The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-18
WOOES and WEEDS
same GIRL TWICE
First Honeymoon Stopped When
He Confessed That He
Faxed Dizzy Tale.

Chicago-Special: faded novel readers
who are convinced there is nothing
new under the sun in love stories, who
believe. in fact. that romance has done
nothing In the world in the last 500
years but run round n round in the
same old circle. ought to make q call
at 1884 Indiana avenue and shake the
hands Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schaf-
fer.
The Schaffers are the authors, also
the actors, Of this love story. Their
Is as new n as up - date
as the new year. .
Clerk in Department Store.
The first chapter discloses Roma Par
ker. IL and pretty. "clerklng" in q Chi
cago department store. This was two
years ago.. Enters Albert Schaffer, a
few years older. good looking, well
dressed, earning $40 q week, and con-
vinced he could conquer the world.
Albert looked at Roma and decided
on the spot that she should be his.
Roma observed Albert and concluded
he was her ideal" Result: Invitation
to dinner from Albert to Roma.
promptly oted.
Under the etimulus Of a good dinner
Albert told Roma many things, all fig-
ments of fancy. He said he was an
orphan. sole heir to SIS. 900, and a men,
UeT vi tWO VI three exclusive CluDS.
Roma was impressed. He proposed,
Roma accepted-end Of chapter one.
The marriage was performed in De-
troit.
Finds Money Nearly All Gone.
After the marriage ceremony Schaf-
fer's imagination suddenly cooled
Also. consulting his pocketbook, he dis
covered his i4oney was nearly all one
With fancy dead, conscience awoke.
AyIa H. >-y AZ o-I1 - 100 4
be tnsistent o the honeymoon at
Niagara Falls Albert suddenly weak
ened and told ALL"
Was Roma angry? It took her about
10 seconds to call that honeymoon off.
1t took her somewhat longer to tell
Albert what she thought OF him-about
three hours.
A year elapsed. The next chapter
discloses a divorce court. Enter Roma
with lawyers; enter Albert with ditto.
Roma on the witness stand tells all"
decree granted" says the court, mo
alimony asked, non allowed" Exit
all. Slow music. Nobody happy.
correspondingly improved in personal
pulchritude, came downtown one aft
ernoon to do some shopping. Among
other things she wanted a small piece
Of jewelry, and by the sheerest acci-
dent. strolling along Michigan bonle-
Var0, Bne saw the very tnlnS IN
the window Of a heat little jewelry
store in the Peoples Gas building. She
went into this store. A young man
at the far end Of the room came
around the glass cases to walt on her.
Their Eyes met.
She Proposes New Wedding.
AL" said Roma at last. I'm glad
you're glad And Al, l think we're
both a couple of (sniff, sniff) fools. l
think we were right in the first place.
! think we ought to have (boo hoo)
stayed married. Don't you think we'd
ought to have stayed (boo hoo) mar
ried, ALP
"You bet I do" retorted Al. And
what we are going to do right now Is
get married again. And 1t isn't all
fourfiush with Inc this time, either. ]
own this place"
AL" said Roma, after certain pre-
liminaries, II came here to get a piece
of jewelry."
Sure" replied Al. I'D forgotten, but
I think l know exactly what you want.
How would this handsome solitaire do?
And remember. we guarantee all our
goods"
Albert and Roma were remarked In
Milwaukee by Judge L. w. Halsey.