The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-21
were joined in wedlock, and neither

were JOlneO III WcO1Ocky ana N0ltler
found any reason to complain of mis-
conception or aswant of congeniality.
For "a time, at least, the course Of
true love seemed to run smooth, with
out breeze to ruff1e its CLASSY sur
face. Mr.. Appleton, beingNyer forty
Sears Of age, and consequently having
experienced the Inconvenience of
single blessedness, appreciated the
comforts OF a home; and the lady,
having so long found it necessary to
tax her energies and battle with ad-
versity, found herself Mt last surround
ed by affiuence and the elegances it
provides, with a larger share of do
mestic felicity than usually falls to
married life. But their happiness was
of short duration. Some year or two
ago, Mr.. Appleton retired from active
participation in the affairs of the firm.
and another brother took his place.
About the same time, he commenced
to speculate in gold and the stock
market, with the varying fortunes
which attend such ventures. His
operations finally rcs1Ated disastrous
ly. He had purchased gold largely
when it was between. two and three.
hundred, and held on to it in the hope
OF farther advance, until Sherman's
march through the Caro!inas knocked
the bottom out of the ConfcGcracy,
and gold fell with it. He was also
largely interested ID Eric when it
tumbled. Aud these financial disas-
ters caused him so much mental ankle
ty as to affect his reason, and bring on
violent paroYysm of insanity His
wife exercised her utmost powers to
tranquilize his ''perturbed spirit, and
one night, when he rushed from the
house at the late hour of 9 O'Clock.
determined. in his wild and unsettled
state, to visit the Fifth Avenue Club
Room, of which he was a member,
she followed him, and succeeded for
the time in soothing his aisordered
fancy, and induced him to return
home. 1t became necessary to place
him under physical restraint, and the
most eminent medical aid was pro
cured. Everything that skill and at
tention could accomplish Was done.
and, in a short time, a visible, improve
ment took place. It may be proper
here to state that, for some years past.
a certain degree Of alienation existed
between him and his brothers. and
very little intercourse took place be-
tween them. They did not visit him.
nor he them; and his connection with
the publishing firm having ceased, all
intimacy between them had come to
an end. 1t is probable they we've dis
satisfied with his marriage, but that is
q matter of conjecture. On the Sd of
July, however, a mutual friend called
at his residence, and had an interview
with Mrs. Appleton, and informed her
that Mr. Appleton, the brother OF her
husband, desired that the latter should
pay visit to his brothers summer
residence of the elegant and
charming villas which have rendered
famoas the celebrated watering-place
of Newport, Rhode Island As his
physicians had recommended recrea-
ton and amusement in order to divert
his mind from the irregular channels
into which it had glided, the lady
yielded willing assent. The gentle
man promised that the husband would
be restored in day or two to his
uo1ue, Willie tne cnanSe OF scene would
tend to improve his mental condition.
After some days had elapsed, and no
word arriving of her absent husband,
the lady became alarmed, and sought
the friend who had accompanied him
from the house, to inquire the. cause
OF his prolonged absence. He referred
her to her brother-in-law, who, he
said, had taken upon himself to denlin
him, and was willing to assume the
responsibility Of the act.
In this dilemma, rs her sex prevent
ed her from undertaking q search for
her husband in person, she procured
the services of Officer Masterson, Of
the detective force, who Immediately
set to work to discover the where
abouts Of the gentleman thus spirited
away: He proceeded to Newport, but
found that tho bird had flown. he