The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-09-15
The Guests Are Limited.

There will be no such thing as
hubby" coming home with a guest
under each arm for supper-no, in.
deed, unless "wifcy" first gives her
consent. The rules in this respect
arc rigid
Special provisions are made for the
entertainment of relatives Of either
The husbands relatives are permitted
to visit them during the first two
weeks of May. Mrs. Iarding's kin.
folk are permitted to invade the fam.
lily circle during the last two weeks
OF October. However, this rule is
construed to except the children OF
either, SO Mrs. Harding says
Such. in brief, are the principal by
laws governing this thoroughly or
Sanized household. Past experiences
it seems. demonstrated to each tho
necessity for Il strong governing belt
upon the family engine
Mrs. Harding. it is stated. was dc
serted by her first husband and Sc
cured her divorce from him. HcI
second husband WAS Il wealthy farmer
OF foreign descent, who, il was
charged. insisted on making her dc
the chores, milk the COWS and even
work in the haynclds.
This was more than she would stand
and she sued him for a divorce Il ycal
ago. She got tho divorce and ali
mony amounting TO half his estate
netting her Il fortune of possibly $50,
600.
AS for Harding, the shoe, it appears
fitted the other foot and he was twice
defendant III divorce courts upon
charges OF unreasonable temper lie
also was divorced about II year ago
In fact, one of the remarkable fca
lures OF this strange romance is that
Harding and Mrs. Engclbrccht met
for the first time in the divorce court
room OF Judge A. III. McVcy. Hard
ing and his witnesses were Obliged
to wait until Mrs Engclbrccht OBJ
tanned her decree before their case
could proceed.
AZ Harding sat there he was moved
to pity by her tale. When he found
that his efforts in resisting his wife's
suit were fruitlcss he accepted the
situation.
Terms Of the Contract.
Not month elapsed, it ia said
before Harding sought out the woman
who had told the sOrrowful tale on
the witness stand. lie told her that
he believed she could curb his temper
and she said she thought she might
take chance. But she insisted that
the contract be drawn up and it was
signed before they were married two
months ago. Following is the curious
contract;
| Know All Men by These Presents: That
we. by the terms OF this agreement. mad,
| this I'd day. OF May, a. ID. 1906, between
Isaiah T.. Harding Of the county Of DnI.
las ana state of Iowa. party OF the hrs,
part, and Isabella EnIlcbrccht OF tic
second mirt. do hereby bind ourselves by
| this covenant to carry out entire and ii,
detail the terms of this solemn obiga.
dwell together in peace and harmony So
long as this said covenant shall be il,
force. to wit: From the said 81 day OF
II is hereby agreed ana stipulated be-
tween said Isaiah II. Harding. purity OF
brecht. party of the second part. that II
ut the end of tho fifteen years aforesaid
| described such union Is not for the best
| union shall be terminated by either party
without further fornnlity, providing that
il ut any time during this period tbov,
set forth either should wish To rclinuuisll
| the bonds of mntriinony such action shall
not he taken except with due process of
law ,X. ,o.o,, ,o o.
and scvcrally settle upon the children OF
| each by former marringc 0nellnlf OF the
estate Of each. the said onc-half OF the
settled upon his children and the said
onc-hnlf OF the estate Of the party Of The
SECOND part upon her children. Deeds and
transferred and recorded upon tho com.
plction of this covenant And this shall
be REGARDED as APPLYING to personal prop
And VIC hereby Bind ourselves to the
faithful performance Of tho following
stipulations so far as within us lies:
| part. agrees that Isabella l;nglcbrccht.
party OF the second part shall upon he,
wedding to him. the party of tho first
with which to defrny the household cX-
penscs. but 1t is understood that he. the
party Of the first part, shall furnish fuel
1t is expressly understood that from this
| union shall come not more than three
children. Upon the brit of each or amy
child the above amount of Sl5 per week
shall he Increased So per week.
The party Of the s"co md part shall fur
| nislI domestic help and to assist her in
this she shall be allowed the financial out
put OF the poultry and one COW from the
farm herd. But il for amy reason IT. shall
be found necessary to dispense with do
the husband to build the fires ana pre-
pare the morning mtNls for six months
tlrouEhont the wintE and for the Wife
| to build the fires AMI prepare the morn
ing meals for the remaining six months
of the year.
Neither party shall invite guests to the
house except with the express permission
of tho other, and then not oftcner than
twice per week: relatives shall not be
allowed to visit tho family, except that
shall be permitted to visit the home at
any time. within the first two weeks of
the month Of May; relatives of the party
weeks Of October This shall not relate
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