Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-31

<Surely," he said, "thcrc is some mig
take. My son-in-law Is young man
! too young to bc the husband Of a
lwoman as old-pardon me, madam
las yourself. Besides, these children
must be nearly us old as himself, l
should think"
And Mr.. II ,cl,c ran his eyes over the
promising brood.
Anthem four" and the wotnan point
6k at the tallest Onrs. II clonsed to my
first husband. Dear Ncn:y. you would
not have used your Polly thus"'
With this tender apostrophc the
woman raised her eyes upward and
seemed waiting an answer from the
skies; hut the answer not coming, she
added:
"Thesc two little dcars are Saul's.
Don't you sec they are just his I'M
age" -.
"Out upon you, you scandalous old
began Jeremiah. but his words were
cut short by the officer, who pushed
HIN unceremoniously into 4 cab, ana,
taking a scat beside him, gave an Or
der to the driver; and the bridal party,
minus the bridegroom, was left stand
ing before the church.
jeremiah was taken before pom
pols official. who looked suspiclotlsly
at him through his gold spectacles,
listened to the woman's deposition
gravely, and ended by sending the for
lorn young man to the lookup to await
trial for. bigamy.
How jeremiah raved and stormed
when he found himself alone and o
prisoner! The thought that Minnie
would visit him made his confinement
endurable Burt the afternoon melted
into evening, and the evening deep
ened into might, and vet neither She
nor any one connected with her came
near him.
Alone! without Il friend in the city
to whom lie could look for help. how
long the night seemed, and sleep to
one in Jerelniah's franc Of mind was
out of the question. Early on the FOL
lowing day the key turned in the lock
of the stout oakcn door ana Jeremiah
turned, confident of meeting his Min
ME at last. But, instead OF Minnie, ne
bcheld that other woman wh> was
trying to usurp her place. Her six
children trailed in afteH her, and Jere-
miah, driven nearly frantic, turned DIS
back upon them all and pat his fin
gers in his ears. fully determined
neither to see nor hear his prosecutor.
But the woman was not to he thus
easily put off.
"Saul, she cried, in stentorfan tones,
'sherc, alone, with our dear children,
YOU will surely not disown me? Only
kiss me and call me my rfghtfm name
once more, and then I will go away
somewhere and stay forever and
the unhappy creature broke down
and sobbed and cried Historically.
ssNever! Never! Never! will own
you us long as there's breath in my
body" answered jeremiah, without
turning his head.
Il will not leave you till you dos On,
Saul. dear Saul, think how happy we
have been together Give me and the
children just one parting kiss, and then
we will co.
To this touching appeal jeremiah
only answered one word, but louded
and more emphatically than before:
"Never!'
ooh, nay poor heart! My poor heart!
Saul, YOU have broken it. Children,
your poor mother must die! Take me,
SauI-let me breath my last in your
arnls,'' and with this the woman fell
straight into the dumbfoundcd Jere-
1niah's nrlns and tainted away.
Just their the door was again THROWN
open, ana Il man, the exact counter
part of Jcremiahs self, was ushefed
into the. cell.
ssWenr Polly said the newcomer.
'seems to me you've raised a. tine
breeze. What! tainted away! Well,
stranger. T guess I'll relieve yoa' OF
your burden. There, just sprlnklea llt-
tie. water. in her face So"
Polly opened her eyes to see her real
husband bending anxionsly over her:
ooh, Saul, knew your heare9 was
true, to me, though that vixen beguiled
yea away from me-"
Then, turning her head, her eyes en-
countereG those of Jeemiah, WHO was
beginning to anticipate taTofaDle
ending of Ills houbleSA
The. woman gazed from one TO the
other in blank amazement.
tsWelI,,,' said her husband, With a
fight laugh, (which one of us are you
going to lay claim to-"
ooh, Spul! And you have been, To
| Ohicago and are not married TO taa'
otlier woman after an"
The man only laughed Presently
| he said:
IT rather think, Polly, this< gentle
man; would like his freedom, and VIZ
fhad. better be abcat procuring it. fc1
him.
i A Mttle later in lie day Minnie wat
.reioaed to know that jeremiah WIS.,
!}1er husband, and only hers.
II Jeremiah is now the head ok larg'
! clothihg establishment in his: natdT'
and often reheaFses 10:
1.-THE benefit Of his customers:.hOw hi,
brieit,I tour was delayed by His bainl
I arrestad for bigaay.
1 x1lw DEVICE OF BURGaLAfs.
I,RanisG Ii Laughing Over Its Con ven