Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1883 — ANOTHER FRANK DUBOIS. [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER FRANK DUBOIS.

A School-Girl Marries Her Chum and Then Her Chum’s Father. [Cleveland (O.) TelegranSto Chicago Tribune,! A well-to-do widower named Smith, living on Bridge street, had a charming daughter, Frances, whom he jealously cared for and sent to a boarding-school in Now York State. She formed the acquaintance there of a girl of her own age and they became fast friends. Finally the Smith maiden finished her education, came home, and was installed as housekeeper for her father. He would allow her to make no frionds, male or female. Some time ago a jauntly little fellow called, who proved to be Frances' school friend in disguise, and the girls determined never again to part. The jaunty boy staid in town, and one day Frances was missing. The father soon received a letter from a small town In the interior of the - State saying that his daughter- was married and wait--Ing for forgiveness. As she wasmarried, and to her girl schoolmate, there whs nothing for the father to do but to forgive. He did so, and brought the supposed mgn and wife home. The husband behaved himself admirably, and the wife's father was satisfied. Soon the husband’s clothes gave out and paterfamilias desired to renew them. Confession came, and now the old gentleman has married the husband of his daughter, and all are living happily together.