The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-07
ODD BITS OF LIFE.

WILL DhS VI LII I
Henry Bresky, a prosperous Hebrew
of bridgeport, Conn.,, went 10
New York, and ut one Of the Jewish tab
ernacles took to himself a young and
wife. The marriage had more
of novelty than romance, and according
TO the Rroom's story, came about In this
wise, says q dispatch to the New York
Sum-.
Bresky made frequent trips TO New York
and purchased his ready made stock at
houses, always paying cash down
and getting the benefit Of all discounts.
At one OF the large stores, while selecting
busily engaged about the office. Up
inquiry he learned that the girl wal
the daughter of the proprietor, and
that was an open Sc
cret that he would be pleased to
see her married and provided with q home
we'll as husband. The girls father
was approached on The subject, and he
asked Bresky II he would take her as his
wife, together with q consideration of
$500. Mr.. Bresky hesitated, as the young
woman was not of the Jewish order OF
beauty and had red hair. However, he
said he would consider. the matter, and
vi lltEN2luCtiOh lOlAoWCos u AS N1tASo
on the fair-haired damsel and met her
friends, all OF whom seemed TO take II as
matter OF course that q marriage would
he the result.
One evening at a reception held Mt the
home of the New York clothier Bresky
met a dark-haired and black-eyed girl
who st once absorbed his whole affection
and he decided that IL her hand was 10 be
accompanied by cold lash TO an amount
equal TO his previous offer, he
would make q bold stroke for
her heart as well. Next day he called on
the father of the dark-eyed miss and
asked what Inducements he had to offer
daughter. The parent said that whoever
impressed the girl favorably would re-
ceive $1,000 on the wedding day. Bresky
thought there might be more forthcoming
from the other father, and finding him at
his place of business, explained the sit
uation.. The latter would not be outdone
by his business rival, and said he would
raise his figure to $1,100. The Bridgeport
man hen fastened TO the home of his sec
ond love, and her father increased the
sum 20 $1,000. This n the limit. and
neither parent would raise the amount.
The result was that Bresky married the
brunette, and they are now of on a honey
noon trip. On their return they will re-
side here.
Womueu I1ctUree On bher Somn.
.'Can you make me a coffin and have
some pictures in oil painted ON it"
"Wben do you want itY"
40, in q month or so. l don't expect to
die just yet"
1t was u young woman moi over % years
Of age who asked the above question Of
Undertaken John p. Nolan Of Madison
street, near Pike, says the New York
Morning Journal.
my address is 19a Gouverneur street,
and I want to have my coffin ready when
I die.
~ may not die for n long while, but I'll
pay You for the coffin and pay you for
keeping IL for me until IL is wanted"
The woman's request was such a strange
one that the undertaken was mt first in
clined 70 believe the entire affair q huge
joke. He vas mistaken, however, as the
young woman, Who said her name was
Sadie Wright, offered to pay a deposit Of
500 II necessary.
She insisted on being measured and
then said she wanted the coffin made Of
black walnut, lined with black satin and
mounted with copper.
On both sides Of the coffin she desired
70 have an oil painting. Pictures at
either end of the coffin were also ordered.
She did not care much what The pic
lures were, as long as long as they were
well done and represented q rural scene,
with water for q background.
The undertaken said the coffin would
cost $3.50, and she left q deposit of 500.
The undertaken learned that the woman
was o heartbroken damsel who once had
loved an artist. She would not tell his
name, but she said she was to nave mar
ried him and that he died q week before
the day set for the wedding.
She said that she already had the
clothes i'm which she will he buried. They
are all plain white silk, and on each gar
ment IN an oil painting.