Queer Marriage Candidate.
•AKruidi shepherd, named JJreton, of Vilermain, in tire "department Loir-ct-Chvr, had became imbued with the klea that he is destined to marry President Falliere's -daughter. Some months ago the o-bviously wcak-wittcd rustic, wtto is 35 years of age. made 'his way to Paris and was found wandering- in the grounds of the Klysee. His behaviour excitcdjguspicfoii ;• 'Jii'^wis arrested, 'interrogated, >and : sent back to his village. Recently the poQr lunatic, who is perfectly -harmless, set out on hia journey afresh, but as he had tcld some villagers of bis intention, he was -stopped at Xho neighbouring station, of -BeaugH.ney,h> the ac«- of boarding a train to Paris. .iWtou was (k'ckvd out in the traditional bridegroom's n'n?ry as. usual in thoi-a parts, and carried the customary hug« cotton umbrella which iK.»ver fails on such festive expeditions. Tho man patiently allowed himself to be tak-en back to Vileqrmain, merely ..itmarking that he would have to be more circumspect in his niovi .n. Nts m future. "'" " *
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 4994, 28 December 1906, Page 4
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165Queer Marriage Candidate. Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 4994, 28 December 1906, Page 4
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