Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-18
THE EVENING STAR,
Romance of a Doubie Marriage,

The following Tale-a sort of Enosh Arden
roNance-is told by the Chicago Post. 1t con-
Germs one John Edwards, who married the
breaking out Of the WAT. and shortly after en-
listed and marched brsyely South 20 ascape
domestic tyranny a. home.
OF course she she'd a few tears when he
went swsy, ano he very likely did the same.
II is a sort CT generally enter tanned sentimental
belief thas all soldiers are At one time or other
the proprleloEs OF popular tears which they
wipe away, aud that they talk good deal
about their mothers. However that NAV be
IN reality, certain IL is that Ii Ed wards yer did
thlnK abeut has wife he took no steps to lie. her
Know II She came 20 the conclusion after
time that he was dead. At the same time that
this com Portable assurance settled itself upon
her mind, another tender appeai was made 10
her heart. Mr.. Edward Walker saw her, was
her no doubt, after tas usual fashion, offered
to take such care OF her IS had never bsen
taken before, and a. she same time promised TO
be q father 10 her boy
He became consequently the husband OF The
blooming young widow, and the fatner not
only OF the boy 10 whose pirentage he had
really no very we'll authenticated claims, but
also of another cherub, Also boy, who he
knew did owe his sxisteaGe TO the fact that he
and the widow had come 10 mutual under
standing There were no Disbursements be-
tween the second husband and the very loving
and estimable lady. Everything went in their
household as merry as if there b ad been a per-
petuaI chime going on in II of marriage bells
They never calculated upon the appearance of
an Enoch Arden on the scene. They never
thought. perhaps, of the soldier, who, though
he was supposed 10 be respectfully and honor.
ably defunct was, il fact, actually alive. He
was happy. He may have called to mind az
times certain family "reminiscences in connsc-
ion with his wife and boy, but he did not
grieve mu CHI about their loss nor make partinu.
lar inquiries regarding their well beiLy. He
invested some money he hid in purchas ne a
goodly farm in this StIte, and fslt himself SUI
yremely happy.
Enoch Arden, 1t will be remembered, when
ne found that his wife was married, sneaksd
into the garden, peeped in through the window
al her an her miller, SAW III az they were happy,
and his own family was thriving, and then
went d1scoDsolately away. and felt miserable
ull the day that he died. fhe chances are that
if he bad gone boldly in, seeing how fondIy
Annie had remem bered him for q very long
time, and what reverence be was held 10 by
the honest miller, that he would have rein-
quished her, and perhaps advanced him few
hundred pounds in order to build a boat and
commence business again.
Edwards did not groan at all when happen
ing TO come into this city about six months ago
he encountered his former wife accompanied
BY his boy, and the ether one who was not his
They stopped, on the contrary, and shook
hands. He asked her how she was doing She
Informed him how nicely she was situated,
and asked him to come and take tea. He went
and took Tea. The two husbands liked each
other immensely.
They smoked sundry pipes together, pipes of
peace they were, and both spoke admiringly
of their mutual wife. She sat beside them with
her two boys beside her, each OF the happy
little ones conversing at times with their re-
spectiye fathers. 1t was one of the very
pleasan'est OF pleasant parties. Even the old
disputes that had once made the household
unhappy were tenderly revived and laughed
about, and husband number one took his de.
parture, feeling in his heart as he thought OF
the very fascinating lady, that husband mum.
Der TWO was blessed.
In a short time there came an in vitarion from
mum Der one. for the wife and Ter little progeny
to visit him at his farm She went, and the
children went, and it was the gayest time for
al that either had ever enjoyed The younr
wife saw no end of amiable qualities in her
hrst husband, and thought that she would like
so NJ uch to give him another trial. She COM
municated with husband number two and he
knowing all the circumstances of the case, sx-
pressed himself as being In pleasantly Barkis
condition of mind. He was "wiilin'" The
whole n after was then speedily arranged 1t
was agreed that Edwards should take his turn
in accepting the responsibilities OF the family
Both the boys are to be his boys, and the wife
10 to be his WIFE, and the only formula now to
be gone through is the procuring a divorce
from husband nu nber two, after which there
will be wedding. and the discarded husband
will give away the bride. The whole arrange.
ment is in the highest degree pleasant and tits
especially gratifying to know that both the
husbands heartily congratulate each other on
the event.