The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-07-17
A New Yors1isks Story.
The Fypsess relates this aud saws

''An Ger True Tale"
There is probably no city on the face oil
the globe which daily and almost hourly
more truly illustrates The verify of the alage
that 'truth is stranger than fiction" than
the city Of New York. A case in point has
just come to light, and in a few days vii
probably b. before the courts of law.
II appears that some eight years ago a
student of.Yale college made a short seionrn
in this city. After visiting several Of the
ia 'titutios, he accompanied friend on a
tour of inspection to the public Rchools-
While in one OF the up town institutions for
teaching the young idea how to shoot, he
found himself attracted toward young lady
who vas fair tC look upon" The student
not having any constitutional bashfulness
procured an introduction, and an acquain-
tance soou sprung up between the twain
On investigation, the student found out that
his charmer was worthy Of his choice, being
ofrespactable parentags, talanted, and sole
support Of her aged parents The student
proposed. and his prospects being satisiac-
tory and he rot bad looking, his addresses
were received, and all went WELL A few
months subsequent to the 1rst introduction
the student graduated, and the following day
the nup.ial rites were celebrated A week
sfterward the happy couple were on their
way 10 The home of the students's sire,
wh.ch was in the interior Of Louisiana. On
arriving home the lady was greeted with a
cheerful welcome, and prepared to scrtle
down for life in her new abode
Among the servants detailed to attend her
wasa handsome ouadroon who was called
Isabella. Between Isabella and the family
the utmost familiarity existed, and the
quadroon was treated as great pet by the
lady
Matters passed on very favorabiy for
nearly four years, during which interval Mr.
Rs parent died, leaving him a very
large estate, together with very handsome
portion to his two children, the result Of his
union.
nSHessh' Stii > dSo iSducLld WA ldhoH
sck-so much 50, t'at fears were entertain
ed Of her death While laboring under
such belief, she sent for her mistress, and
there developed 10 her that she was not the
lawful wife Of Mr R. That she Elsa
bella) had been present at marriage some
eight years previous, between Mr.. R. and a
lads who was then eighteen years of age,
who WAS at the time of the marriage gov
erncss in the house. and is still living. Is
ISABELLA stated that the first wife had been
induced, by threats Of her life being taken
to conceal the marriage, as the father of Mr.
r., who has suspected the intention of his
SOP, had threatened to disinherit him if he
m led the governess.
The effect Of fsuch revelation On the
lady may well be imagined. Tpon the re
turn o:Mr. r she upbraided him for his con
duct
He endeavord to extenaate by claiming
that he was ulder the influence of the fas
cina,ions of a designing woman a. the time
Mat he married the governess. He, howev-
er, assured his wife No. 2 that No. was
dead at the time Of their marriage In
proof of which he showed her an extract
from newspaper containing the notice Of
tho death of the lady whom he said had been
his hrst wife. Alone in strrnge country,
with none to depend on but him, W no was
the father Of her two children, what wonder
but implicit reliance was placed in these
statements.
Isabella, however, contrary to expectation
recovered, and on being further interrogated
by her mistress, stated that the first wife
was living in this city. Mrs. r. took ad-
vantage of her husbands absence few
monthss ago, and came to this city. On
arriving here she communicated with her
friends, which resulted in the first wife be-
ing discovered, residing at a hotel in this
city, the board bin being paid by Mr.. R.
The aid Of law was invoked, and certain
property belonging to Mr.. r. in this city
was taken possession Of for the benefit OF
the ladies. Both ladies feeling that they
had been duped, the first wife by threats,
and the second by falsehood. have filed their
claims for divorce, which win doubtless be
granted.