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 guest
under each arm for supper-no, in
deed, unless "wifey" first gives her
consent. The rules in this respect
are 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. lIarding's kin
folk are permitted to invade tho 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
sanizcd household. Past experiences,
it seems. demonstrated to each the
necessity for Il strong governing belt
upon the family engine.
Mrs. Harding, it is stated, was de-
serted by her first husband and Sc
cured her divorce from him. Her
second husband was Il wealthy farmer
OF foreign descent, who, it was
charged. insisted on making her do
the chores, milk the COWS and oven
work in the hayficlds.
| This was more than she would stand
and she sued him for divorce IL year
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 Il year ago.
In fact, one of the remarkable fc;l-
lures of this strange romance is that
Harding and Mrs. Engclbrccht met
for the first time in the divorce court
room OF Judge A. II. McVey. Hard
ing and his witnesses were Obliged
to wait until Mrs. Engclbrecht oh.
tanned her decree before their case
could proceed
AS Harding sat there he was moved
to pity by her tale. When he found
| that his efforts in resisting his wifc'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
tho contract he 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
this Ri day. of May. A. ID. 1906, between
Isaiah Il. Harding nr the county of bal.
las las; and state Of Iowa: party Of the first
, county OF Polk aud state OF Iowa. Of tic
socond part. do hereby bind ourselves hy
this covenant to carry, out entire and in
ton; so TINT we. as man ana wife. nn,y
dwell together in peace and harmony so
long as this said covenant shall DO in
May. \. y. 1906. until tho Sd dry of May,
A. p. 1s2l. period of fifteen, years.
the first part, and said isabella lImgel-
brccht, party of the second pnrt, that If
~ inc emu n1 INC ltrcn years aforesaid
| described such union is not for the best
interests of either of us the same said
| union shall be terminated by either party
without further tiI iorinaliiy, pr"vding that
set forth either should wish To rclin,luish
| the bonds of mntrimony such action slla II
not he taken except with due process OF
law.
We hereby agree that we shall Jointly
and scvcrally settle upon the children or
each by former marriage one-half OF tho
estate of each. the SIiiu OOr-h.1c nj ~
estate of the party Of the first purt to lm
settled ed upon his children and the said
second part upon her children. Deeds and
papers to this effect shall be duly signed,
, ,'s N. md recorded upon tho com;
be regarded as applying to personal prop
crty as well as real
And VIC hereby bind ourselves to the
stipulations SO far as within us lies:
Isaiah Il. Harding. .pnrty OF the first
part. agrees that Isabella Englcbrccht.
part, receive each week the sum OF $l5
with which !, to defrny the household cX-
party OF the first pilrt, shall furnish, fuel
ana water.
i is expressly understood that from this
| union shall come not more than three
children. Upon the birth of each or amy
child the above amour" @. of sl5 per week
nisll domestic help and to assist her in
| this she shall be allowed the financial out
farm herd. But IL for any reason IT. shall
be found necessary to dispense with do
nestle help then 1t shall he the duty Of
the husband to build the fires ana pre-
pare the morning mNAls for six months
throuKhout the wlntE and for the wife
Ing meals for the remaining six months
Of the year.
Neither party shall invite guests to the
house except with the express permission
twice per week: relatives shall not be
allowed to visit tho family. except that
relatives Of the party Of tho first part
shall be permitted to visit the home at
any time within the first two weeks Of
the month Of May; relatives Of the party
OF the second part within the last two