The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-26
singular Rencontre.

A short time since poor woman, residing in Manchester, had the good fortune to learn that legacy of E200 had been left her by deceased relative Her husband had gone to America, and, finding 1t was necessary before the money could be paid to her that he should be present. she wrote to
 inform him of the event, and to request his return. They met by appointment in Liverpool, not many days ago, end drew the money. The wife, foresee- ing now no difficulty in the way of aecompanyip ing her husband back to be land of his adoption, since his only excuse for leaving her behind the pre- vlous occasion poverty, expressed her intention of becoming his fellow voyager. The husband could urge no objection 10 the proposal apparently so reasonable. and the day was fixed for their depar lure. The husband. however. having the greater part of the f 200 in his pocket, gave his wife the slip, and she wandered long through the neighbor. hood of the docks, in Liverpool expecting that he would rejoin her, At the door of house she was passing, at length she attracted the attention of female who, like her, appeared to be awaiting the arrival ofa second party, and who. observing her weared appearance, invited her to rest in the house. Having accepted the invitation, she was pressed by her good naured entertainer, to take some retresh- meLts. of which there seemed to be in the house greater abundance and of better quality than might have been expected in a house of the kind, for it was but an humble lodging house, and, 10 encourage her to pasake, the stranger observed that they had been making merry. She said she and her husband had recently come from America, in consequence of a legacy of { 200 having been left him. and that he had drawR the money in Manchester, and was that day expeete4 in Liverpool She added the particu- lars, which cerresponded singulary with her visitor, position and the suspicion, which crossd the mind of the latter. may readily be anticipated. To be brief, the husband of the two wives (tor such was the fact soon afterwards put an end 10 all unceI- tainty on the matter by staggering into the house, m state of intoxieaton, where he was claimed by both the women, and"a scene was the result. The husband and his new wife had partaken of loo many good things to be able long to maintain the strife, which was the natural result of such discovery, and were soon fast asleep The first wife, thus eft to gain time for reflection, and not having drank so deeply as her companions, bethoughi beI-
 self of the money Toseaich her husbands DOC kets
 was work of but little difficulty, and in few hours she was her road to Manchester with { l9O of the money in her possession. Whether the husband has gone with the wife ot his second choice across the Atlantic, or meditai.s returning to his first love. does not appear; but the latter seems 10 have made the matter no secret among her neigh. bors. and it has been the subject of much gossip among them. that the ber has been bitten, and that
 she should so singulariy have been prevented from becoming the dupe which it was now evident tha, the heartiess scoundrel was abou, 10 make of her. 4 Poke of Oren at Oas Ctar.-The Maine