Arizona republican., 1899-04-10
IS RICH AND HAPPY.
How Farmers Daughter Became
Millionaire's Wife.


There are Inducements in the lives
of most men, streams of turbid water
that are hidden beneath the clear flow
of the present, and there was such an
eddy in the bygone days OF hamuel
Miles Of Falls City, Neb., the million
aire against whom l. J. Ringolsky, CT
this city. has brought suit for portion
of the s.. 600 GOO left him by his father
s B. Miles. Mrs F. r. S,ponsler OF
1924 Washington street, tells the very
interesting story CT the man who IS
now enc Of the wealthiest men in Ne
braska.
Samuel was a wild boy, said Mrs.
Sponsler mot that L mean that ne
ever did anything wrong, but he had
that nomadtc instinct that seems an
inherent trait in many Americans.
While still of tender years he objected
most strenuously to his forced attend
auce at school and one day he disap-
peared from home and did not reappear
for several weeks. HIS family was
greatly distressed and every means was
used in a vain endeavor to locate him.
He finally turned up all right, however,
and seemed greatly surprised to hear
that such great to-do had been made
about his disaupearance. He remained
at hcme for some time and then again
he dropped out OF sight and was gone
fer a still longer time. He kepo Ihis
up for several years, going off On these
trips periodically, until his father told
him that if he couldn't stay at home
he would soon have no home to go to,
and finally he was told to go and make
his own way in the world
young Miles took his father at his
| word. He started OUT for New York
city and it took him three months to
make the journey. Not far from the
country's metropolis is the little town
of Howe's Cove and there late enc at
| ternocn Miles appeared at the door OF
! a farmers house and asked for work.
| He said that he was willing to work for
his board, but the farmer would have
mono of him. But the farmer had a
daughter, bright young girl who was
preparing the supper when Miles ap-
peared, and through he~ intervention
the wanderer was given something to
eat and a good bed. He went to work
in the morning and for six months he
served the farmer faithfully. During
this time it came out that he had a
wealthy father, and that ne had mis-
own way to make. So well had he
served his employer and Sc well was he
liked that when he went back to Ne
braska in the spring he carried the
promise of the young girl who had in
terposed for him months before to be-
come his wife.
Young Miles tod his father That he
intended to give up his rowing ways
and that he was going to be married
He showed his father a picture of the
future Mrs Miles, and the father open
ed his arms and his house to his son
He gave him money and young Miles
built a pretty little cottage for his bridc
to be in Manhattan. He then jour
nayed to Howe's Cove and the marriage
ceremony took place. He brought his
wife to the roof-tIee Of mis- fa,ner ant
received the paternal blessing. H
went to St. Louis finally and embarked
in the cigar business.
''All this happened ten years ago
The marriage brought about in such {
romantic way, turned out happily. a
sturdy little son has blessed the unlc1
and the nomadic in5tinos of the fathSl
has departed And the farmers daugh
ter, who followed the instincts of hel
, heart in marrying a homeless man, i
; today the wits CT q millionaire. -
Kansas City Journal