Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1889 — Rather Bright, Wasn't It? [ARTICLE]

Rather Bright, Wasn't It?

Not a thousand miles from Boston dwells a man who has recently wed a lliird spouse. It was the somewhat eccentric whim of the second wife to Lo have a picture painted wherein she and the first wife were represented as standing together with their arms entwined about each other’s waists. When the third wife came into power she was at first somewhat puzzled to know what to do with this extraordinary production of combined affection arid art With genuine woman’s wit, however, she hit upon the idea of having the piece worked over, and with what result may bo judged from a conversation in regard to the picture which took place between the bride and one of her wedding callers. The visitor inquired if the picture represented relatives of the family. “No, not relatives,” the wife replied. “I believe the originals were distant connection of my husband, but the picture represents ‘Faith and Resignation. 1 It is thought that the figure of Faith resembles a former friend of Mr. Smith, but I cannot tell, as I never saw her.”—Boston Transcript.