The Portland daily press., 1899-05-13

probation to the author, who in due
course, replied. The correspondence con-
tinued, growing every day more impas-
stoned. until Burnett, throwing duty to
the winds, suggested an elopement to the
fair unknown.
"Niobe" was willing, and at the APP
poipted hour met him at the station.
She was closely veilsd-s necessary pre-
caution, she explained-and not till Lon
don was reached did she uncover her
face. Then, to his inter disDay, the pee
cant husband beheld-his wifei BY the
next train he was conveyed back to Liv-
erpool, a saddeI and wiser man.-Lon-
don Mail.
WON BRIDE IN DISGUISE.
A few weeks ago young man, who
said his name was William Hubert and
his residence st. Louis, arrived at Har-
rodsburg, KY. His garments were torn
and he asked assistance from several per-
sons.
He was badly crippled and walked with
the aid of crutches. Hubert claimed to
have been injured in railroad wreck
several years ago and to have left the
hospital permanently lame. From Har.
rodsburg Hubert went to Danville,
where he met Carrie Belle Tutt, who fell
In love with him.
Last night they came to Harrodsburg,
driving over from Danville. They
aroused the County Clerk and obtainsd q
marriage license. They then sent for the
Rev. H. Pearce Atkins, who married
ntal hot al
Today the bride and groom we're taking
in the town in q rubper-tired buggy.
This conduct, was In such contrast to tho
action of the crippled beRgar OF three
weeks ago thst the people began to ask
questions. 1t developed that Hubert Is
quite wealthy, but why he chose to as
sumo such disguise remains to bs
learned. ST. Louis Republic.
Is HE A BIGAMISTp
Harry Highnote is in quandary as to
whether he has one wife, two wives, or
no wife at all. He has succeeded, with
rhe help of the courts, in getting himself
involved In a matrimonial tangle which
the most experienced attorneys confess
their inability to unravel. About eleven
years ago Highnote marrledifor the first
tine. Two years ago his wife became
convert to Christian Science, and High
note rebelled at this and sued for divorce.
His wife. filed GROSS bill, but hs WINS
granted the decree, q condition being
that he pay the former Mrs. Highnote
sS5 month aiimony. A weak later
Highnote married again. When the first
ipstallment OF the alimony fell due hs
failed to pay it, and asked the Judge who
or anted him the divorce to set the decree
aside, and the original divorce case was
reinstated upon the docket. Yesterday it
was dismissed on the motion of the first
Mrs. Highnote's attorneys. This leaves
Highnote to all appearances with tive
legally welded wives.
Highnots's attorney Will ask that tho
CASE be reinstated. and that the order set
ting aside the decree be set aside. There
is suspicion that Mis-. Highnote No.
is trying to get her husband in position
where she can have MIN arrested for big
hmy. Good lawyers and among them
those in the County Prosecutors office,
say, however, that Highnote, while he
may civilly have two wives, is not Grim
inally guilty of bigamy, because he was
absolutely divorced from Nc. before he
married No. 2. The worst that can lie
done to Highnote is to arrest him for
contempt of court in!refusing to pay ali
mony ordered, but there is no question
about that, and Judge Slower won't do it
at this late date answay.-KAnsas City
journal.
RUsE ORA LOVER.
Mr. McManus Is a niatter-of-fact farm
err, and the father OF number of attrac-
tive girls. young farmer, in every way
eligible, was sutton for the hand OF the
secont unmarried daughter.
"No, no." said old McManus, when
the young man hadIcopfessed. his tender
passion; you cannot have the pick O.
my flock"
But" Objected the young man, why
should be compelled to wait until after
| the eldest of your daughters Is married.:
80, you need not wait until after"
rsjoined the farmer.L you can have the
eldest; they must all be taken in their
turn"
The young man was dumfounded, but
n OF dismayed. A few weeks after
uOuDl6 WeUulDH was h1uouHoou W edAc
place at McManus' house. Tbs young
farmer had persuaded his brother to take
| the eldest, which, of course, left the way
clear for him TO the second. MoManus
says there is nothing like making good,
sensible rules and sticking to them.-
New York Evening World.
HAD FOURTEEN HUSBANDS.
Polly Owens, wife of William Owens
of White River Township, has just settled
down in matrimonial bliss for the four
| tenth time. She is but so years OF age,
| and looks az though she would survive
her fourteenth and at least "a dozen more
husbands. She is mother of six children,
| the result of her former marriages. She
was married the frs time when she was
| is years of age, and was left widow two
years later Since then shs has averaged
a marriage every two years. She has So
cured eight or nine divorces, while death
has done the releasing in the other case.
She is part Indian, her mother being
| 10 Rv she has a rela-