The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-22
A Singular Husband.

A DIR. King, of London, reiatcs
the following anecdotes zta "a
that sometimes husbands are mysI
torious:
lie states that III the early part
of last century he knew q Mr..
Howe, a sensible, we'll disposed
man, possessed of an independent
fortune, and married to a young
lady of good family, Of agreeable
person and manners, and who, for
the first seven or eight years of
their marriage, made him an ex-
cellent wife.
Without any serious dispute or
difference, he rose one morning
very early, and told her that he
was obliged to go to the Tower,
to transact some important bust
ness; and the same day, about
noon, she received a note from
him informing her that he was
under the necessity of going in.
stantly to Holland, and should
probably be absent three weeks or
a month.
lie remained absent, however,
longer than the specified time, and
for sevente n years and upward
she never heard of or from him.
About three years after his disap-
pearance, Mrs. Howe was obliged
to apply for an act of Parliament,
to procure a proper settlement Of
her husbands estate, and proper
provision for herself and two
children out of it, as it was uncer,
tain whether he was alive or dead.
This she did, as, when he first went
away, she and her friends feared
that he might have contracted
some large debt unknown to her,
the difficulties of which he could
not easily surmount. In fact, for
some time after his departure, she
had lived in constant dread of de-
mands from creditors, of seizures,
executions, &c. Nothing of this
kind, however, took place; and on
investigation it was found that he
not only had left his estate free
and unincumbured, but had pune
tually paid the bill of every trades
man with whom he had any deal
ings, to the utmost eXactness;
receipts and vouchers for all bills
being found in his bureau.
Shortly after this the children
died, when the supposed widow,
in order to lesson her housekeeping
expenses, discharged the greater
part of her servants, lett Jermyn
street, and took a small house in
Brewer street, Golden square. This
was about ten years after her hus-
bands departure, when, Ole even
ing, after she had resided in
Brewer street about seven years,
while she was sitting at supper
with some friends, among whom
were her brother-in law, DR.. Rose,
and her sister, his wife, a note,
without any signature, was de-
livered to her, in which the writer
requested the favor of meeting
the next evening, in the park. She
rcod the note with some surprise,
and then tossed it to DR.. Rose, say
ing:
"You see, brother, old as / am,
| have a beau"
The doctor, who perused the
note with more attention, instantly
declared it to be Mr.. Howcs hand
writing. This so much affected
Mrs. Howe, that she tainted away.
On her recovery, it was agreed
that the whole party should ac-
company her next even ng to the
park ; and they had not been there
many minutes when the lost hus.
band came to them, and after en-
bracing his wife, and saluting his
friends, walked home with them,
took possession Of his house and
wife, and lived with her in great
harmony until his death.
1t appeared that, instead of going
to the Tower, as he said, he had
actually gone no further than to a
little street in Westminster, where
he took q room for which he paid
five shillings week; and changing
his name. and Disgusting himself
by wearing a wig, Qor he was a fair
man, he had escaped detection,
and remained in that lodging, Even