Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 133, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1904 — YOUNGER WOMAN’S REVENGE. [ARTICLE]

YOUNGER WOMAN’S REVENGE.

Youthful Rival of Ancient Bride Made Things Unpleasant. Dodson married his second wife not long ago. He had considerable difflculty in deciding just who she should be. When he took his first matrimonial trip there were several of his ardent admirers who thought themselves seriously wronged by his choice, and when finally he found himself In a position to make a second venture each of his old flames nourished the hope that her time had come. Two of these former aspirants had serious grounds for their expectations.

Dodsou had made love to both years before. Unfortunately he could square accounts only with one of them. He chose the one that had the most money, also she had the most years scored up to her credit and the most gray hairs and other evidences of advancing years. Tlie other evening Dodson ' flfiul his wife started for the theater in a Columbus avenue car. There was standing room only, hut they squeezed in and caught hold of straps. As luck would have it they happened to stand directly in front of the disappointed candidate for matrimonial honors. Quick as a flash the rejected one saw her chance for revenge and she worked it for all she was worth. "Pray take my seat, madam,” she said. Dodson’s wife sat down. She did not recognize her rival and accepted the offer gratefully. Then was when the other woman got In her work. “I never can hear to see those old ladies stand in a car,” she said in a loud voice. "It Is hard enough for us young women, hut a woman who is fat and has gray lyric, it’s positive cruelty.” Dodson was so mad he couldn’t speak. It is a cinch that when he gets ready to marry a third time the spinster with the caustic tongue wont be the winner.—New York Press.