The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-08-30
MARRIAGE ON
CONFUSION


| FtuNN Nllu lUt llNlol dN ulg NDN w
I'm the west. She was a fine, spirte
girl aud had hosts Of friends and ad
mrers, especially among the yOuni
men. most Of whom were in love will
her and all Of whom would have gon
anywhere under her leadership. Allel
! Truman, who owned a ranch, saw her
at a ball fell I'm love with her and, be
| ing an impulsive man. offered himself
| to her before the evenings revelry was
! finished. The next morning, or, rather
the next afternoon he awOke with d
/ headache from the wine he had drunk
and with a very uncomfortable remem
| brance that he had acted hastily. He
] brooded over the matter for week
| then wrote the girl manly letter,
telling her that he had made the pledge
! under the influence Of her attractions
which it would not be wise for either
20 make good.
Nancy had been caught by the hand.
some ranchman. She was shocked to
receive Truman's note. but was too
proud to show her feelings. She dis.
hN llltA " aht hllN lfblNH AabAtl hAN
neard That party Of Trumans friends
from the east were spending the sum.
mcr with him and then that he had
become engaged 20 one Of them.
one night in September after the de.
parture Of his friends, including his
fanccc, Truman heard horses hoofs
without and, going to his window, saw
q number Of cowboys surrounding his
house. At the same time there was a
loud knock Going into the hail, he
opened the door aud who should enter
but Nancy Pollard She then aud there
Informed him that he should either
marry her or her friends would run
him of and make way with him. Tru.
man declined az first, but when Nancy
called her supporters he saw 10y their
looks that they would DO even more
than their Idol might have wished. He
yielded. A parsOu who had been
brought with the party was called, and
the marriage took place. The bride,
after assuring the groom that she had
no further claim upon him, rode away
ut the head Of her cowboys.
When Truman came 10 explain the
matter TO his haucce, she decided 10
break with him He at once went
abroad Being sensitive man. he |
could not shake Of the melancholy OF |
his situation lie soon forgot the girl I
who was 70 have been his wife, but
Nancy Pollard he could not forget
There was something in her uwless
ways, her dash, her pluck, that kept /
her continually iu bis mind II she
had claimed him or the support she
was entitled 10 10y law us his wife. he
would have hated her. As IL was. he
.rlt that gnawing ut the heart man
may feel az being scorucd hy woman. \,
One morning he received letter
bearing an Oklahoma postmurk and !,
hc name OF legal firm printed Iu the
'orner Opening IT, he read that Mrs /,
Truman desired the firm 10 write him
hat she regretted her past action with l,
cgard 20 him and II he desired Iii.
orre she would oppose no obstacle in
hc way OF obtaining it
Truman az once surmiScd that his
vie desired divorce in order 10 mar. :
9 again. The pain the suspicion
ruught startled him. Then 10 occurred
b him 10 turn the tables ON her lie
'iurned 10 America and 10 his ranch. 1
here he learned that she was receiv.
ls attention from young lawyer. one 1
the firm who had written him al her }
'gucst On the afternoon of his mr. 1
val Dee sent a note 20 her saying that
She would visit him that evening al I
is ranch he thought the matter OF
'eir separation might be adjusted
hen he paced the yerauda till the hour
'po.nted, when Nancy came gallon.
X down the road. when she had dis. !
ounJed he led her into the hall where
he had forced him 10 marry her. then !
rncd and said.
You wish this divorce IN order 10 I
AIRY William Pierce Of the law firm !
Pierce & Ward. Why did YOU put !
+" matter as YOU didy'
Mr. Pierce wrote you. don't know I
hat bee said"
'Iie said that II wanted a divorce I
~ would not oppose II. When Won !
lntcd 20 marry me, You compelled I
p Now ]
4 boye aIvrsvs -o.,..,..., , J
a interrupted '
'Now you wish 10 be free fo r.,--r
uc one else. / not only pr,ras. ,r.,
% shall not do SO. but"-b, gr.,g
.oIycr- ~ you will not agree r, rfys
this house with me. to .rIrr. ,,..
ht Of me every dav I o.r. I'm -
u, this for rcyeuger
NO.
Then give me yaur rer.,-,