| Show fn ppM Anrnr Hl < Wife The very unusual story of snapping a daughter for a wife Is I reported from Toledo Wash A farmer named Thompson lost his wife a short time ago The child he took to a neighbor b > the name of Putnam to be cared for Of course frequent visits were mode too to-o how tho baby was getting along i Mn Putnam was quite a comely per nerop son and very soon attracted thin attention at-tention of tho widowed farmer Then fie win learned to lovo her but worse of all his love was reciprocated The husband discovered the situation Tho I lovers naturally expected a scene but there were none Instead of making the neighboring hills resound with Jealous rage Putnam called upon Thompson and they discussed tho matter mat-ter In a ImslncHlIko manner Putnam professed to be tired of his wife and said ho would as lief that some other fellow would take her away as not but lio wanted something In return He wanted acme one around his house to minister to his wants some one he could learn I to love ThoirMon had a daughter who stilted him very well and If It was Just the name he was willing to trade his wife for her That suited Thompson and the girl too 80 n bargain was struck and the exchange made Thompson and MM Putnam went to Aberdeen and the girl to Castle Hock |
