The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-09
RACE FOR A WIFE.
A Single Days Delay and She Would
Have Been Lost.

On the steamship Wieland from
Hamburg, which arrived at this port
the other day, says the n. Y. AdUer-
hser, was young woman OF pretty
and modest appearance who had not |
paid her fare and was penniless. She
was neatly dressed, although in peas
ant garb, and her plight attracted |
much sympathy at the Barge office.
To the interpreter she told story that |
was the less readily believed because
she was about to become mother, but
nevertheless impressed itself as true
upon the minds of those who looked |
critically upon her honest brown eyes
and frank features.
Indeed, am wife," she cried pas
sionately, in answer to the 1nterpret-
er's first question. Il am young, you
say. That is true. But have passed
nv goth birthday. 1 married at 10.
We liyed-my husband and lin a
little German village. He got work
sometimes in a foundry on the out
skirts of the town. His wages were
low. and for part of the year ne was
always idle. On, it was hopeless try
! ing to Law up money. But we were
Young and confident. Fortune favored
us. SIX months after our wedding an
aunt of my husbands died and left
him 5. 600 marks. Let us go to Amer
ica. / said, where life will be easier
He agreed. Our household goods
were not packed. We sold them for
what we could get, determined to be-
gin life afresh in the new world. We
came to Hamburg. One night was
spent in a lodging house. My hus-
band turned his cash into letter of
credit Oh, we were so happy! But
-
Here the poor woman broke down
and sobbed as if her heart would
break. After giving way to tears for
few moments and hearing some
words of consolation and encourage
ment from the interpreter. she went
on.
II can't tell how it all happened.
We were out in the street. He said:
Let us walk down to tie quay We
went. It was crowded and was
frightened. We got separated. He
must have gone on board thought.
and so | boarded the Wieland, too.
Up and down l wandered, looking at
every group and in every direction,
heard nothing. saw nothing. Be
fore I knew it the vessel was under
full headway. They scolded me, but
they brought me here. Now. what
, am I to doP Has he deserted me?
can't believe it, and yet" The
! poor creature broke down again. HeI
story was told.
! Sad as the case was. Col. Weber
= could not suspend the inexorable law'
= of the United States. 'She must g
back he said, ''or bonds must be fur
nished that she will not become pub
lie charge. However, she may be tell
. ing the truth, and we'll give her few
days to find her husband. He ma,
come over on another steamer" I
description of the young man was lef
. with the Barge Office officials, and to
= day was fixed as the time limit withil
= which this woman was to find her hus
v band or go back to Hamburg
Yesterday the Rheatia came in fron
- that port. Among her steerage pas
v sengsrs was young man with a care
) worn face and toil-hardened hands
who seemed to answer the description
:, given by the young woman. An in
y spector walked up to him, ,accompanie
II By an interpreter.
~ ~ You seem sad. Have you met wit
- auy loss?n was the first question.
= Il am sad" was the reply. But
- - have met with no loss that you ca
# make good"
~ I'VE make good all sorts of losses,
said the interpreter. AT any rate,
:. = can do no harm to tell your story
- The young man saw that the face
10 of the two men were sympathetic. d
= began:
~ Il have lost my WIFE"
sHowpii
~ n 81 supposed we had got separated
- - the quay in Hamburg. There was q
h. mho awful crowd. We were to have sale
h; on the Wieland. 1 didn't dare to s
" aboard without her. But when hs
st hunted all over Hamburg for sever
ar days / made up my mind that 81
e. must have deserted me for some 9th
d. man and taken the opportunity g
of forded by the crowd to give me t
,h slip. 1t was awfully hard. lov,
I'd her; thought she loved me. But
last decided to come to America
begin life alone and to forget my sa
ness among strange scenes. You CT
do nothing for me.n The mans ey
nd filled with tears, aud he was about
Tia turn away.
nut Your wife is waiting for you," e
0Q Cldlu6Q Lie lulSI PL0LOL DluuIlJ. 81
Tia got carried off on the Wieland al
thinks that you have deserted herr
NJ The young man started back as if
ks had been shot. His black eyes SCENE
1st to grow big and bright. Then fer
ow expression came over his face, and b
Nv fists clenched convulsively. You a
ne not deceiving me?n he cried. 6,
M help the man who makes jest of n
of miseryr'
en- The interpreter reassured him
in telling the whole story of the wife
IL experience. ''She was to have be-
of sent back as pauper tomorrow"
we added. ''but you have come just
nd time"
nd go back and tell the girl, I" said Il
inspector, "rll look out for the man
nd and the eexpert in many tongues starts
7as off on his joyful errand.
he The young woman tainted when s.
tiff heard the news. but soon revive
ID, Within fifteen minutes there was I
NO union such as even the Barge off
m officials rarely look upon. Abraha
a and Mary Samelinsky will never fe
tn get the Barge Office in this city. Ever
er, body there will wish them good lu
he when they go away.
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