Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-05
TAKING ALONG $500 OF MONEY
He Still Believes She VIII Re,
turn to Him, How
ever.

| well-to-do bachelor of that city. and
Mary X. Hamp. of Davenport. But the
surprise was followed by one even
greater than the first. The morning
/ after the marriage Mary departed for
| her home across the river and took
part of Henry's bank roll with her.
| The Sioux Falls Journal says:
| Henry Ryan, who was so romantic
| ally married last week to Davenport
| Iowa, woman, is again alone in the
world. His bride, in whom the spark
of love had been kindled by Henry's
| fiowery presentation of his attain
ments and bewitching ways through
the medium of want advertisement
in vile daily newspaper, has gone to
pastures new, after Il night of riotous
enjoyment in singing and dancing and
rushing the growler. But she will
come back says Henry. as he burns
the midnight oil in the task of sewing
on his own buttons, and putting
patches where they will receive the
most service. AS he huns softly to
himself the popular love ditties of the
day, his eyes ever and anon cast long
ingly to the bronze door which only
IA short time before closed on her as
she went out into the day to straight
EN- out her property rights in Iowa
and pay Off mortgage of $500 which
sum she says Henry furnished out
of the fullness of his bank account.
One of Years Wonders.
This marriage was one of the won
ders of the new year. Henry Ryan was
"A character of the city, and was most
conspicuous while employed on the
streets, while it was generally pre-
summed hat between he and his father
they were possessed of considerable
of this worlds goods. They lived in
two-room house on the banks of the
Silvery Sioux, in the vicinity of Dona-
hue's ice houses, and the fact that no
one had ever suggested the idea of
holding a social function there, or
even making New Years calls, the ana
nouncement that the son was to take
unto himself wife. was looked upon
las a huge joke. But the bride was
here all right and the marriage took
place. After the wedding they re-
paired to the place occupied by faith
er and son, there to experience real
love in cottage. AS the mantle of
night began to cast its shadow DER
mother earth, the matter of accom-
modations for the trio received con-
sideration. There was a bed and a
fire in one room while in the other
was miscellaneous assortment of
other articles, with coal hods, shoNels
and the like being the chief bric-a-
brac. The old man said he was going
To sleep by the fire. The bride be-
ing resourceful suggested a social
function to while away the hours.
Several accepted the invitation to par
ticipate in u welcome to the new
bride. They secured a key, and with
the aid of mouth organ made merry
throughout the night, the bride being
the life of the occasion. As the gray
streaks of dawn began to creep over
the eastern hillsides the maiden com
menced to talk of business affairs TO
Henry, who hours before had shown
signs of WEAKNESS and displayed
every symptom of need of sweet re-
pose. He proposed delay until after
peaceful rest and a wedding break
fast She urged haste as the mort
gage was due and was to be fore
closed that day. What her argu-
ments brought is only a matter of
conjecture. She says dear Henry
gave her $500 to lift the mortgage and
that She goes hence but will return to
bask in the sunlight of his charry dis
position. He says he didn't give her a
cent and would not until she had lived
with him six months. But she went
hence, and Henry patiently watches
for her return, when he may hope TO
sip the honey from her rosy lips,
even Though it be necessary to make
the old man sleep in the stable.
"Those who saw the woman say she
had every appearance. of being an adj
yenturess. and she must have been
desperate one to break into the peace
full repose of the Ryan household.
''The old man is credited with hav-
ing some such experience several
years ago, and that is said to have
cost him house and lot in Huter's
grove"
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