St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-11
EnOcH -4rtten OutdOHe.

Under the above caption the st. Louis
Republican tells the following sensational
sterv:
'.Who is it that does not remember
the financial crash of 1857 Many of
our most enteprising merchants had to
succumb to the pressure of the time.
Among them was Il merchant whom we
shall call Smith His real name and
some of the circumstances we are about
to relate will, doubtless, be recollectcd
10y many in st. Louis, even to-day. He
kept an extensive mercantile eSta abllsh-
ment on - street, and by his enter
prise and promptitude won the conf
dence OF the best houses in the east and
west.
.'IIe had Young wife and three little
children. They lived in Il neat little
villa in Il fashionable portion of the city,
and The nei, ,!hbors said a happier family
did not exist in the state of Missouri.
The crash came; his debtors Were
unable TO meet his calls, and rs Il conse-
uuence he was unable to meet the de-
mands OF his creditors. His first resolve
WAS to make over the villa TO his wife
and family and secure an annuity OF
5000 a gear for the support of herself
and children, and leave the city secretly
SO one night he sailed forth, determine
to roIuiiI ho i..lier, fortunes Periol. a.,
the attempt. Proclamations and rewards
were OF no avail, and the universal ver-
diet was-'mysterious disappearance
Mrs. Smith mOurned her husband a-
dead for two years, till she wisely con-
cluded it was useless TO mourn any more,
| 50 she decided to receive the long proiier-
ed attentions OF William bradford, an
old bachelor, Il companion oil her late
! husband.
But her happiness was not destined
to be perpetual. for VIM. Bradford wa.
afflicted with consumption, and died dur
ing the last spring, leaving his wife tol
the second time widow. 10 her an,
his children fell his business, which sh,
converted into cash, realizing a sum thai
placed herself and her children in easy
circumstances.
during these years what became o
Smith He made his way to Montana
and worked in the mines, where his i'll
tclligence and enterprise soon put hin
on the road to wealth. Some years atte
he went there the smallpox broke ou
among the miners, and he caught the in
fectiun, from which he recovered. but s.
pittied that his mother would not know
him.
last spring lie struck rich vein
and beheld in the bags of gold dus
around hin, enough to liquidate all claim
against him, and place himself and hi
family-if they still were in existence
in luxury for the rest Of their days. ii
sold out, packed up, and reached -
Louis about the lst of June.
: s'Preserving an incognite, he inquire
f for Mrs. Smith Nobody knew her c
knew of her.
SAT length he met a person who wa
acquainted with the circumstances {
) Mrs Smiths second marriage, and whe
; Mrs. Bradford was pointed out to hil
he recognized the form and features {
+ his long lost wife; after some difficult
, he obtained an introduction to her, an
= concealng his name and his immens
e wealth, he wooed and won her. ST
e gave her consent to be his, on the pre-
e mise that the children of the two prev
ous marriages should be well treated /
him.
II son last Thursday evening, i'll the oI
l. villa, clergyman was summoned TO t
the nuptial knot, when the real name
! the new suitor. and his former relation
q ship was disclosed, and, although ii ii
bride tainted, it was happy Reunion
{ He was happy to see his children we
II grown in body, soul and intelligence
e the intervening eleven years,
# ssThe facts, which we have learnC
i, from the clergyman who performed II
=" ceremony, are romance that bea
Is Enoch Arden TO pieces"