Year: 1874

I In the eastern part Of Fond du Lac
County, Wisconsin, resides q young


man, industrious, well-to-do, and of
good habits, whose experiences form
the subject of the present article.


He has a nice little farm and some
money in the bank, and after be had
built him a house it occurred 10 him
that it would be a good thing to have
a wife. Accordingly be called upon
q neighbor and informed him that


be had turned wife-hunter, and want
ed 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 a worthy lady
in England. She was poor, to be
sure, but if she would consent to
become a wife she would make a good
one; no doubt on thati score. He
drew a glowing picture of the Eng
lish girl, or woman, for she was more
than a girl in years, being beyond
thirty-ive. Our young farmer hero
thought she would fiji the bill 1t was
arranged that both neighbOr and far
mer should write her.


IN due time an answer came.
be, like Barkis, was willin', provi-
ded the young man would send her
money with which to pay passage to
America. That he would DO, most
gladly. 4 month after the money
was sent our hero was al the Fond
du Lac Depot waiting for the train.
having been advised that the dear
one would make her appearance.
She came. They knew each other
having exchanged photographs. She
had a friend in the city. For a time
her home would be with that friend.
Two or three times week the young
man came 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 ladv-lo7e as chilly as a March
snog-drift. She hardly spoke TO him.
Before he started home she deigned
to speak. What did she say. This:
Young man, l have made up nv
mind | don't want to marry you.
Let this be your last visit. Its
ended, remember; good evening.


Several claps OF thunder from an
exceptionally clear sky could not
have impaired a greater shock to
our hero. What did be do? Did he
fall upon his knees and ask, beg and
pray for mercy; Not at all. He
seized his hat, slammed the door,
and sought his country home. Thus
ended the first chapter. Of course
our hero called upon the neighbOr
who had recommended the English
girl. He was surprised and cha
grined almost beyond measure.
Well, said be, | have got you into
scrape. Now you shall have a
wife, anyway \ team was hitehed
up, and the two rode q distance Of
seven miles to the farmhouse Of a
gentleman, who was the possessOr Of
five girls. In due time their business
was made known. An acquaintance
was commenced between our hero
and one of the young ladies. The
following week he made her q second
visit. That time they engaged, and
the wedding was fixed for the follow
ing week The wedding day came
ana the ceremony took place The
bappe couple enjoyed life for two or
three days, at the end of which time
the young man found it necessary to
visit tn etarm and attend to some
business leaving the bride with heE
folks. Two days passed and he
started back TO meet his wife.


Reader imagine his surprise upon
being met at the door by his wifes
father, who informed him that he
was not wanted there. He was de-
MED admission. To make bitterness
doubly bitter, bis wife raised the
window and cool,y informed him
that be need never speak to her
agaiH-never for q moment claim her
as his wife. What caused this sud-
den change on the part of the young
wife and her people is mystery to
the young man and the public gen.
orally. But wasn't it stranger Did
our hero pine? Not a bit. He
drove to Fond du Lac, consulted
lawyer. and Immediately instituted
proceedings for q divorce. He is
calm resolute and declares that he
will have a wife if it takes all of four
summers. Hence we say truth is