Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-09-04

From the Toronto Examiner.
ilA Slrange and UnhappY Affair.

Slrange and Unhappy Affair.,
1--we PARTIES in this region. who had been maj
fied 'or seven years, quarrelled and Obtained a d
F'orce. iher mutual enmity after the dissoutio
OF me huAi.al tie knew no bounds. In public an
IN Priyate,In conversation and through the press
they denotnced each other while each warne
me public against trusting or placing any conf
dence IN ihe other Being both engaged in tn
same businsss, they started rival establishment
IN every possible locality, and with difficulty wer,
prevented from breaking the public peace. Whel
me dipofce was obtained, legacy which hat
been left 10 the husband was supposed to be ina
IienaoIe frdm him. but, upon a legal investia,lion
the wife was found to have riahtful claim 10 on,
hail. while neither could get any unless in we'd
lock. The circumstances Of the latter becominc
desPeraie- she employed frieuds to endeavor to eff
iect reconciliation. the indignant husband. n E
tefmuch entreaty, ,cOnsented-not because he low.
ca his wIie, but the legacy, and for The sake OF
getting lt-and incidentally removing tho scandal
ARISING from his divorco--he consented TO u second
marriage. Tho wife stipulated that out of the
JOINT legacy he should guarantee an income for
hte, and 10 this the husband agreed upon the ey-
press condition that she should occupy the place
oi ms domestic servant TO the end of her avs
L nus were the preIImnarles arranged, and the
happy pal: were rcmnrrcd last week privately n,
aPuolic house in Adelaide street, by the Reyer.
end DR.. a. The parties, we are told. were
ashamed to invite their friends witness the rati.
Hcauon OF the marriage settlement, for it was re.
ally so hairless an affair.
However, the ceremonial, being over they de.
termIned to show that they could again meet to.
SelAer III public, and were again on talking terms.
They accordingly took drive through tho city
and finally met larg: company Of friends of
both parties nj 1.-THE Hazard 4 rms, :" in Richmond
street, the cieEgym1n who performed the ccrelno.
ny beng present mt this union social meolng.''
II had, wa are told, the aspect Of heavy Wedding
scene. line clergyman talked " lofty and apostle
hc sentiments" against divorce, and in support of
the blessings OF tho conjugal relationship
er friend spoke undar - the influence of haIIowed
emoions'-a second :" like man of God''-and
a third with I" heart as large as tho universe, ~
might have said with Waits
- Were so tall reach the poIes-or grasp the
ocean with span,
would be measured by the soul-il is the milG that
makes the mau."
Tho individual who Was the prime cause Of til,
Original quarrel and divorce. "spJnc wc,I''--hG
was ready 10 make any atOAcmcnl i.r past mis-.
4ecdS-"o'Ii GO any "nnI, sly "nt lAiug-auI
thrn undo and uusDy i! t0uit lie gaih if rec aired:
another who domor!rI the divorce J.etuso IF the
the character Of lao relation hip-lhc "aIioity"
now spo"o with tno spirit of II Sernph" in favor
Il Iit'H aFean4 l4r4rFIr@9 M II4 LnJ. eyJlpty qA
iIom work lately pDhIisncl by tie Chief Jus.
Hro Of Fecje. With o.I that WINS sand and sung.
the audclce was Ai-AIy occtrliad-t.e hearts Of
the nowy rc-wodIoI paIr were ;oucheI, and ali
were melted inlo tears. The parties a ain pubuo.
y ph-hIed their troI-lae husband - to tyl G and
cherish" upon the usual lcrns-thr wifi. to sab.
mt aud obey according 10 stipulation, if possible.
" Hrn as our reporter generally tells US. wiin
depth Of telling appreciated alou, b, those uao
h'd been for time dDsjoiued bat now hap,ny
brought together n-oin," the sung
"Ioscther let us swcctly live.
Together let US die"
Thus was the new honey begun bctwoen the
divorced omidst the sunshine of happy comlo-
nanccs, delightful associations, and pIeasan,
sounds. The wise, however, looked through the
vieI Of the wedding scene to the domestic reality.
and felt sad. The Thought of woman selling
herself to domestic srrvlluda for subsistence. Il nj
tho tyranny of the man who could REQUIRE il for
such a consideration, ihluced tho most gloomy
forehodlmgs in many minds and they returned
home, broodlng over coming scenes of domestic
grief, neglected children and the socul dlsorcani.
salion and w.eIchodncSs which must be The suIa
resu! Of such re- union.