Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-07
Inaaelitv and Deuer,Ion.

IA ETring Wife Rsas Aloay isith her Pa7amOEr's
Riches-ParsHit, CsPtlrs, GHd. FOrgiVeasss.
Hardly day passes without bringing 10
light in Chicago, some new phases in the mis-
cries Of married life Of uneqaally matched
couples Men of middle sge, will insist on
marrying girls of tender age, Notwithstanding
that the union of Nay and December is pro-
ductiye of sunshine for the frs. few days to be
followed by perpetual storms It's impossible
to violate one Of natures laws without being
obliged to pay the necessary penalty. These
unequal unions, oftimss the result Of expedi-
ency, are certain to bring their punishment
with them.
A year or two ago German, named Franz
Rennecki, resident Of st. Louis, and who was
fast falling into tie and yellow leaf of age,
made frantic love to fine and blooming eouR-
tIywoman, and, in the exubersnce of his sffec-
lions, rendered her his hand and what nature
had left of his heart. The fair German girl Wss
At least twenty years his junior. At first she
strongly resisted the appeals made to her heart.
She declared she never would consent and then
consented. The old beau was in raptures when
he thought of the pEze in life he had won, and
no delay was made in leading the blooming
frauieis to the hymsnisl altar. Rsnnecki was
oveIjoysd at The success Of bis wooiug, and ex.
pected that in the married life he would realize
the words of the poet,
"Two souls with but q single thought,
Two hearts that best As One.''
But, alas, he could not sea far into the future.
His young wife for many months was sll that q
loving spouse could be, and seemed to love her
old man fondly Bat their union was not
blessed with any Of those blossoms which are
the light of every household. The youthful
wife began to fret at her lot, and, although ste
seemed to nurse her affection to keep it warm,
il appeared TO grow colder and colder every day.
- -I,s
of her husband could procure Was furnished,
but all without avail. Her house became dis
tasteful to her, and she thought that q round Of
visiting would have the effect Of dispelliug the
dreadful ennui of which she was the victim. In
the course of her travels she made the scqaiut.
snee rich merchant of ST. Louis, whose
name Is Smith. This worthy had an encum-
braBee, in the shape OF an invalid wife, and he in
vited Mrs Rsnneeki to call aud visit her She
accepted the invitation, and Smith was At home,
ready to receive her for whom he had contracted
an unholy passion. An improper intimacy
spTang up between the couple. He lATished
money and ie8elry on his fair paramouT. She
displayed valuable trinkets among her acquaint-
aDces, and was soon observed to sport q gold
watch, = diamond ring, and beautiful cameo
brooch. All this time her poor, unfortunate
husband suspected nothing. He, nnsuspeetiag
man, considered that his wife had faithfully
kept those vows that she had pledged .! the
altar. But . crisis was impending.
The woman succeeded in getting several hun
dred dollars from Mr.. Smith, wh) is said to bs
worth thousands, on Monday night last, and on
Tuesday morning she suddenly decAmped from
st. Louis by trains en- route for Chicago Size
arrived here 10 the evening, bus was little sRr-
prised to find an officer at the depot of the ST.
Louis and Chicago railroad waiting her arrival
to eEeoTt her to the central police station on q
charge of larceny. She stoutly asserted her in
noeencs, but il had not the slightest effect on
the officer, who is proof against womsn's tears
and entreaties. He showed her his authority,
telegsaphic dispatch, for making the arrest, and
told her she would be detained till Mr.. Smith,
who was the complainant, arrived in Chicago.
She denounced Smith in unmeasured terms and
spoke sneeringly of his menaces and actions.
Tho succeeding train on the same railroad
brought Smith to the city, and be Wended his
way TO the Central station, Whefe be mad an in
terVieW with the fair but frsil one. He demanded
back his jswelrY, but sac was 10th to part with
IL A prison seemed to stare her in the fsce, bat
still she could not give up the trinkets. Bat
change came over her when her husband mop
porlRnely entered the Office in search Of his tTu-
ant wife. He had learned by some means that
she WAS under arrest in Chicago, and he imms-
diatsly took passage by train for this city The
wife was in qusndsry, but with true Womsn's
wit she hastily handed over the Jewelry to
Smith, who withdrew the charge against her
After brief interview with her husband in pri-
vate, she quieted his guspicions and left the
ofics with MIN. They took their departure yes
serdAy for st. Louis, apparently recOnciled to
each other. Smith is still in the city, but
whether he viii try the effect Of a diamond ring
or gold watch on some Chicago fair one re-
mains 10 be seer.-Chic0g0 Times.