The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-08-07
HOW THEY MARRIED.
What he Agreed to-A Wed.
ding. Probably Without a
Parallel.

fore, and each had been twice di-
vorced. By experience, they knew
the rocks on which matrimonial
barks are so often wrecked. TO
avoid them they made certain stip-
ulations and on their wedding day
signed and sealed them in a con-
tract. 1t happened in Dallas coun-
ty. Iowa, and here is the contract
From the said 3rd day of May,
A. D. 1906, until the 3rd day of
May, "A. D. 1921, arperiod of fif-
teen years.
We hereby bind ourselves to the
faithful performance of the follow
ing stipulations, so far as within us
lies:
Isaiah F. Harding, party of the
first part agrees that Isabella En-
gelbrecht. party of the second part,
shall upon her wedding to him. the
party of the first part, receive each
week the sum of SIS, with which
to defray the household expenses;
but it is understood that he, the
party of the first part. shall furnish
fuel and water.
It is expressly understood that
from this union shall come not
more than three children. Upon
the birth of each. or any child, the
above amount Of SIS per week shall
be increased So per week.
The party of the second part
shall furnish domestic help, and to
assist her in this she shall be allow
ed the financial output of poultry
and one COW from the farm herd.
But, if for any reason it shall be
found necessary to dispense with
domestic help, then it shall be the
duty of the husband to build the
fires and prepare the morning meals
for six months throughout the win
ter, and for the wife to build the
fires and prepare the morning meals
for the remaining six months of the
year.
Neither party shall invite guests
to the house, except with the ex-
press permission of the other, and
then not oftener than twice per
week: relatives shall not be allowed
to visit the family, except that rel
atives of the party of the first part
shall be permitted to visit the home
at any time within the last two
weeks of the month Of May; rela-
tives of the party of the second part
within the last two weeks of Octo-
Der. This shall not relate in any
way to the children of either of the
parties to this covenant.
If the parties to this covenant
shall remove to the city to live, il
is agreed that, 10 addition to the
costs mentioned above, party of the
first part shall pay ice and gas ex.
penses. Furthermore, it shall be
the privilege of the party of the
second part to attend two social
functions each week, one of which
if the parties reside in the city
shall be the theatre; and this ex
. pense shall be borne by the party O
; the first part.
Each Sunday the party of the
first part shall escort aud accompa
ny the party of the second part te
, church in the morning and again ir
, the evening, should she desire it.
Party of the first part shall keeI
up the house insurance, keep the
premises in good condition, furnish
at all times respectable conveyance
to and from town, see that bott
himself and wife are properly cloth
ed. take an active part in any civic
or rural Improvement and assist il
any political movement for the gen
eral good. 1t is expressly declared
that he shall vote according to the
dictates Of his conscience.
Isaiah F. Harding,
Isabella Engelbrecht