Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-02
A Romantic Affair.
a Chicago Banker's Clerk WTas HTJe IN
Fire Hours, and Loses Her IN an
-s Hour Atier Narriage.

A story is going the rounds ofthe press at
the present time which illustrates to a great
extent, .'the fickleness of woman" as By
ron would say, and exemplifes at the same
time how Memphian was euchred out of u
wife in one of the Eastern States short time
ago. 1t appears that during the late war a
young man, native of Memphis, volunteered
as q private in the United States army, and
during the campaign in Tennessee he encoun-
tered some of the "boys" belonging to reg
imeut from the State of Maine, with whom,
he made friends. One of the Maine "boys''
had lot of photographs in his possession,
and among them .FasEhe portrait of bright
looking, blooming girl, with which portrait,
although he had never seen the original, the
gallant Tennesseean fell at once desperately
in love. He procured the address of the la
dy, wrote to her and received reply. Tho
correspondence was continued, and the course
of true love, which always runs smooth be-
tween two persons who have never seen each
other, ran particularly smooth in this case.
AT the close of the war the young Memphi-
an went to Chicago, where he procured an en-
gagement in bank, and by industry and per-
severance he soon rose to most honorable
position in the establishment. He still con-
tinued his correspondence with the ''fair girl
of Maine" and few weeks ago he went to
that State to win and carry off his pretty lit
tie writer of the war. He was a soldier and
mau who delayed not with business in hand.
Two weeks he courted, and in two weeks he
won and wed the original of the photograph
which had first stirred his heart within him
as he first saw it by the light of the camp
fire. But it is no less the part of good SOL
dier to keep than to win, and here he proved
fiafiainnf Tho ko,l- - >
in the evening. Before the clock struck
nine, another actor appeared on the scene in
the person of discharged lover, who furious
with rage, kicked up such bobbery that the
groom was fein to leave his hysteric bride to
occupy her Ionely couch in the parental man.
sion. and seek retreat in hotel The ram
pant lover managed his intimidation and per-
suasion so we'll and vigorously that the tickle
and silly girl was induced to change her mind
and wish herself out of the scrape Her
husband, after fortnight of unsuccessful at
tempts made to assert his brief authority and
move the affection of his wife was compelled
to leave in disgust and alone, for Chicago.
The lover redoubed his eXertions when his
married but unsuccessful rival was out of the
way, and at length persuaded his love to con-
sent to divorce and change her allegiance in
his favor. The suit is now on, and it is hard
iy probable that the Chicago husband will in
sist upon his rights, in view Of all the cir
cumstances; but at last accounts the tickle
girl Is said to have cvinced strong anxiety
to see the husband whom she wed under such
extraordinary circumstances, and the friends
OF both parties are hopeful that the singular
comedy will be worked out under the title
that Calls well that ends well.'-Wemptis
Bulletin.