Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-03-16
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4 WOMAN WITH TWO HUSBANDS.
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AN INTERESTING eERIEs OF EVENTS.

Az INTERESTING Berries OF EVENTS.
Eight years ago, Ellen, the daughter of p
Cronin, Esq. of Welbeck, married clandes-
timely the son Of her fathers gardener, fine
looking young fellow named Cakes. As is
usual in such cases Ellen and her husband
were turned out of doors and told to go and
beg their bread if they could not get II in any
other way. Ellen was then not quite sixteen
years Of age, but a girl Of unusual spirit and
tirmness. She therefore induced her husband
10 90 to London, and they arrived almost
friendless in that metropolis. After staying
here several weeks they were enabled to do
but little. Ellen had procured some music
scholars through the influence of former
schoolmate who was married and settled; but
this small income would but little more than
pay the rent Of their own room. y Dung
Cakes, who was now for the first time strug-
Cling with the world, almost gave up in de-
spair. Finally he shipped as a hand before
the mast on board an East India trading yes
sci, and not daring to take formal leave of his
young wife. he wrote her note the day the
ship sailed. advising her to return to her par
ents, and declaring solemnly that necessity
had compelled him to the course he had resolv-
ed on. He said that in three years he would
positively return, and hoped he should then
be In a condition to merit her love and esteem.
Poor Ellen felt terribly this loss of her hus-
band; and from a seeling Of resentment to-
wards her father, who had been the cause of
the loss, she determined not to 60 home, but
to continue to support herself by teaching. In
this she was successful. In vain did her IA
Their, who found out how matters stood, en-
deavor to persuade her to return. She declar-
cd she would not receive a penny of his
bounty unless she received it IN company
with her husband. In eight months time she
received tidings of her husbands death. The
ship in which he sailed and all on board, ex-
cept the second mate and two seamen, perish
ed. Her father again tried to reclaim his
child, but now she was more resolutely pre-
iudiced against her family than ever. By
her industry, skill and attention she had secu-
red the good graces Of two noble families,
and with their patronage she was far above
want.
On the 10th of December, 1913, Mrs. Cakes
was married TO James Gelston " est!ay, Esq.
Bart, gentleman Of large landed estate in
Norfolk. She had no intercourse with her
family up to the time of her second marriage,
and even after that event she received the VS.
its of her father and brother coldly. She has
since lived very happily with her second nus
band by whom she has two children. On the
23d of September, 1913, her first husband re-
turned to London, and learning of her marriage
I he wrote her a letter announcing his return,
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years before. The feelings of Mrs. Wesley
may be better imagined than described. With
! her eyes bathed in tears she handed it to Sir
James, her husband. Very soon this unhap-
| ply couple were on their way to London, and
1 then the wife rushed into the arms Of her first
/ love. But the feelings of the mother finally
prevailed. Mr. Cakes was still in different
circumstances, but yet he was far from wish
+ ing 70 influence his wife to abandon her two
children to illegItimacy. 1t was therefore re-
solved that all three should petition the Court
4 foI divorce from Cakes and for an act legiti-
matising the children of the second marriage.
Sir James Wesley has procured Mr.. Cakes a
government Office in the Customs, and until
] the divorce is carried through, the lady viii
reside at her fathers house in Welbeck. The
London Dispatch says that an Act Of Parlia-
ment viii have to be passed in order to legiti-
mate the children of this singular marriage.