The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-11-25
A ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

That "truth is stranger than felton, was
forcibly illustrated by the brief history oftwo
persons, which eliminated Wednesday last at
the Aston House in New York, and is thus re-
lated by the Evening Mail -
About twenty-five years ago Mr.. NJ. a
Northern gentleman, married Miss n, ofthis
State. To all appearances it was what the
world denomlnated 6 a happy marriage"
About one year after this union, Mrs M. pre-
sented her husband with fine boy, whose ap-
pearance seemed to be an additional living
and breathing bond of affection. The s'happy
couple" lived together tor about ten wears,
when by reverse of circumstances in Mr..
vi. 5 business, over which he had no control.
he became quite poor. Passing over details
suffice il to say that divorce eliminating
neither party was easily obtained in u court
OF one Of the States whose loose laws now
offer inducements to the discontinued to VIC
late the solemn ordinance of marriage with
impunity But this was not a trap sprung by
one party without the knowledge ofthe other.
If was mutual divorce.
Mrs NJ, WAS healthy, fine looking woman
and i'll Il few years became the wife of a we'll
TODD gentleman. This was a happy marriage
throughout. The second husband died lit
tie more than one year ago, leaving the
widow a small fortune of about twenty thou
sand dollars.
During these eight or nine Years of life
with u second husband, the lady did not for
get her first born; nor did the son lose sight
of the mother. The affection in both was
strong. The boy was the divine magnet
which attracted the divorced and widowed
mother and the wandering father from his
search for business and happiness in distant
Costa Rlca. At the death Of the second hus-
band the son had reached the manly age Of
twenty. Imagine his feelings as he came to
realize the real situation of his father and
mother One single man !! the other a wild
ow! One an unhappy wanderer, still without
sufficient worldly goods to make life worth
living for; the other the occupant of hus-
bandlcss house, with plentiful lardcr Ever
present was the thought that one yet lived
whom She had sworn before God to Glove and
cherish" He was the father of her SON. The
son who loved his mother, loved his father
not less. The mother could not gaze into the
face of her only born without beholding the
image of his father Time passed. The
son brought his divorced father and widowed
mother together. They talked over the past.
They agreed upon the future. The boy was
the centre of attraction. He was flesh of
their flesh, bone of their bone. The ties Of
nature were too strong for resistance Like
two drops of quicksilver the two hearts unit
tu. IcSltlu 'tS III lll9 Guy, INC son nau Inc
happiness to celebrate the anniversary of his
twenty-first birthday by witnessing the .cx-
traordinary scene Of the marriage Of his own
father and mother This was joy enough for
one day. History probably does not afford
tho parallel of the truthful picture.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ, accompanied by their son
and several friends, dined at the Astor House
yesterday afternoon, and afterwards left for
Boston on their bridal tour to enjoy his sec
ond and her third honeymoon" The son
who is promising, fine-looking young man
is telegraph operator of excellent abilities
and employed in this city.
After their honeymoon" Mr.. and Mrs
M. with their son, will visit Costa Rica where
the past business experience of Mr. NJ in that
country, with the little capital of Mrs. NJ and
the profession Of the talented and enterpris-
ing son, will undoubtedly prove the founda-
ton for a greater and more permanent for
tune. May happiness and prosperity 60 with
them.