The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-01
lFrom the Chicago Times. 9th
From the Chicago Times, 25th.I
A Double Elopement-neetin Of the
Quarfcfte i'm Chicago-Astonished
Husbands and Wives.

n DOuDle ElOpemeut-lhectIuS ot tue
Quarfcfte in Chicago-Astonished
Husbands and Wives.
In Whitewater, Wisconsin, for some
months past, have resided couple of
individuals, named respectively j. E.
Mosher and G. Letfingwell. Both of
these are married, but childless. This
circumstance accounts for it. Having
no children to bind them to their hearth
stones, and the isolated contemplation
of their spouses growing onerous, each
determined upon going forth and search
ing for strange gOddesses. By some I'M
accountable misshanceseach fell in love
with the others wife, and yet neither
knew it and if asked would deny it.
Mosher paid his court to Mrs. Letting
wsll, and Leffingwell wOoed the smiles
Of friend Moshers wife. When Letting
weH was out, Mosber was in, and with
vigor piled his vows and caresses. Lef-
fingwell, unaware of what was going
on Mt home, unintentiOnally established
a reciprocity of conduct at Mosher's
house, and pleaded his cause with as
siduity and success. So beguiling were
the hours thus spent from home, that
either's home grew distasteful, and
they lOnged in secret for the Opportuni-
ty when their amours could be carried
on without the necessity of secrecy.
This system of reciprocal amours and
mutual derelictions was continued for
some time, and yet Mosher and Letting
well maintained an intimacy, neither
suspecting the true state of affairs, but
both in abject dread lest his violation
of friendship and honor should be dis
covered. They drank together, smoked
together, and sang together, and oft in
maudlin hours they told of intrigues
which they had conducted in the past,
but never a word was said by Mosher of
his intimacy with Mrs. Leffingwell, nor
by Leffingwell of the many happy hours
he had spent in Mosher's house with
Mrs. Mosher. At length the denoument.
The illicit relations which had existed
between the families, and the new
born affinity which they disclosed to
all the participants in this double-deal-
ing episode, at length eliminated. Mo-
sher's liking for Mrs. Leffingwell grew
in strength and intensity upon every
clandestine meeting, and she, indiffer-
ent to her husbands love, but unaware
of his indiscretion, nurtured in her
bosom the fame of affection for Mosher,
and returned with the ardor of her na-
ture "kiss for kiss, sigh for sigh" They
concluded to elope to Chicago. They
did, and stopped at the Briggs House,
under assumed names. They arrived
here Tuesday evening.
The more Leffingwell saw of Mrs. Mo-
sher, the more he liked her, and she
him. He was tired of his wife, and
Mrs. Mosher Of her husband. They
likewise concluded to come to Chicago.
They came. They put up at the Briggs
House Tuesday night under assumed
names.
Yesterday morning at the breakfast
table sat Mr.. Moshcr and Mrs. Letting.
well They were evidently pleased
with one another and with the break
fast. The future was the subject Of
their conversation, the past of their
thoughts. They agreed to fly still fur
ther toward the rising sun. He thought
of the deserted Mrs. Mosher and his
cosy home in Whitewater. She thought
of her dishonored husband and his grief
at her desertiOn. Their conversation
was pleasant, but their thoughts were
sad So intent were they upon their
conversation, their thoughts and their
repast, that they did not observe the
entrance into the dining hall Of gen
tleman and lady, escorted BY the polite
steward of the Briggs. The new comers
were conducted to the same table Mr..
MOsher and his partner occupied; the
four were seated ris-G-ris, and then the
catastrophe. Mosher looked across the
and saw his wife, Mrs. Leflingwell hav-
ing likwise seen her husband. They
now looked at one another. The truth
of the affair burst upon the startled
quartette; the perceived the improprie-
ties of which they had been guilty; ex-
plantations followed, and last evening
Mr.. Mosher and Mrs. Mosher, Mr.. Lef-
fngwell and Mrs. Leffingwell left Chi
cago on their way to Whitewater.
The probabilities are that all are sat
isfed with their deceptive practices,
and that in the future their Legitimate
affection will not be misplaced.