The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TRADE.
A Wife Sold in Obedience to the Reve-
lations of the Faith.
From the Minneapolis Tribune.

lations of the Faith.
From the Minneapolis Tribune.
Many years ago George Weikoff took
unto himself a wife, Years rolled on, and
George went to work in the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul shops ct South Min
neapolis. Both husband and wife by this
time were past the prime Of life. They re-
sided in a comfortable dwelling house in
the vicinity of Fort avenue and Lake street Z.
The husband continued to ply his trade,
and his wife finally Joined the ranks Of
christian scientists Soon she practised
christian science healing. She became SO
imbued with the spirit of the doctrine that
after much elaboration she found that her
husband was not her ''souPs affinity" At
first the exact whereabouts of her kindred
spirit did not become revealed to her, but
not for long was she allowed to grope in
darkness As light from heaven the truth
flsshed upon her, and she found her "soul's
affinity" in the person OF one Henry
Bratsch.
Henry is no longer a youth, having
passed his 10th year. By trade he is a
machinist, and works alongside of George
Weikof gin the railroad shops of South
Minneapolis. He is we'll to do and is
reported to own property valued at $40, 900.
Most of it lies within the city limits of st.
Paul. He boarded at No. 3028 Fort street,
South Minneapolis, with the Weikoffs.
Henry had passed the age of sentiment,
but his fellow workman's wife, who rejoices
in the name of Henrika Weikoff, cast the
spells of her christian science over him, and
he fell ready victim to her wiles. He be-
| came believer in this strange doctrine.
| Tho truth suddenly dawned upon him
that Renrika had the other half of
his soul. The truth had not been long
revealed to them before they became
1.-TWO souls with but single
| thought" The only difficulty in the
| way of the contamination of their faith
presented itself in the inoffensive husband.
| But now this trifie has been removed and
| they are free to practice their belief as far
| as George, the husband is concerned.
Henrika Weikoff owned house and lot on
| Fort street, and, to satisfy her husband
| she mortgaged this property for the sum OF
5000, $500 OF which she paid her husband
| he agreeing to sign a deed of separation
releasing her from all matrimonial contro
| in consideration of the sum above men
| toned. a.
Henry Bratsch paid over $500 to Weiko f
| yesterday, and all the necessary papers
were drawn up by a well-known attorney
Of this city. As security Bratsch took the
mortgage on Mrs. Weikoff's property. Al
parties are now happy. The two living
| SOUS can yearn 10 Cnelr hearbs conCen
without the interference of husband. Mrs
Weikoff has two grown-up children. One
| Of them is a young man and a prominent
| officer of a secret society. Shortly Mrs
| Weikoff will institute proceedings for
divorce from her legal husband, and the
climax of this strange story will occur
when the marriage bells ring on the occa
sion of the marriage of Henry Bratsch anc
Henrika Weikoff. All the parties to tbs
affair were interviewed this afternoon anG
| admitted its truth.