enjoying it hugely. As Thumser had
I picked his wife, Mohawk had To take the
| other one, aud after he recovered from his
embarrassment, which was painful at first,
/ said be vas well satisfied.
I The women were gsily dressed, Of some
where near middle age, rather loud voiced
and hilarious in their ways, and well cal
/ culated u impress the miners with their
smartness. Both declared that they had
4 come from Boston, in response TO the ad-
vesusement, which they had chanced TO
sa.-
After many explanations and several
very excrucistin. efforts ON the part of
Mohawk 20 BE- agreeable, it was agreed
shs the weddings should take place. Then
/ there arose division IA 10 how the cere-
mony should be performed, which came
near ending In bloOdshed but the dispute
wa finally settled by the women. 1t had
been stated in the cours, Of tn controversy
/ that old Tom Hu .hl,t. had oil ciated as
I preacher at tbs buria! OF one Of The men a
I few IN 5nths beiore. and as be camo the
nearest 70 being preacher Of anybod, IN
the camp, il was agreed that he should
serve in that capacity.
Mohawk and Thumser slicked up q little,
and old Tom ruminated while on the
nature OF his remarks Finally, when all
was in readiness. the two couples stood up
in front Of Tom. and all tho miners ranged
themselves IN a circle round about. 1t was
anything but funny proceeding. The
seriousness Of the matter was recognized
by al. more especially by enc brid@grooms
and the preacher, Old Tom asked the usual
( questions. and. hen the were answered
IN the Affirmative, he made them join
hands and swear:
"Noss swear" ne said. ''that you viii be
husband and wife and that you wont
never 20 back on each other, 50 help you
/ God 4"
sThey all. with uplifted hands. swore.
That's something ike It." Tom observed
when this had been done. Thon. looking
around. a. il uncertain whether there vas
any thing more - BE- said Of not, be con-
/ tinued
''If there's anybody here what would
like - say a few words, nots's the time"
No one had anything To say. aud then
Tom. who was beginning to Set uneasy,
said
II move Ne al lurn."
This was carried with whoop. and the
ceremony Tas over. Things went we'll All
winter until sbout a month ago. when
trouble hroxe out The women proved
dutiful wives. and the Il isilizing effect Of
their presence was plainly visible in the
camp Mohawk's wife, IN particular, Was
w@H ifxe-f She Wa the better looking =
the two. and IN many ways was more
sSreeshls than ths other. After their mar
riaEe she bad b. ought in from the railroad
considerable property of bA own. and her
husband was Erstifed 20 discover that in
marry INK aud s@tsiinx down. a. he termed