Evening star., 1896-08-07
Hecht and Company, SIS Seventh ST..
she and Her SIX Children Get a h.
band and Father.

she and Her SIX Children Get a Hup.
band and Father.
From the Seattie Post intelligence
Charles Custer. the popular storekeeper
at Renton. came to the Post-Intellipencer
ONCE. where I was employed, and related .
very sad story. He said that a German
woman with six children had arrived i'm
henton from the old country a few days
cefore on her way to Newcastle to toin her
nusnano' that on her arrival in Renton she
nao iearheo that her husband had been
KILLED In the mines six weeks before. She
could not speak a word of English and was
without money or friends. Custer said the
people OF Renton had supplied her imrhedi
ate wants. and that he had come to Seattle
10 arrange for the county to take care OF
her until she was In a position TO care for
herseif and family. When he had finished
bis story he turned to me and asked wb.,
/ would advise
JARVIS and his big ranch, with plenty NJ
room Tor the children to romp I'm and plenty
OF milk Tor them to drink and the four din
nash. and 1 replied: Custer do you think
your widow would consider matrimony al
a way out Of her troublesy'
Why, the Idea almost staggers me-" re-
piied custer. Who on earth wants to
marry woman with six children who has
only learned Of the death OF her husband
within the last four days? Besides that
she cannot speak a word of English She
speaks German altogether"
she has not much the better of nv
man.. 1 replied. He Is a Frenchman and
can neither speak English nor German; but
l guess IL they get married they soon will
be able to understand each other
Custer went further into the Particular
OF my scheme. 1 told him who the man
was and my reasons for thinking that he
would be willing to marry the German wo
man. children and all That afternoon Gus
ter went on horseback over to Jaryis'
ranch. laid the matter before him. and to
MS surprise and qualification Peter jumped
at the chance. You go back to town and
make the arrangements" said Jarvis. ''and
III hitch up and drive over this evening
and have the Job done at once"
All right" said Custer but don't for
set to put couple OF extra seats in the
wagon for the young ones"
How many did you say there were."
asked Jarvis.
fime sprucing up. because I'll have every
thipg ready before you can reach town ff
you go for the horses at once"
AS Custer left the farm the old man
shouted: Goodbye. You will have to ride
lively IL you beat me to town. My horses
are not driven for a bride very often. and
they can stand II to get over the ground at
rapid pace for once in their lives
sure enough, Custer had hardly time to
break the news to the widow through an
Interpreter, before the dashing Frenchman
came tearing through the streets like mad
and refined his painting horses up In front
OF Clusters store. Before leaving Seattle
that day Custer had taken the precaution
to secure the necessary license with the
understanding that II could be returned IL
not used. preacher was called in the
bride and groom were introduced and made
nan and wife in almost the same breath
and half an hour later Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvis
and the six little ones were comfortably
seated in the big lumber wagon. bound for
the Jarvis homestead. on Cedar river an
happy as clans at high tide.