The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-03
a ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

That truth is stranger than fction"
was fUrcibly illustrated by the brief his
tory OF two persons which eliminated
Wednesday evening at the Astor House
in New York aud is thus related by the
Eeenin9 Mail:
About 22 years ago Mr.. NJ. North.
orn gentleman, married MisA ~, of this
State. To all appearances il was what
the world denoniinated "A happy mar
rage About one year after this union.
Mrs. NJ. presented her husband with .
tine boy, whose appearance seemed to be
an additional living and breathing bond
of affection. The happy couple lived
together for about ten years, when by re
verse Of circumstances in Dir. Ms busi-
ness, over which he had no control, he
cecame quite poor Passing over details,
suffice il TO say that divorce criminating
neither party was easily obtained IN a
court in one of those States, whose loose
laws now offer inducements TO the discon.
tented TO violate the solemn ordinance oI
marriage with impunity. But this was
not trap sprung by one party withou,
the knowledge Of the other. II was O
mutual divorce.
Mrs. NJ. was a healthy, fine. looking
woman, aud in few years became the
wife Of wcIl.;o do gentleman. This was
n happy marriage throughout The sec
ond busbfud died little more than q
year ago, leaving tho widow n small for.
tune of twenty thousand dollars.
During these eight or nine years of life
with her second husband, the lady did
not forget her 6rs'-blr lrr nor did the
son lose sight of the mother The affec
ton in both was strong. The boy wa,
the divine magnet which attracted the
divorced and widowed mother and the
wandering father from his search for bus
mess and happiness in distant Costa Rica
At the death OF the second husband tho
son had reached the manly age of twenty
Imagine his feelings as he came to real
ize the situation of his father and moth
or. One single man I! the other a wild
ow. One an unhappy wanderer still
without sufficient worldly goods to make
life worth living for; the other the occu
pant of hnsbaDdless house with plen
tifnl Iarder. Ever present was th'
thought that one yet lived whom she hac
sworn before God TO love aud cherish.
He was the father of her son. The son
who loved his mother, loved his fathe
not less. The mother could not gaz,
into the face Of her only born withon
behoIding the image of his father. Tim,
passed. The son brought his divorced
father and widowed mother again. The,
talked over the past. They talked ovcl
the present. They agreed upon the future
The boy was the centre of attraction. =
He was flesh of their flesh, bone of theI
bone. The tics of nature were too siren,
for resistance. Like two drops of quick
silver the two hearts united. Yesterday
in this city, the son had the happiness t
celebrate the anniversary Of his twenty
frs: birthday by Witnessing tho extraor
binary scene of the marriage of his owl
father and mother This was Joy enougl
for one day. History probably does no
afford the parallel of this truthful picture
j bIr. and Mrs. NJ, accompanied by thei
son and several friends, dined at the As
tor House yesterday afternoon, and after
wards left for Boston to enjoy his secon
and her third honeymoon. The sor
who is promising, iine-looking youp
man, is telegraph operator of excelleu
abilities and employed in this city.
After the honeymoon, MIR. and Mr.
NJ, with their son, will visit Costa Ricl
whore the past business experience {
Mr.. M. in that country, with the littl
capital Of Mrs. NJ. and the profession {
the talented and cnterprising son will VI
douhtedly prove the foundation for
greater and more permanent fcrtune.-
May happiness and prosperity 60 wit
,, them"
t Mrs. Horace Greeley is confirmed ii
valid.