Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-30
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A ouIGR MATCH.
Husband and Fathsr Furaished at q
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NldIItS OuSJGl, LIlG pOpulGI = lOit-
keeper at BENTON, came to the Post.
Intelligencer Office, where | was en-.
Jloyed, and related q yerwe story.
He said that o Gerlaal with
six children had arrived ii BENTON.
from the old country few days be-
fore on her way to Newcastle to Join
her husband; that on her arrival IN
Reuton she learned that her hus,
band had been killed in the mines
six weeks before. She could not
speak word of English and was
without money or fsiends. Custer
said the people of Renton had sup
piled her immediate wants, and that
he had come to Seattle to arrange
for the county to take care Of her
until she was in a position to care.
for herself and family When he
had finished his story he turned to
me and asked what would advise.
Jarvis and his big ranch, with
plenty Of room for the children to
romp in and plenty of milk for them
to drink and the four dining room
chairs, popped into mind like flash,
and replied: Custer, do you think
your widow would consider matri-
mony as a way ont of her troubles?"
why, the idea almost staggers
me, replied Custer. who on
earth wants to marry woman with
six children, who has only learned
of the death Of her husband within
the past four days? Besides that,
she cannot speak word of English.
She speaks German altogether.
"She has not much the better of
my man." l replied, 'He is a
Frenchman, and can neither speak
English nor German; but l guess if
they get married they soon will be
able to understand each other"
Custer went further into the par
ticulars of my scheme. l told him
who the man was and my reasons
for thinking he would be willing to
marry the GerfHan woman, children
and all. That afternoon Custer
went on horseback over to Jarvis
ranch, laid the matter before him,
and, to his surprise and gratifica-
ton, Peter jumped at the chance
"You go back to town and make the
arrangements" said Jarvis, and
I'll hitch up and drive over this
evening and have the job done at
once"
''All right" said Custer, "but
don't forget to put couple of extra
seats in the wagon for the young
ones"
How many did you say there
were2" asked Jarvis.
''Only six. Now, don't spend too
much time sprucing up, because I'll
have everything ready before you
can reach town if you go for the
horses at once"
AS Custer left the farm the old
man shouted: "Good-by. You will
have to ride lively if you beat me to
town. My horses are not driven for
bride very often, and they can
stand it to get over the ground at d
rapid pace for once in their lives.
Sure enough, Custer had hardly
time to break the news to the
widow Through an interpreter) be-
fore the dashing Frenchman came
tearing through the streets like mad
and refined his painting horses up in
front of Clusters store. Before leav-
ing Seattle that day Custer had
taken the precaution to secure the
necessary license, with the under
standing that it could be returned if
not used. A preacher was called in,
and the bride and groom were intro
duced and made man and wife in al
most 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, as happy as CLANS at
high tide. - Seattle Post-Intel-
ligencer.
Language Too Cold.