The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-30

WASHINGTON, Oct. n, 1913.
An decentralization of Bed and Board-7&e
Parties Ove,taken---dm affecting !Scene--7he
Denonement.
Washington is full of unpublished misdoings
There is author here to "do up," in book shape.
the "mysteIIes and mseries;" and hence there
is hiatus TO be supplied.
Some years ago, gentleman of this city visited
New York. While there, he stepped into store
TO buy shirts; and so captivated was he with the
fair rendense, who was a widow, with a sweet
young daughter, and whose atheistica views were
In coDsonance with his own, that he made pro-
posals OF marriage. and the knot was tied
They came to w ashIngton; he to be Jealous of
her admirers, and she to be admired; and so the
matter continued tor years. In the mean time, the
daughter attained to woman's estate, and was
married but, becoming dissatisfied with her
partner, they separated; she giving to him his
passport.
Recently, with more earnestness than ever the
husband strongly protested against the visits Of
certain gentlemen; but the ladies' scorned the in
reference IN their private affairs, and like the
thirteen American colonies in l776, they, in 1913,
declared their independence of the sovereign.
OF course, they had now to MAINTAIN themselves,
and depend upon their own resources
The West is the great field for enterprise and
honorable livelihood So, thitherward they d.
(boys five and nine years of age), and the divorced
daughter, and her infant child (Which, she said.
is named General Shields and is an 90 adopted
SOM constituted the emigrating party proper.
There was follower of the camp, however,
known rs the protector and the "uncle" word
about whom will presently be uttered
The husband, almost distracted at the loss of
his two boys, made application to justice of the
peace OF this city, yesterday, with view to re-
cover them. Police officers Immediately started
IN pursuit, on horseback and the husband accom-
panled them In carriage. In { afternoon, the
runaways were discovered ut Rock Creek, and
nos al no Ma 81 hD,,o
In which they were sheltered was Informed of the
object Of the visit, and he communicated the fact
to the wife of the deserted spouse. With much
fairness, she consented to give him one child and
retain for herself the other. The former she del-
vered upto an officer, and the latter she sent into
the woods, to a hiding place. The second officer,
who had been watching the progress OF events,
disappointed the plan of the fond mother, by SEW
ing The living chattel, and bringing 1t to the spot
where stood the inmates Of the house, and all the
parti's interested, except the daughter and the
"uncle."
Their absence is thus accounted for. The
daughter had been taking walk IN the woods
with the "uncIe," and while the officer was
turning with the child, which his mother essayed
to hide, he surprised the promenaders. The "nn-
Gle" Immediately took to his heels leaving the fair
one alone, and unprotected us said that ne mas
family IN this city, and makes a livelihood BY
dealing In musical instruments.
The party, as have SAID we've all before the
house, minus the daughter and the uncle. Mutual
reproaches between the husband and the wife en-
sued The oldest child was anxious to go home
with his father; the youngest was reluctant, and
preferred the mother II was a serious moment.
Each parentwished To- possess the children, caring
nought for the separation OF themselves The spec
taiors were moved TO tears, being conversant
with the circumstances of the scene. The officers
placed the boys underline care of the father, who
returned TO the city with them IN the evening
The mother, enraged. declared that she would
either obtain them living, or have their bones
The mother and her daughter and the adopt
are on their way TO the West, there to be for
ever separated from the husband. whose rejoicing
over the retention Of his children, counterbalances
by tar the regret of his wife's incontinency.
Eryyx