The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-05
HIS COURAGE FAILED.
Bashful Bachelor Of Woodin-
vile in New Trouble.
THE WIDOW STILL LOVES HIM.
His Failure to Marry Her Causes Her
to Attach His Ranch and Pre-
vent q Transfer OF II.

There seems TO be nothing but contin-
nous woe In store for the aged wcoers
Of Woodinville. A few days will witness
revival of the <10.e09 breach of promise
suit by Mary E. Ciapsadie, the rlning
widow who has just passed the half-cen-
tury mile stone on life's journey, against
Charles w. Eastabrook. her senior by a
few months. Readers of the Post-InteIii-
gencer will recall that shortly before the
holidays Mrs. Ciapsadie began a similar
suit against her derelict Charles. but
tae proceedings suddenly came TO naught.
The reasons for the step have just come
to light.
In Woodinvilie everyone knows Just
what was done. The nominal considera-
ton for the compromise, which was eff
Iected on the last day of the old year,
was the payment OF all costs by Easta-
brook and the delivery TO Mrs. Ciapsadie
of his promissory note for $50. To the
ordinary spectator the price was a very
small one for q broken heart. but sub
rosa, Mrs. Ciapsadle was amply justified
In signing the agreement, for IL was I'M
derstood by the parties that Estabrook
was TO marry her on demand. To reflect
on the compromise was no doubt agree
BILE to the solicitous widow. for she was
thereby spared the modification of pa
radirs her sorrows before the court and
was also assured OF the $ie.oo0-together
with her Charles.
Conformably to the implied terms of
the stipulation. 1t Is related that the re-
pentant bachelor. beginning the bright
new year by turning over new leaf, be-
took himself on January to the side OF
his smiling sweetheart. and again poured
into her attentive ear the oft-repeated
tale of love. With heart almost burst
ing with joy she accepted him, and as
they tenderly and confidingly talked OF
the contamination of their hopes. which
- n A. ~
mutually felt that there should be no
more delay. for experience had taught
them the danger and sorrow attendant
upon procrastination. the thief of their
happiness.
The outcome of the reconciliation was
that Charles should at once get a mar
riage license: and TO hurry him along the
widow advanced $i.5o to pay his fare to
this city and the fee for the license.
With bounding step and frightened eye.
he can be imagined hurrying up the hill
to the court house, but once there, his
courage failed him. He entered the au-
ditor's Office. and that was all. To ask
for license was too mitch. and he went
back TO Woodinville with the doleful mes
sage TO Mary that it was no use; he could
not marry her, and so informed Rev. Mr..
Crumley, who engineered the former COM
promise.
This resolution on the part of Mr.. Esta-
brook was followed by still more de-
cisive step. In few days there was filed
for record with the auditor a deed to the
Estabrook ranch. whereby all right and
title in consideration of 81 and support
for life. was conveyed to Alma McPher-
son. married sister of the grantor.
Mrs. Clapsadle is not so easily foiled,
however. She has brought another suit
for breach of promise, founded on the
offer to marry on demand. made at the
beginning OF the new year, and further,
she has caused an attachment to issue
against the property to enforce payment
of the $50 note given in settlement Of
the first action. Her attorneys have al
ready served the papers. and feel conf
dent that they can yet bring the reluc-
tant and tickle Charles to terms.