Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1888 — WON HIS WIFE ON THE ELECTION. [ARTICLE]

WON HIS WIFE ON THE ELECTION.

An Oi«I Man Bets His Daughter Aj-aiust a Hlac'ism 'll S op. The most romantic story of an election bet comes from Bro idbrook, Conn. George W. Brown is a blacksmith in Broadbrook, and the snj.thy is his sole possession. He is a stanch Republican. For a long time he has paid court to a young woman, the daughter of a Democratic farmer, who did not look with favor on the young min because of his politics. Again and again has Brown pleaded with the agriculturist for the haud of his fair daughter, but invariably in va n. He received no encouragement whatever, and in the heat of one political argument not long ago the old man turned the young suitor lrotn the door and positively for ade him to ever enter the house again. The next day the old man tried to invent some scheme which would wrest from Brown his blacksmith shop and compel him, through poverty, to depart from the vicinity. He felt sure of Cleveland being elected, and, thoroughly imbued with the idea, he visited Brown’s shop. “Young man,” he said, “I’ll tell yon what I’ll do. You want to marry my daughter. I’ll make you a wager. If Harrison is elected she is yours; if not, you can give me a bill of sale of this shop and the tools, and forever quit the town.” George was only too glad of an opportunity to back up nis political preferences any way, and he accepted tlie fnrjner so quickly that the old man was dazed. The bill of sale was drawn np nnd signed, and the farmer went home chuckling about how easily he had obtained the little blacksmith shop and rid himself of the youngster he disliked. Ihe rest of the story is soon told. After the presentation of all the convincing documents obtainable the old farmer lias given in, though insisting that a trick has been played upon him and that he is the victim after all. He has consented to his daughter’s marriage with Brown, but insists that the wedding must not take place until after Harrison is inaugurated. The daughter and her lover deny that there was any such clause in the aontraot and propose to have the nuptial knot tied at once.