Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-20
EIorement of Young BrIde-RObbery or
Her LieYe Lord.

EIOPement OF n Young Bride-RObbery OF
Her LieYe Lord.
SPIRITUAL CIRCLES AND OCCASIONAL ATTRACTION.
From the Cincinnati Times.l
Samuel Paul is 6s years of age, and keeper Of
second hand furniture store. He was, until
about six months ago, disconsolate widowcr-
then lac became happy bridegroom, and now,
alas he is again wifeleSS. Some eight months
ago Samuel Paul became acquainted with a
dashing widow, but lately arrived from Chica-
go. She was fair, fat and forty, and soon en-
trapped the too susceptible heart Of the discon-
ISOLATE widower. After two months courtship
the fair widow became the blooming and fascin-
atng Mrs. Samuel Paul. The happy couple
lived contentedly. But about eight weeks since
Mr.. Paul was somewhat surprised TO find his
charming wife, upon the occasion of her return
ing home from visit to a neighborS, in com
pany with tall, good-loOking specimen of the
male species, whom she introduced as a paTticu'
lar friend she had become acquainted with while
in Chicago, by name Truman Brennan.
Mr. Brennan was very spiritualoOkin in
dividual, and as circumstances developed, was
firm disciple of Andrew jackson Davis, the
Fox girls, and other lesser lights in the spiritu-
al armament. Mr.. Breeman being a stranger
in the city Mrs. Paul urged upon her husband
the propriety of taking him in-.Ihat is, to board
in the family Mr.. P. made no very strenuous
objections, and forthwith the spirItual-looking
Mr.. Freeman was duly installed. Soon COM
menced n series of spiritual meetings at Mr..
Pauls house-that gentleman was not believer,
and as he graphically expressed it looked upon
the whole matter as nothing but "tomfOOlery;'
but it pleased his wife. and so he winked at it
On every Saturday night, ''circle" would COP
vene Mr.. Brennan assured Mr.. Paul that he
had discovered that Mrs. Paul was very i'm
prcsSible medium. Mr.. Paul soon found his
circle of acquaintanceS extending far and near.
Sometimes between thirty and forty would as
semble at his house, of an evening, to discuss
spiritualism, &c. But this was not to last for
ever.
Friday, Mrs Paul was sought for, but conld
not be found. But one circumstance was dis
covered that induced her husband to conclude
that she had not departed penniless. Out OF
the drawer had been taken one hundred and
fifty dollars. Mr.. P. no doubt regretted that he
had not left the one thousand dollars which he
had deposited in bank but few hours before
Mrs. P's departure. Shortly after Mrs. P. was
discovered TO be non, est the spiritual Mr. Bree-
man made his appearance. Mr. p. ordered him
to stand not upon the "order Of his going, but
go at once" The spiritual Freeman departed,
since which time naught has been heard Of his
whereabouts, although diigent inquiry has
been made. The fact has driven Mr.. Paul to
the conclusion that Mr.. Breeman has Obeyed the
doctrine of elective afinities,' and ''paSsional
attractions" and is now in company with his
too impressible cara &posa, Mrs. p. Mr.. Paul
had the satisfaction a day two since, of re-
ceivng the following aniable letter from his alb
sconding wife. 1t must have been highly con.
solatory 1t was dated Sidney, OHIO
"MR. PAUL. write 4 few lines to let You
know / am well, and in good spirits. am per
fectly sane. know what / am doing. never
shall return to you again to live with you, for
it Is impossible for me to comply with your
wishes, in some rcspects-therefOIe | didn't
wish to make you unhappy. You have said to
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could not consent to do, and saw it was i'm
possible for me TO think of being happy with
you after you talked to me as you did the day
before mother left; and at that time made up
my mind that | would leave as soon as possible
and let you manage to suit yourself.
did not say word to any one They were
all as ignorant of my proceedings as yourself
took what money could find, and what few
things could without any one noticing had
anything as went out. l am now on my way
to my uncle's. l have three They are all
wealthy, and will give me a home as long as
live. They know nothing of my marrying,
neither will they, by me.
You are at liberty to marry any one, il you
wish, for shall never make you any trouble
Property is nothing to me without happiness,
and when you get home to the spirit land, you
will then see that have never acted only from
pure motive. | wish you well, and want you
to be happy. / want Henry Cher SOM to have
key have with me; forgot to leave it. will
write to him in few days.
My love to Mr. Langtree-I was very much
attached to him-he has always been kind to
me. My love to all. have no time to write
more. | will write again.
MARY E PAUL"
There, if that, under the circumstances, isn't
about as cool letter as could be we'll gotten up,
we'd like to hear of it. lisa great pity she for
got to leave her trunk-key.
Mrs. Paul has been to California and all over
the States, and it is asserted with what truth
we know not, that Mr.. Paul is not the first in
dividual whom she has left in the lurch; but we
suppose, to use her very expressive Ian
guage, it will be found out when we all 'get
home to the spirit land" that she never acted
only from pure motive"
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"YoU HAVEN'T, HAVE You."-While in store
the other day, saw neat looking old lady
enter, with basket on her arm and spectacles
on her nose, looking for all the world, if she
had popped out Of band box, 50 clean and IT,
dy was she. She stepped up to the counter,
and the following dialogue took place between
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