Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-26
Romance or a Double Marriage.

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Post. II concerns one John Edwards.
who married al the breaking out OF the
war, and shortly after enlisted and march
ed bravely South to escape domestic tyr
amy at home.
OF course she shed few tears when
he went away, and he very likely did the
same. II is sort OF generally entertain
ed sentimental belief iha, all soldiers are
al one time or other the proprie,ors OF
popular tears which they wipe away, and
tha, talk good deal about their mothers.
However that may be in reality, certain il
is tina, if Edwards ever did think about
his wife he took no steps 10 let her know
il She came 10 The conclusion alter
time that he was dead. At the same
lime that this comfortable assurance SET
lied itself upon her, another tender appeal
was made to her heart. MIR. Edward
Walker saw her, was charmed with her
smoke orthodox nonsense, TO her no doubt,
after the usual fashion, offered 10 take
such care of her as had never been taken
before. and at the same time promised 10
be father TO her boy.
lie became consequently the husband
Of the blooming young widow, and the
father not only Of the boy 10 whose par
entage lie had really no very well auIhen-
licateJ claims, but also Of another cherub.
also a boy. who he knew did owe his ex-
i,tence TO the fact that he and the widow
had come 10 mutual understanding.
There were no disagreements between
the second husband and the loving and es-
Unable lady Everything went in their
household as merry rs II their had been
9 perpetual chime going on in II OF mar
riage bells. They never calculated upon
the appearance of an Enoch Arden on the
scene. They never thought, perhaps, OF
the soldier, uho, though he was supposed
to be respectfully and honorably delunct,
was, in fact, actually alive. lie was hap
py. lie may have called 10 mind a,
times certain family "reminiscences IN con-
nection with his wife and boy, but he did
not Grieve much about their loss nor
make particular inquiries regarding their
well being lie invested some many he
had in purchasing goodIy farm IN this
Slate, and fell himself supremey happy.
Enoch Arden, it will be remembered.
when he found that his wife wss married
sncaked into the garden, pCeped in thro'
the window II her and her miller. saw
that they were happy, and his own tami-
Iy thriving, and then wen! jlscOnsolaiely
away. and felt miserable I'LL the day he
died. The chances are If he had gone
boldly in, seeing how londly Annie had
remembered him for very long time,
and what reverence he was held in by
the honest miller, that he would have re
inqushed her. aud perhaps advanced
hin few hundred pounds In order 10
build q boat and commence business
again.
Edwards did not groan aial when hap
pening To come into this city about Elk
months AGO he encountered his former
vile accompanied by his boy. and the
other one who was not his. They stop
ped, on the contrary, and shook hands.
lie ask her how she was doing. She 10
luru.cd how nicely the was situated and
asked him TO come AID take tea. lie
liked each other Immensely.
They smoked sunJry pipes together.
pipes OF peace they were. and both admir-
lngly Of their mutual wife. She sat be-
SIDE them with her two boys beside her.
each Of the happy little ones converting
at lncs with their respective fathers. 1t
was one ofihe very pleasonlesI Of pleas
ant parties. Even the old disputes hat
had once made the household unhappy
ycrc lend,ry revived and laughed shout.
and husband number one TOOK his depsr-
tIre, feeling in his heart as he thought
of the very iacinaling lady, that husband
number two was blessed.
In short time their came an invitation
from number one. for the wife and her
lille proeency TO visit him at his farm,
She went, and The children went. and il
was the gaycsi time for all that either had
ever enjoyed. The young wife cav no
end OF amiable qualities in her first hus-
band and thought that she would like So
much 10 give hin another trial. She COM
muulcaied with husband number two, and
he, knowing oil the circumstances Of the
case, expressed himself as being in
pleasantly Bsrks condition OF mind. He
was "wil!in" The whole mailer was
then speedily arranged. It was agreed
that Edw5r should take his turn in &C
cepling the responsibilities Of The family.
Both The boys are to be his boys. and the
wife is to be his wife, and the only form
ula now 20 be gone through is The procur-
ing divorce from husband number two,
after which there will be a wedding, and
the discarded husband will give away the
bride, The whole arrangement is in The
highest degree pleasant, and il is especisl.
ly gratifying that both The husbands heart
lily congratulate each other on The event.
The EMPRESS CHARLoTTE.-A CORES.
pondeEl says: The most melancholy
news has reached me concerning the