The record-union., 1897-12-07

George NJ. Luther is a gentleman of
varied experience. He has lived in New
York, which is something, and he has
lived in New Orleans. incidentally, he
is glad he doesen't live there now, for
Mr. Luther has no ambition to shine
as mark for yellow jack" Mr.. Lu
ther is travelling salesman, and you
know the pride of that naughty class.
But it isn't the fact that he can talk
man into buying consignment of
goods which he doesn't want, can't use
and never can use that has given Mr..
Luther that pleased feeling which ac-
/ companies him on all his walks and
talks; it is the fact that he at one time
was the legal protector of the present
Mrs. Frederick Edwards
William D. Hoffman lives the life of
bonny ranchero. He brands the
mavericks and he rounds up his cattle
in such a manner as to win the ad-
miration of the skill loving denizens
of the "perarie." Naturally. Mr.. Hoff-
man is rot averse to this appreciation
His enviable reputation among the
plansmen has long filled his capacious
| chest y ith comfort. But he has other
! claims to consideration-claim which
/ To IlItIl dIG lliOic lIldU even Lie
! adulaticn of the rancheros He was
! formerly the husband of the lady who
now Acknowledges Frederick Edwards
as her liege lord
! Mr. ard Mrs. Edwards recently Wis
! tied Wayne, town in Nebraska with
out special claim to fame Mr. Ed
wards looked prosperous His wife
looked happy. A travelling salesman
nplstaking the Utah man for possible
merchant and prospective customer,
engaged him in conversation of busi-
ness nature. The attention of Mrs. Ed
wards was attracted. Survey of the
| talkative stranger. "Georget" "Mary!"
An affecting meeting. Introductions.
| Mr.. Edwards and Mr.. Luther made ac
quainted with one another. Explana
| tions and a cordial handshake between
| the husband of the present and the
husband of the past.
Had Mrs. Edwards heard that Hoff-
man was running a ranch near Wayne?
| No? Sc it was. 1t was not far distant
and could be easily reached Would
| not Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards make up
with Mr.. Luther. a family party and
pay visit to Mr.. Hoffman? Delight
! ed" from monsieur and madame And
! Delighted" said Mr.. Hoffman when he
received his callers-his former wife
/ and her two husbands. Would not the
! party be Mr. Hoffman's guests and go
| for a drive over the ranch? To be
| sure. So Mr.. Hoffman and Mr.. Luther
! took the front seat behind the ranch
er's team of spanking bays, and Mr.
and Mrs. Edwards admired the scenery
| from the rear seat
| There was more festivity in the even
| ing. Mr.. Hoffman transformed his
| lonely bachelor quarters into a place
where comfort and cordiality abode
The party Of four made merry. They
discussed old times and a. good dinner
Mrs. Edwards told her former husbands
! that after she had married in New
| York she moved with Mr. Luther to
New Orleans. A divorce followed af-
ter few months, and the divorcee
married Hoffman and removed to Chi
cago. Again a divorce and the migra-
| ton OF the present Mrs. Edwards to
| San Francisco, where she found a good
millinery business and Mr.. Edwards
| 1t was with regret that the mem bers
| of the party separated after a most
pleasant reuniOn.-NeW York Herald