The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31
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OSSIFIED WOMAN WEDDED.
"BilP' Loved Her on Sight, Proposed
Sunday and Married Her MONDAY.

"Bil" Loved Her on Sight, PrOposed
sunday and Married Her Monday.
From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
This is the love affair of a freak.
One would think that wooing of liv-
ing skeleton wouldn't be very difficult. but
William Cole didn't have an easy time
when he sued for the hand and heart Of
Miss Emma Schaller.
She was as coy as the plumpest maid
that man ever yearned for. Even now.
when she has become his wife, she is in
dependent and rules him.
Mrs. Co,e admits that she has often
thought 1t strange that big, strong.
healthy man like her husband should have
been attracted to an emaciated. helpless
woman. She has decided that there is no
other explanation than that he loves her
Notwithstanding her great affection.
-Four months ago, when Mrs Cole was
rooming on North Ninth street. Mr.. Cole
and friend came in from a trip and stop
ped there. The friend saw the little ossi-
fed woman.
"Bill." said he, there's a little black
eyed woman in this house you'd better
meet "Bill' met her through the kind
ness of the landlady, and the subjugauon
of his heart began
lie WOCed with all the arts AZ mis- cotn
mand, but it was not until last Sunday
that she capitulaied. Monday they we're
married, and they are now living AZ No
Il South, Fifteenth street as happily as
two doves in a cote.
A reporter found Mrs. Cole alone at her
home She was sitting in rocking chair.
sewing, one would wonder how she coufd
bat, 4
ike hands use the needle with remarka-
BILE deXterity
Yes, I'm all alone" she said. "Motber
and Mr.. Cole are at work You know he
is a painter. But I'm used to living alone
and don't mind it. You know. for eigbt
years was the center of CROWDS of Gu
rious people constantly, and l enjoy Ire
luxury of being entirely alone now.
Il was perfectly sound ana healthy unfl
was 20 years old. Then / was attacked
by what the doctors call Muscular alroDby
l. began wasting away. From 1888 pounds
my weight decreased to IS. l was wen and
teli no pain. however. Then my joints be-
gan to 0sslfy and the wasting away ceased
Since the joints became affected | have
gradually gained flesh. and l weigh. about
6S pounds now. The joints of my ankles
Knees and wrists have turned to bone
There is no flesh In them. You see the,
sSAn " drawn tight over my wrist which
- lhiANi DoneY@ ana untSelng, L don't think
the disease is progressing any now. l feel
perfectly We'll, have a big appetite and am
happy OF course, l have mot walked IN
Ten years, but | manage 10 60 a good many
things about the house with the aid of a
wheel chair
IT does seem strange, does il not that
big, strong man like Mr. Cole should
fancy helpless freakish wife such as |
am. ] often tell him that. He only laughs
and says it does seem strange. l believe
he loves me and that he will care for me.
If he doesn't he can pack his pie-box and
get. That's an there is TO It,"
The litle woman's big eyes snapped with
fire as she talked thus Independently.
Il done see why he should have married
me II he didn't love me. l have no money
and be doesn't want me 70 make any out
OF my affection. He made me cancel con-
tract l had made with Ringing Bros Mar
riages of this kind are not unhcard-of
however. The handsomest man l ever saw
was married to- a woman with a lions
head, the ugliest creature l ever beheld.
And her temper wasn't good. either"
Mrs. Coie made a great deal OF money
during the eight years she exhibited her
self, but she lost ~ all. She bought a
handsome home in 81. Louis, but ii was
taken from her.