Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1889 — Ah Old Man's Wooing. [ARTICLE]

Ah Old Man's Wooing.

Perry J. Chaco, a retired Providence merchant, the owner of sonny houses and various other buildings, a widower and a man of 82 winters, recently decided that be wanted a wife, and so he asked a lady friend of his if she knew of any goad woman about his age whom be might many. She said that Mn. Sarah Ana Tilton, of Boston, was certainly good, was 88 years old, and, might possibly wish to marry. *TII see If she’ll lei you call on Her,”, said the friend, “and if so will take you there and introduce you.” When abe saw Mrs Tilton the widow laughed at the idea, but said Mr. Chape might call. At his second call be proposed, at the third arrangements for tbc wedding .were made, and within three weeks from the first call the venerable couple were married, and are now living happily in Providence. , i'. a - S • » '• ■ V