The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-04-21
An Unhappy A Affsir.

An extremely unhappy AFFAIR has
Just been brought to lie eht In this CITY,
in which an elderly but well known
hotel keeper figures as one of the
prominent characters AS q natural
consequence, he feels cheerless md
melancholy over the result, and he
has the sympathy of the community
In HE disconsolation The present
war, If oil the incidents connected
with it could be properly written up.
would afford the subject for several
interesting volumns.
When the first call was madc by
che President for the three years
troops, n young man who resided in
the interior ot tie State WINS among
thosc who volunteered his services in
defense Of his country. He WAS well
to do in the world and had young
wife in whom no placed the most i'm
plioit confidence. and who was, so far
90 the world knew, nm honest, up-
right, and faithful woman, true TO her
husband, md wns highly respected
by nll who knew her. Her husband
Joined one Of the Michigan regiments,
and was soon off for the front. For
q year or so he corresponded regu.
lerlv with his wife. hut unfortunately
nc was taken prisoner. His wife
conld hear no tidings Of him, which
scndcd to increase her fears that he
had been killed.
Whether she came TO the conclusion
thnt such calamity had befnllen him,
~c know not She waited patiently
for long time. but becoming cheer.
lcs. ~ the prolonged absence Of her
husband, she gave up all hopes of
OF ever seeing him again.
She came to this city and put mp nj
. hotel. tho proDriotor of which had
buried q loving wife about six
months previously. He wns rather
elderly to be sure. hut Whenever m
old man secs really handsome lady,
he is very opt to forget past misfor.
tures, for the time heing, ut least.
Tho lady registered her name rs
Hiss -. The proprietor, in his
innocence, venrned to make her his
wife. An intimacy sprang up be.
twcon them, which ripencd into love
and they were married. The happy
event was celebrated in good style,
and the many friends Of the gentle
rnnn. so soon MS they learned of his
marriage. called to congratulate him.
Even 'ye locals were there who in
happy strains chroniccd at consider
able length full particulars of the
event. They. too. were fnvorably
impressed with the personal appear
encc md heantv Of tho bride, and no
doubt sighed while thinking chat ono
20 Young apd handsome should be so
foolish as to throw herself AWAY.
She did not agree with them on
this point, however, nor did the pro.
prietor Of the hotel. In due time the
newly made wife was installed as the
mistress Of the housc. and she pre-.
sided over the hotel with the dignity
Of n queen
She hoatcd like fairy ahort the
house, making everybody happy -
Her cheerful conversation and merry
makings were the constant talk Of the
domestics. in n word. while she in.
sisted upon the work incident TO no
tel keeping being performed with
scrrnulous cXnctness, she kept all in
good humor. She won the confidence
Of all VINO know her, and. better than
all, made her now made husband hap
pv. He rrciprocated, and although
II ia said that to outsiders the old
gentleman was neither attractive nor
pleasant, yet he loved his young wife
with q fondness almostindescrihable.
Like all other mortals he was liable
20 disappointment. A change came
r'the spirit OF his dreams, and in
place Of the once doting husband we
have now disconsoIatc old man.
If the reader will be patient we will
reveal secrot, that all may profit Ivy
his experienced and beware OF wild.
ders."
Not many days ago young man,
slightly hronzcd by the Southern sun,
dressed in the parb Of soldier, man.
~ in form, and with an eye flashing
fire, might have been seen rushing
into the old gentlemnn's hotel. Rush
is the word. He went in with n sin.
gle bound and inquired for the pro.
rrietor. The man whom he sought
stood before him. The soldier, il is
raid. drew revolver, md in thun.
dering tones demanded to know
where his wife was. 1t Is unnecessa.
nv to repeat all the conversation that
occurred, suffice 1t to sny that mutual
explanations followed--the soldier
was shown to the family rooms--the
long lost husband was recognized by
his wifc---nnd there were bittcr tears
shed oil around, Matters being prop
erlv cleared ur. the soldier and his
wife left for jackson on the first
train. rs'-oit Tribune.
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