Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02
Or How the Maid From Chicago
Loved But Lost the Man From
Montana-Story From Real Life.
WOE IN THE WINDY CITY
ByFaiIing to Take Advantage of Her
Opportunity the Chicago Girl
Loses Western Trip.

Miss Hattie L. Spragg were united in
marriage by Justice William T. Me.
Farland of this city. Ii is probable
that there is yet a third chapter to
come and what it may be is furnish
ing those acquainted with the facts
food for speculation.
Three weeks ago. Deugel, who lives
at Alpine. John Rowley, of this city.
and \. NJ. McCauley, of Grass Range,
went to Chicago with a train load OF
cattle. In the windy city the western
gentlemen fell into the hands of a Ger
tain Mr.. lnglehardt, who holds a pO-
sition with the Rothchild mercantile
establishment. ami whose duties con-
sist in becoming acquainted with all
of the westernerS who go TO the city,
and entertaining them. having always
in view the object Of inducing the
people from the Rocky mountain reg
ion To make their purchases AT the
Rothchild store. He has an office in
The Rothchild building and as IL was
a pleasant place to loaf, the three
Montanans whiled away the greater
part of their spare time at the head
quarters OF the genial I%nglehardt.
Two young ladies are employed in
the office and their Chicago buxom-
ness formed a most pleasing impress
sion on the minds of the men from
Fergus. Rather. to be more explicit,
since Messrs. Rowley and McCauley
are both married. and ii Is not the oh.
ject of this article to cause any
clouds to rise over their domestic
horizon. the young ladies particular
ly impressed the somewhat suscepti-
BILE Dengel.
One evening. in the s%trictest conf
dence. he informed his friend Rowley
that he would not object TO bringing
back TO Montana a little excess femi-
nine baggage. provided he could IN
duce one of the young ladies to look
with favor upon the proposition. Ever
ready to assist a friend, both Row
ley and McCauley volunteered their
services towards bringing n of the
young ladies to that frame OF mind.
Accordingly. one OF them. deponent
sayeth not which. laid the plan be
fore the most comely of the blustery
city lasses. But from reasons which
she did not deem necessary to dl-
vulge. she refused to fall in with the
scheme. II Is not recorded that she
said. Speak for yourself john but
she graciously declined the honor oil
becoming a Montanan.
At this juncture I~nglehardt was
called into the case, Being a man oil
fertile he said that the
matter was not SO difficult as 1t ap-
peared. 1t all depended upon whether
or not Mr.. Dengel was fastidious IN
his choice of a helpmate. 1t Is not
known exactly what passed through
the mind of the bachelor from Fergus,
But %perchance his thoughts Travelled
back over the plains and the noun
tains to his lonely cabin on n OF the
branches of the Big Box Elder: to the
long wearisome days Of the past
when, after riding the range all day
he returned to his shack to find the
fire out. no meal cooked, nothing tc
relieve the dreary lonesomeness OF the
place. For year in and year out II
a the same old story OF solitude
ever urging him onward towards tho
brink of despair. And, then, in fancy
he saw another scene. A soft voic'
OF welcome greets him on his home
coming. Eyes. more potent even thar
the human voice, lighted with pleas
ure as he dismounted from his Gov
pony in front of his little cabin door
deft hands had made of the place
spot of cheer and comfort. Llttl'
wonder, then. that he agreed to b'
guided by his friends. who promise'
TO make a reality OF this picture o
his fancy.
Together they started out amonI
the sales ladies'. Two or three dc
clined the honor with thanks. Bu
Fergus county persistence Is an IRE
sistable quality. Miss Stella King,
pretty young lady in the cloak httlnr
department. took the proposal uhdt
consideration for thirty seconds an,
thpn said that. from all appearances
the affair possessed features whlCl
were pleasing to her. The impetuou
would.he benedict wanted the matr
monial ceremony over with at once
I'm Miss King. tTle 10 the character
site of her sex. insisted upon IA rea
sonable period OF courtship. She sue
gested that Mr.. DCngcl return nome
D the home for her coming j
the spring. But he was 10 write
her from st. Paul, Billings and ever
pth,r point at which he happened I
stop for a period of half an hour
With a gallantry for which the me.
of the plains are noted, the groom-tt
be consented to this arrangement
He left her in ears. but promising I
be brave until the happy hour whe.
The nance should be consummate'
in the usual manner
one week later. which was last FIR
day afternoon, Dengel was married I
Miss Spragg. as above mentioned
What brought about the lightnin
chang pf affection on MIR. Dengel
part will. perhaps. never be known
Ii ma, be that he was merely amusln
himself in the city OF breezes an
a strites. He does not say. Bl'
TO show that the young lady was SIT
cere In her part OF the TRANSACTION
one Of the gentlemen who was wit
Dengel. last week received a lette
from the young Chicagoan anxiousl
seeking sonle word OF Harry. a
Gotlieb is generally called. With
sweet trustfulness she did not drear
of q change Of heart and was mos
solicitous lest he was sick and 70
that reason did not write 10 her. EN
crv line breathed the utmost conf
dencp and a happy anticipation Of tn
ti7,e when she should leave the rusl
ir-. nustling city and speed toward
the Montana plains, sweet with tn
..,., nf alfalfa made an oasis d