The sun., 1903-04-18
YOUNGLOCHINVARM IN HURRY.
50 RAPID THAT HE'S GONE BACK
TO THE WEST ALONE.

And He Was Ready to Buy Ice Cream before
Saying q word About Marriage-sois
Requisites: Youth. Height and Looks,
,but Barge once Hadn't EN- In German
Like young Iochinvar. George A. Weslei
came out Of the West. He came alone
and he came for bride, but he has gone
back to the farm n bachelor There didn't
happen to be a German girl. 2i years old
tall willowy and with dark eyes, at the
Barge once Wesler thought wife OF
any description could be had there for
the asking.
wesler, who Is % years old. came from
Fremont, Ohio He lives there on a
farm with his folks The folks don't know
where he is He told them that he was
Just going into the next county for a few
days That's why he was in such hurry
to get back and wouldn't devote more
than one day to hunting for bride among
the immigrants.
He Is as likely looking a young man as
any immigrant girl could expect to get for a
husband within half an hour after landing
He wore his store clothes. had on real kid
gloves, blue and white puff tie, brand
new boots with the squeak all in them. a
pearl-colored derby and he had flower fas-
tened with a safety pin to the lapel Of his
greatcoat. He also had a wedding ring
all ready for an emergency. It was partly
engraved on the inside as follows:
with loved. A. ". 10 -"
or course he couldn't have the blank
filed In till he got his bride and found out
what her initials were.
Il Just slicked up in my best togs.' he
said, smoothing down his well-oiled hair,
.'cause I thought like enough l might
fin, find .a,I.I girl all ready to go right out and
-I'm an American. but the folks are
German, and / want a German wife right
fresh from the old country. They told
me | could get one here any time I've
got a good farm and nigh onto $4,000 In
the bank, and II you've got good, likely
girl she needn't be afraid she'll ever need
Tor victuals II she goes on along with me,
Wesler was referred to Miss Batchelder
Of the University Settlement, one OF the
young women inspectors In all her settle
ment work Miss Batchelder had never
struck anything like Wesler. She seemed
to be shocked.
sDo you mean to say she asked. that
cold blood in the same way you'd buy a
a-an automobile''
-You amt German yourself, be your
asked Wesler
mo. sir. 1 am not replied Miss Batch
elder
well, no harm done. miss. ] didn't
know. just thought I'd ask, said Wesler,
readjusting his flower with one hand and
smoothing his hair again with the other.
Now. / allow there amt much use for an
automobile out our way. They amt good
fer milk wagons cause they shake so you'd
have butter before you got half way to the
village. I'd like to buy nice steam plough,
though"
Il meant said Miss Batchelder, that
Il Ia very unusual for a man TO 60 after
wife in the same way that he'd look for
something inanimate like an automobile
sOh, see your pint now, sure enough
You mean it's kind of sudden like to Just
up and marry on this here wharf without
any sparkling and seeing her home from
meeting and things the like Of that. Well.
suppose tits. But I'll tell you what I'll
do Just quiok as a wink. II you know any
ice cream place in these here parts I'll just
stand treat and won't say a word till we
eat the cream and then III ask her hitch
up for better or worse while we're walking
back to this wharf Only it's 80 darn noisy
with all these cars.
You see, I'm In a hurry. cause the folks
think I'm just in the next county, and !
want to get home Saturday night and kind
Of surprise EN- all by walking In to supper.
after all the chores are done, with a bride.
Miss Batchelder had no suggestions to
ten-minute courtship, so the farmer went
over to Ellis Island ito look 'em over" as
the men inspectors said. He didn't find a
girl to suit 30 he came back and called
at the German Society, IS Broadway. He
asked for a wife there. but was told that
they ran no matrimonial agency. Then
Wesier caught the next train west