Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-11-03
DOMESTIC IMPLICITLY OF MARRIED
LIFE IN WISCONSIN.


The article below, from the Galena a.
verti8sr has reference to the elopement no
ticed in the HERALD Of week before last
For a year before their separation, Mr.
Wood lived ii the same house with his for-
mer wife but not as man and wife, The
husband sold his crops and personal proper
t., getting the money therefor, bat decided
his real estate to bis wife and children. 1t
was understood by the neighboss that he
was going to leave in the manner he did.
though he was regarded as an upright, hon
orable man in all his dealings.
AT Castle Rock, Grant Co, Wis, about
twenty miles north Of Lancaster lived one
Daniel Wood, thirty-i,e years Of age, Of
fine appearance, black hair and whiskers,
well and stoutly built, and withal, quite IN
lteIIigent. About six years ago the afore-
said Daniel married his brothers widow.
who, IN addition to charms, had two child
rem. TheS five years Of their weddei
life passeu ~ 'seably, pleasantly. and free
iron those yexatious cares and troubles
which narried people are, perhaps justly,
heirs to; we say justly because it is not
right and fair that aman should live in sun-
shine all their days
During the past year things changed the
wife eIet loose and raised Cain, and there
was gentleman in black to pay.
Daniel Wood had halfbrother named
If. A. Wood and T. a. Wood had daugh-
ter named Celia Wood Celia was fair to-
look upon; she was pretty and winsome
in her ways, and was only nineteen. Dan
lei, like culpable man that be was, and
following il the footsteps Of some illustri-
Gus men whom be read about, falling to
/ find the joys at home, which be had been
wont to share. looked with kindly eyes up
on BIS friend Gala, and Celia cast side CLAN
ces and looked down. Daniel had sort
| Of afec1ion for Celia, and bis waistcoat felt
many throb, quick and fast, Of his loring
heart whenever Celia was near.
Cel8's father drove Daniel away from the
house; but on hero, not 70 he buffetted inI
THAT way, opened a coFresp ondence with his
love From writing loye-letters the trans
Iition to meeting BY moonlight alone, isl
not very great or difficult one. 1t is not
to be supposed that all this billing and coo-l
ing Was to no effect. A few weeks ago
the matter eliminated Celia, all alone,
Up in her room, with thoughts pleasant
unpleasant, funny and wicked, sorrowiuL
vet rejoicing, packed up her clothes. and,
under pretence. Of visiting a sick neighbour
and sitting up with her all night, lefthome.
The neighbor lived mile and hathaway.
Celia's father, kind and unsuspecting, sad
died a horse for his daughter to ride, and
SO she left AS matter Of course, Daniel
was around, hiding behind q bush, or ipl
the shadow Of big tree, waiting for his
affinity, and when they met, the clothes,
and Celia, and Daniel all got OF the horse
together, and made bee-lir.e for Lancaster
They rode all uight au2 t was a bitter
cold one. and on Tuesday morning last
reached the village Ct Lancaster.
They sent tie horse back home and
went or to Gassviile, thence to Minnesota
whegs, may be, they feel happy, and may
\ be they DON'T Celia left Il letter for her
Imother; said she had left home forever Ga
very long time) had gone of with mai
unknown to her, but she would try her luck
hoped to meet them al in heaven, &c.
The remainder Of this Interesting story
cannot he published at this time. It can
be found hereafter in little log house (up
in Minnesota, with two unhappy people IN
lit--one a man, anxious and troubled; the
tother a woman, with traces Of former bean
lty, but care WON and sad, aud longing,
doubtless, for the home she LEFT, on Monday
last