The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09
A Romantic Narrative,

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Among the most prominent merchants
in Rio Ianeiro, Brazil, some fifteen years
ago, was young Englishman, who was.
possessed not only of fine form and hand
some features, but also of snug fortune,
the result of his own industry and bust
ness ability. His business required that
he should make occasional visits to Eng
land, and he had crossed the Atlantic
many times. During one of these visits
he met his fate in the shape of beauti-
full orphan girl, who accompanied him on
his voyage back to Rio Janeiro as his wife.
For number of years they led happy
/ married lie, and two children were born
unto them. The husband prospered in
business and continued to make OCCASION
al visits to England, leaving his family at
Rio Janoiro. 1t was after his return from
one Of these visits that he heard for the
first time whispers against his wife. She
Indignantly denied the charges made
against her, and dared him to produce the
proof of his assertions. This he could not
do, but a coolness arose between them
which became insupportable, and sepa-
ration was agreed upon. They were di-
vorced according to the laws of Brazil, the
husband settling upon her a handsome
annuity, which should continue during her
life, or until she should marry again, when
it should cease, she retaining the custody
of the children.
Unable to remain at Rio JaneirO, the
husband wound up his business, converted
his property into money, and became a
wanderor upon the earth. He finally &C.
companiod party to Fort Geary, Mime
sofa, where the isolation from the world
suited him, and he concluded to remain
Again he embarked in business, and bo.
came known to many of the principal oiti
zons and business men of St. Paul, not one
of whom ever suspected the hidden sorrow
which impels him to bury himself annie
the savage surroundings of the far North
west.
The wife in course of time loved again
and Notwithstanding she lost her hand
some annuity, she married gentleman o
scholarly attainments, but little means
With him she lived happily for two years
when he died, leaving her and her tw
children in destitute circumstances. Du
ring all this time she heard from her for
ner husband through his letters to hi
friends in Janeiro, and from them lcarno
that he still cherished for her love tina
would continue until death. The deaf
of her second husband left her almost pen
niless. Convinced of the unalterable low
of her first husband she resolved, for tn
, sake of her children, to seek out her di
s vorced husband, and with them throw her
8 self at his feet and implOre him to tax
them back. In pursuance of this deter
, mination she commenced her long and te
dious journey from Brazil to America
She arrived in st. Paul few days age
, accompanied by her children. ItWas du
r ring her short stay here that we obtaine
t the above particulars from her. She re
mained only two days in St. Paul to resi-
and then proceeded on her journey to For
= Goary.
The lady is still in the prime of life
S and retains all the beauty which first wo
the heart of her former husband. w
t suppress the names Of the parties out {
f regard to their feelings, as should we Civ
the gentleman's name, many of our citi
r zens would recognize it as that of one {
r the leading traders of the Red river Sc
tlcment.