Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-18
Joplin, Mo-, Woman Decides
That She Doesn't Want d. Fl.
Friend as Husband
ANSWERED HIS ADVERTISEMENT.
And Came All the Way to Marshall
town to Find That She Preferred
Her Widows Weeds-Friend Says
Lord Will Direct Him to Another
May Sue for Breach of Promise.

Back to the mines Of Joplin. That
was the decision arrived at THURSDAY
by Mrs. Hattie Langley. a widow with
MEANS" who answered an advertise-
ment inserted in a matrimonial paper
by David II. Friend, Chicago Great
Western gate keeper, living at the cor
ner of Sixth avenue and May street,
and who reached the city Tuesday
night. After weighing the SITUATION
carefully Friend was found wanting
or at any rate he Is still wanting a
wife.
Mrs. Langley brought with her to
the city her 12-year-o daughter Hat
tie, and supposed she would find IN
Friend her soul-m mate. Friend Is poor,
and his surroundings didn't appeal TO
the widow. Friend is 60, and Mrs.
Langley So. Friend is the father Of ten
and has been twice married. His
first wife's children are all grown and
married, but by the second, who died
last December he has three of tender
them, Friend explains, that he was led
to seek the columns of matrimonial
paper.
Answers the Advertisement.
Among the many who answered the
advertisement Friend was greatly i'm
pressed with the widow from Joplin.
who had means in the shape Of farm
and no membranes excepting the r.
year-old The proposition looked good
to David. and he Immediately opened
up correspondence. Uncle Sam was
kept busy delivering letters back and
forth, and as a result Mrs. Langley
stepped off Chicago Great Western
train late Tuesday night supposedly
ready to assume her affinity for better
or for worse.
Would Marry Right Away.
According to Friend he has one let
ter from Mrs. Langley in which she
expressed her desire to be married
right away upon her arrival here. She
even wanted Friend to have the license
procured in advance, and in readiness
This Friend didn't do, and now he says
be $1.25 out"
"dTSIdtIIOWu 90 SOFFupCs
AS Friend sat musing in the little
flagman's shanty at Third avenue and
Nevada Thursday night, Illuminating on
his great loss and misfortune, but still
bouyed by the thought that there We're
still fish in the river, and the season
doesn't close until November Is, he
told his story to a Times Republican
man.
"She was a refined lady; very re-
fined, and well educated" said Friend.
"just the kind l am looking for. I be-
ieve she would have been a good
housekeeper, and good to my children.
She thought MarshalltoWn was too
corrupt, but I told her if she didn't
like the surroundings where l live we
would come on this side. She got
breakfast for me this morning, and I
must say I enjoyed it very much. Aft
er breakfast she said she guessed she
would go up town and get some
stamps. told her Novak didn't keep
any, but GruWell did She went for
the stamps, and came back. and said
she guessed she wouldn't stay. told
her if she felt that way to go, but to
never again belle man; never again.
AS for me / don't bother a bit
as there are too many good
and refined women who want good
men. I think the Lord will direct me
in finding another right here in Mar
shalltown."
Friend Threatens Suit.
Friend stated that he intended plac-
ing the matter of Mrs. Langley failing
to keep her word in the hands of an
attorney, and bring suit for breach Of
promise. He said the letters he had
would be sufficient evidence.