The true Democrat., 1857-05-26

A Man Courting his Own Wife.

Ten years ago NJ. V. married in Montreal. lie Was one of the principal merchants of the city; but by reverse of tuIjuue, he was com pelled 10 suspend payment soon after his mar rage He 'ovei his wife to distraction. to Use d common phrase, and the idea of invov. Ing her m hIs disasters greatly affl ted hlm Alter d thousand I,ttrual conflicts, M " re- solved t" leave cur city without telling about II. lie wished his departure or rather disap peartrce, [" remain a mystery. But he had purpose " w1li go," he resolved, "to Aus. tTtua, and there mrnF my fortunes, or die without giving any account of myself"
 This rrSoIui Il taken, our tradesman en- parked clandes'iuely, and eight days after hts flight he was not thought of. Madame V. wept, we are fan tn suppose; more than this we believe she shed torrents of tears, and sought him upon rivers, and in woods, lakes, and cdverns. but ;n vain. NJ. V. had lett 10 his beautiful but weeping and for orn wife an Income of d hundred louis, and sailed for A us- trala. What bee him upon those favored shores we do not well know; but little by It, tie he amas>ed wealth
 At Montreal they supposed him dead His wie wept bitterly; and she saw undoubtedly that sorrow jauudlced her com pexion and dim. med her eyes; therefore, she ceased all sweet ly, her ro5e of Niohe. Our Penelope coul! smile like young widow of eighteen; the art of needework Is too perfect now; are not men entangled with il? She was faithful to her wandering husband eigteen long months: but she dIi then what others migh have done in- her place. Thinking herself voung she lent her ear to tender proposals; she reviewed her geography of love, confessed to never having studied the map ol the tender country, and one hne morning contracted new marriage But bp tlrSt hu ba What living husband would stay away eigh- teen long months without writing a word? Ii he was not dead he ought to be; eminine logic) She married Was she happy, or was she not! (Shakspearean question.)
 Meantime, the first husband labored in the mines. He acquired, acquired-always ac- qulred. Failing upon an aurlferous vein, he suddenly ootalned large sum, and had his only motive been the love of gain, would have immediately returned to Montreal. But his dear Louisa must eat only from silver and drink only from gold.
 The unaithtul Louisa, as we have already said, was again married. Faith does not save us; NJ. V. always labJred, but an epidemic pfevailed our hero caught the small pox and was com pletely disfgured. Disgusted with Australia, he sold his property and embarked on an American ship.
 During lnlS voyage the second husband Ot his wife died with the consumption. NJ. V. landed at Purtlanl flew to Montreal, went to the Montreal Hou e, without arousiug any sus- picions as to who he was. There are people who always love to create surprise, and he was one of them He inquired for Madame V.; no one knew such person; but NJ. V. insisted. Finally he was told by some one that she was now the widow S. NJ. V. scratched his head They pointed out 10 him Madame widow V., afterwards Madame widow 5. and he recog- nizcd his wife, charming as when he left her. M V. immediately fell into brown study His countenance was grave, sad-verv sad, very gloomy; and thuS he turned away
 NJ. V. had more spirit than money; and he found 1t very strange to pay his addresses to his own wife. But he did it; he courted his own wife for three months He recognized her; did she recognize him? It is more than we know; We leave the danes who read this to solve the problem. He was introduced with all his pounds, shillngs and pence. People will admire pounds sterling, and dollars feder- al, and woman above all. Though scared and pitted from head 10 foot with the small l-pox, M. V. won tho heart of his wife. They wera to exchange he second marriage rings, when M. V. presented to her the same one he had given her at their first espousal. The woman, they say tainted.