The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-24

Hans Anderson Regrets 0mis-
sion Of a Formality.
HIS HIRED MANS WHINING WAYS.
1hey woz the Hears OF His Unwedaed
We6dsd 20 Her Chosen hate.

Hans Anderson, Sxsde. living on a
ranch near Grace. in the vicinity Of Wood
inTisie, has been deserted By bis repated
wife, who ran OF lass seex vita the aired
man and came % Ballard. where they sege
married last Saturday. These interesting
facts are the sequel - = SAL more interest
ing story.
some years agv Anderson, then . mar
rlsa man, settled on the ranch near Grace,
and lived happily and prosperousiy. In
time Mrs. Anderson died After the bit
ierness caused BY her death had abated
ne again songed FOR comforting presence
IN bis lonely home. and vent back 10 his
native land. There he met Matilda Han
sen Gudern, and their acquaintance soon
Finened into an intimacy. He induced her
10 come back witn hifn 10 the ranch near
Grace, hat not as his lawful wife.
Mrs. Anderson. rs she vas known in the
vicinity. lived with her putatiye husband.
and two children were born 20 them She
seems 70 have become eontsnted in the
quiet home. aud By degrees the longing
for her native land gave place 10 an a.
taehmsnt for the West. By and by shen
tae ranch had grown too large for one
man 10 handle Anderson engaged al as
sistant. Nick Ssenson, and took him into
the bosom Of his family. The hired man
was mortal, and the comely features OF
his patrons censor: set alane the passion
OF his nature. and like Paris. he patiently
awaited the day when he could bear his
Helen away.
The day was not long coming. Mrs.
Anderson became dispieased with her
husband, and he in turn iealonsiy watched
her friendliness with swenson. He vas
angered. and she says iil-treated her, and.
mindful of the fact that she was not
married woman, she listened TO the ardent
protestasions of the hired man. They
soon brought matters TO crisis Watch
Ing for a favorable moment one day last
week they hurried TO Woodinviiie,
boarded the train for this city and reached
here safe aud sound. Anderson. on
learning of the hlght. lost no time
In following the couple. lie stated
his case to the prosecuting attorney.
desiring not to enforce any legal rights he
may have acquired. but to bring about
meeting with his runaway spouse. He
finally started out To hunt for her, and in
the chase met swenson on Pike street
The hired man was agitated, but held his
ground, finally gave Anderson the slip
and went to Ballard, where he sought the
advice and protection of City Marshal J.
i. Dggs- Swenson says:
"The old man had two pistols in his
pockets and was looking for blood. "
Mrs. Anderson, who had brought her
two children with her. was slowed away
in Hans Nelson's boarding house on
Ballard avenue. and there she remained
out of sight Of Anderson, who spent day
vainly searching Ballard for the wife that
was his no longer. He finally went back
TO the ranch. Miss Gadem and swenson
AZ once procured marriage license and
last Saturday were united in the bonds OF
matrimony by Baker George Weber. jus.
tiee of the peace. The couple are living
now on Post street. and swenson is work
ing for J. A. Peabody grading streets.