Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-29
4 Ru assway Wife Reclaimed
Noble spirit of EOrbearauce.

Noble spirit of Forbearance.
.eai We find in the Neso Albany CONNER
s;1l a paragraph briefly mentioning the
case of runaway wife from Cleveland,
rescued from one of the first-class bagnios
of this city, on Thursday last. The
particulars of, the case. came to our
q knowledge, but at the urgent request of
the husband and father of the wayward
young woman, we suppressed them
Since it has been mentioned in print,
however, we feel at liberty to at least lay
them before our readers, omitting names.
We would be uncharitable and re.
creant to our promise were we to men
tion the names Of the unhappy party
On the contrary, we much prefer to
spare the lacerated feelings of the hus-
band and father, as well as screen the
daughter from unnecessary exposure.
. We publish the facts that others may
take warning and be snatched in like
manner from the jaws of an infamous
life. q sal ~ ..sff@ i.,.s
A few weeks ago an old and highly
respectable citizen of Cleveland sent a
letter to private detective in this city
containing the photograph of a beautiful
young woman, aged about eighteen
years. upon whose countenance dwelt
the very impersonation of innocence and
purity. The letter stated that the pic
ture was the likeness of his youngest
child, who short time previous, with
out any apparent cause, left her husband
and happy home, to go out upon the
world stranger. He had received in
telligence that she had come to Louis
vile, but her whereabouts was unknown
to him or her husband.
They both wished to reclaim her, and
the detective was requested to undertake
the job of finding the foolish young
woman who had brought sorrow, and
mourning to her husband and father.
The thought that his child had abondon-
ed herself to life of misery and vice
dwelt heavily upon the mind of the old
man, and if it were in human power to
rescue her from life of shame, he, in
company with her husband, was willing
to brave every obstacle, and make any
sacrifice to do it. is .
In order to come as briefly as possible
to the finale of the story, we will omit
minor details. 1t is only necessary to
state that through the agency Of the
photograph and indomitable persever-
ance and cunning of the detective, the
abode of the girl was discovered, and
her father advised of the fact.
On Tuesday he arrived in our city in
company with his son-in-law, the hus-
band of the girl, They found the de-
tective, and in the evening proceeded to
the house, which is in the upper part of
the city, taking her completely by sur
prise. We will not attempt to portray
the interview between the outraged hus-
band, wronged father, and guilty woman.
1t is said to have been painful scene.
For the honor of the gentlemen, be it
said, they offered the frail young crea-
ture no reproaches. They took her
home with them under the friendly COW
er of night, and she is now safe and hap
py once more in the home she had de-
serted to crafty guilty lover.
On her arrival in this city some weeks
ago with her seducer, he basely deserted
her, and she fell into the hands of those
who introduced her into the most depraved
circles. Many girl like this one might
have been rescued from eternal shame
by little kindness and forbearance on
the part of relatives. 1t seems that she
had been married but short time, when
an old lover returned to the city and
poisoned her ear with the foolish and
criminal idea of elopement. This case,
which is only one of many others of a
similar character, should be lesson to
young married women and girls who
cherish silly romantic notions. Their
paths are always beset with thorns, and
they cannot be too careful of renewing
old firtations after marriage, or making
the acquaintance of strangers.
In conclusion, it is proper to add that
the efficient detective was handsomely
for the services he per-
formed, and will never be forgotten by
the generous husband and noble father
Of the girl. whom they saved from ever
lasti lg ruin.-LouisriAe Courier.