The weekly union record., 1864-05-07

Romance in Real Life.

occurrence in real life took place, which in this
city at least has seldom tranSpired The facts
are these About i've years ago, man named
Edwin Carey left an aieetionate aud beautiful
wife and three interesting children, TO seek his
fortune in the miues of California. For one
year after his arrival in the gold country, Carey
wrote constantly TO bis wife and enclosed fire.
GueBt sums Of money. Suddenly, the CORES
pondence ceased, and Mrs. Carey, receiving 20
money. was compelled 10 adopt other means to
obtain livelihood for herself and little ones.
In a few weeks thereafter, Mrs. Carey received
information that her husband had been killed
in the mines, which was coTroborated bv q
subsequent letter received from California
For three years she lived, as she supposed she
was, widow. and receiving the attention of an
Italian named Joseph Reibe, who succeeded in
gaining her affections, she consented to mar
rage. and about year ago the two were
legally united in the bonds of wedock and have
ever since lived quite happily together.
On Sunday last. as the church bells were
summoning to the House Of God the worship
pers Of the True Being, Edward Carey, who
had arrived direct from California by the
morning train, was making inquiries in the
neighborhood in which his family resided when
His neighbors and friends stood amazed, ard
trembled upon beholdiug the man whom they
had long since believed to be dead Upon
being assured that it was Carey, who was not
dead, but living, be was astonished with the
intelligence that his vile, who also believed
that be had gone to that bourne whence no
traveller returns, was again married to another
man, with whom she was now living in domestic
l. - II
Mrs. Rebe the afflicted husband FASTENED to
ascertain whether what he had heard was true
or false. Knocking at the door, a tall Italian,
measuring six feet one and half inches, came
to the door. Carey inquired:
"Does Mrs. Reibe live here?7
She does-will you walk in, sir ?" replied
the italian.
Yes, sir; will you please tell her that
gentleman desires to see her" said Carey
The Italian consented, and, on going TO the
door leading into the dining room, called his
wife by her first name. She answered and all
full of smiles, came running into the parlor
Upon seeing her husband, who rose from his
seat to meet her, she screamed out, NY God
Carey" aud fell fainting 10 the floor. The
husbands both hastened to raise her from the
floor. When Carey Informed Reibe that he
was Edward Carey, the lady's lawful husband,
Reibe also claimed her as bis wife. and added,
II shall never give her up" Before the wife
had fully recovered from her iaintiug fit, the
two husbands had become engaged in angry,
violent words, resulting in Carey's drawing a
pistol upon Reibe. and by the latter being
forcibiy elected from his house. Reibe. on
Monday morning, had a warrant sworn out in
the Police Court, charging Carey with disor-
derby conduct, ard provoking him to commit a
breach Of the peace Carey was arrested, and
when arraigned before Judge Warren, in the
presence OF Reibe and the wife, be asked the
Court to hear an explanation before he entered
his plea. Judge Warren consented, and Carey
stated that be and Reibe both claimed the lady
(pointing to Mrs. Carey Rebel as wife, and he,
believing himself to be the legal claimant, had
become disorderly in demanding perem1tory
Of Reibe that be should give her up. Reibe,
through the prosecuting attorney. Nj Straube,
exhibited to the Court the marriage certificate.
and the question was at once raised, What
further proceedings could be had in that
Court?' The wife, who like Niche. all in
tears. was called in, and asked by the Court if
either of these two men was her husband? She
replied that she had been married 10 both, but
having learned that her first husband was dead,
she formed an attachment for Reibe three years
afterward and married him.
After assuring the court of her deeply seated
attachment always for Carey and now her
warm affection for Reibe. who had been to her
an afectionate and devoted husband, the court
inquired Of her, viz:
What do you now propose to do live
with your first husband, who is legally such, or
your last husband who, by misapprehension and
uninteutioually. you have made your husband"
The lady replied: My duty aud my desire
are to 90 and live with my first husband,
Edward Carey"
The scene which followed can never be
described. Carey and bis wife approached
each other and wept aloud, while the disap-
pointed Italian, seated in his chair like statue
presented a picture Of despair and disappoint-
ment. Presently bis feelings were overcome.
and he grievously wept eliciting the sympathy
of all. Carey and his wife, arm in arm, left the
court room, and Reibe. after receiving kindly
admonition from the court that be must be
resigned and pursue the matter 10 further, left
the presence Of the court. deeply cbagrined and
terribly mortified at the fate which had beiallen
him. Carey and his family are preparing to
leave the CITY, and Reibe all alone in a deserted
house. refuses to be comioried.- Cincinnati
Enclurer, Feb 26h.