Year: 1874

In the eastern part of Fond du Lac County,
Wis, resides young man, industrious, we'll
to-do, and of good habits, whose recent ex-
periences form the subject of the present
article. He has a nice little farm and some
money in the bank, and, altar he had built
him house, 1t occurred to him that 1t would
be good thing to have wife Accordingly
he called upon neighbor and informed him
that he had turned wife-huntei, and wanted
help. The rest of the story, in the language
of the Fond du Lac Commonwealth, runs
thus:


"The neighbor promised to help In the
search. He knew worthy lady In England.
She was poor, to be sure, but II she would
consent to become wife she would make
good one; no doubt on that score. He drew
a glowing picture of the Esglish girl, or
woman, for she was more than girl In years,
being beyond thirty-hve. Our young farmer
hero thought she would fill the bill. It was
arranged that both neighbor and farmer
should write her. In due time an answer
came. She, like Barkis, was willin', provided
the young man would send her money
with which to pay her passage to America.
That he would do most gladly. A month





Fond du Lac depot waiting for the train, hav
ing been advised that the dear one would
make her appearance. She came. They knew
each other, having exchanged photographs.
She had friend in the city. For time her
home would be with that friend. Two or three
times week the young man came IN to visit
the young lady who would soon be his wife.
About three weeks after her arrival the young
man came to the city to find his lady-love as
chilly as a March snow-drft She hardly spoke
to him. Before he started home she deigned
to speak to him. What did she say? This.
Young man, have made up my mind don't
want to marry you. Let this be your last visit.
1t is ended, remember; good evening" Several
claps of thunder from an exceptionally clear
sky could not have impaired greater shock
to our hero. What did he do? Did he fall
u IN his knees and ask, beg, and pray for
meIcy? Not at all. He seized his hat,
slammed the door, and sought his country
home. Thus endeth the first chapter.


"Of course our hero called upon the neigh
Dor who had recommended the English girl.
He was surprised and chagrined almost be-
yond measure. 'Well,' said he, have got
you into a scrape. Now you shall have
WllC "A lShh was hllSuSu up Hhu
the two rode distance of seven miles to the
farmhouse of gentleman who was the pos
SCISSOR of five girls In due time their busi-
ness was made known. An acquaintance was
commenced between our hero and one Of the
young ladies'. The following week he made
her a second visit. That time they were en-
gagged, and the wedding fixed for the follow
ing week. The wedding day came and the
ceremony took place. The happy couple
enjoyed life for two or three days, at the end
of which time the young man found it neces-
sary TO visit the farm and attend to some
business, leaving the bride with her folks.
Two days passed, and he started back to meet
his wife. Reader, imagine his surprise upon
being met at the door by his wife's father,
who informed him that he was not wanted
there. He was denied admission. To make
bitterness doubly bitter, his wife raised the
window and coolly informed him that he need
never speak to her again-never for moment
claim her as his wife, What caused this sud
den change on the part OF the young wife and
her people is yet mystery to the young man
and the public generally. But wasn't it
stranger Did our hero pine? Not bit. He
drove to Fond du Lac, consulted alawyer, and
Immediately instituted proceedings for di-
vorce. He is calm, resolute, and declares that
he will have a wife if it takes all Of four sum
mers. Hence we say truth is stranger than
fiction"