Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-06
A Man Courting his own Wife.
Translated for the Evening Post from the Montren
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Translated for the Evening Post from the Montreal
Paysl
Ten years ago NJ. V married in Montreal.
He was one of the principal merchants Of
the city; but by reverse of fortune he was
compelled to suspend payments soon after
his marriage. lie loved his wife to distrac-
tion, to use common phrase; and the idea
of involving her in his disasters greatly afflic-
ted him-After thousand internal conflicts,
NJ. " resolved TO leave our city without
saying anything about it. lie wished his de-
parture, or rather, his disappearance, to
remain a mystery. But he had a purpose.
al will CO." he resolved "to Australia, and
there mend my fortunes, or die there without
giving any account Of myself"
This resolution taken, our tradesman en-
barked clandestinely, and eight days after his
flight he was not thought Of Madame V.
wept, we are fain to suppose more than
this, we will believe she shed torrents of tears
and sought him upon rivers, and in woods,
lakes, and caverns, but in vain. NJ. V had
left to his beautiful but weeping and forlorr
wife, an income of hundred louis, and sailed
for Australia. What berell him upon those
favored shores we do not well know but
little by little he amassed wealth.
At Montreal they supposed him dead.
His wife wept bitterly; and she saw, undoubt-
edly, that sorrow jaundiced her complexion,
and dimmed her eyes therefore she ceased,
all sweetly, her role of Niobe. Our Pene-
lope could smile like young widow OF
eighteen; the art Of needlework is too per-
feet now are not men cntangled with it :?
She was faithful to her wandering husband
eighteen long months but she then did
what others might have done in her place.
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tender proposals. She reviewed her geogra-
ply of lovc-confessed to never having
studied the map of the tender country and
one fine morning contracted a new marriage.
But the first husband! He? all, he was Lesd.
What loving husband would stay away eigh-
teen long months without writing word ?
| he was not dead, he ought to be, (femnine
logic.) She married. Was she happy, or
was she not ? (Shakspearean question.)
Meantime, the first husband labored in the
mines-He acquired, acqnired-always ac-
quired Falling upon an aurTerous vein, he
suddenly obtained large sum- and had his
only motive been the love of gain, would have
Immediately returned 10 Montreal. But his
dear Louisa must eat only from silver, and
drink only from gold.
The unfuithful Louisa. as we have already
said, was again married Faith does not
save US; NJ. V. always labored, but an cpl
demic prevailed our hero caught the small
pox, and was completely dlshgured. Dis
gusted with Australia. he sold his property,
and embarked on an American ship.
During this voyage the second husband of
his wife died with the consumption. Nj. V.
landed at Portland, flew to Montreal, went
to the Montreal House, without arousing any
suspicion as to who he was. There are
people who always love to create surprise,
and be was .one of them. lie 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 5. Nj
V. scratched his head. They pointed out TO
him Madame widow ", afterwards Madame
widow S and he recognized his wife, charm
ing as when he left her. NJ. V. Immediately
fell into a brown study. His countenance
was grave, sad, very sad, very gloomy and
thus he turned away. NJ. V. had more spirit
than money; and he found it very strange to
nav his addresses to his own wife. But be
did it; he cou:ted his own wife for three
months. lie recognized her did she recog-
nize him 1t is more than we know, We leave
the danes who read this to solve the problem.
He was introduced with all bis pounds, shii-
lings, and pence. People will admire pounds
sterling, and dollars federal, and women
above all. Though SCARED and pit.ed from
head to foot with the smallpox, Nj. V. won
the heart of his wife. They were to exchange
the second marriage rings when Nj. V. pre-
sented to her the same one he had given her
at their first espousal. The woman, they say
| tainted.