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Show mother, she placed the widower under Jock and key in the garret of their farm house, and only released him after the preacher had arrived to tie the knot. Ex. Under Lock And Key. There is a newly-married woman in Montgomery county, Pa., who has had more trouble possibly, in getting married than any other of her sex in Pennsylvania. She was courted three years by an ardent swain, and finally consented to set the wedding day. Three days .be-fore .be-fore the eventful date the lover brought a half dozen .nice spring chickens to be cooked for the wedding wedd-ing feast. He never helped to enjoy en-joy the provender, however, for he had stolen the fowls, and was arrested arrest-ed and sent to jail for the offense, says the Philadelphia Record. j Number 2 started right in where the chicken thief had left off, and the lady being anxious to have a husband, soon had the other fellow getting ready for the nuptials. This new man borrowed a crisp $100 bill from his promised bride to purchase his wedding outfit, and as he was going to Philadeldhia for the cloth- ing, a sister of the bride intrusted ; him with another $100 to purchase an organ. He never returned. It was learned later that he already had a wife and two children. No. 3 came along in short order a widower widow-er with two children. He was an. ardent wooer, and inside of two months the wedding day was set. The bride didn't propose to be left this time, so a week before the date j of the nuptials, with the aid of her |