Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1913 — From Sweden to Delphi To Marry Former Husband. [ARTICLE]

From Sweden to Delphi To Marry Former Husband.

Carroll County l Citizen. To one who merely glanced at the marriage record in the county clerk’s office Monday, the announcement of the granting of a license to John M. Beckman, of Hazetetad, Sweden, and Amanda Nelson, of Stockholm, Eweden, would not suggest a story of romance, blighted love, misunderstanding, waiting and final reconciliation. And yet this marriage which was solemnized Monday evening at the home of Lewis Lindstrom is the beginning of the end of a closing chapter in just such a story. Over thirty years ago in Sweden, the same John and Amanda were married. Three children were born to them, two of whom now five in Kokomo and one in Chicago. In 1887 dissention arose between them and deciding that they could live happier apart, they were divorced. John came to this country and with a party of immigrants arrived in Delphi,, without much money and no idea of the English language. Lewis Lindstrom, a Swede, was called upon to act as interpreter. This he did and Beckman stayed in Delphi and for many years was employed by Charles Harley. After a time he married Anna Pence, of Yeoman. They moved to Kokomo, where they lived happilj until her death a year ago. During the past summer Beckman came to visit in the Lindstrom home in this city. Mrs. Mary Lindstrom Pruner was visiting her parents at the time and she -suggested to him that he send to the old country for his first love and that they become reunited and spend the sunset of their lives together. He was not averse to the idea and when he returned to Kokomo he wrote to her. Her answer was non,committal. He was fainij-hearted and had decided not to try again, when a mutual friend and countryman saw the letter. “She wants to be coaxed. It’s a woman’s way,” was how the friend summed up the situation. Another urgent letter was then dispatched and money for her transportation enclosed. Loye had found the way—and on Thursday of last week she arrived in Delphi. Monday Beekman came and in the evening at the Lindstrom home, they were reunited in marriage. The bride and bridegroom, smiling, contented and serene, returned the following day to their home in Kokomo, to start life anew together.