The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-10-21
A Romance in Real Life:

The remark is often made that "truth is
stranger than felton," but its application
was never more forcibly illustrated, we
think, than by the brief history of two
persons, which eliminated yesterday at
the Astor House in this city. 1t runs as
follows:
About twenty-five years ago Mr. NJ, a
Northern gentleman, married Miss N, of
this State To all appearances it was
what the world denominated I'd happy
marriage About one year after this
union, Mrs. NJ presented ber husband
with fine 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 reverse of circumstances iii Mr.. III. 8
business, over which he had no control,
he became quite poor. Passing over de-
tails, suffice it to say that divorce crimi-
mating neither party was easily obtained
in a court of one of the States, whose
loose laws now offer inducements 20 the
discohtented to. violate the solemri ord!-
nance of marriage with impunity. But
this was not trap sprung by one with
out the knowledge Of the other. 1t was
mutual divorce.
Mrs. M. was a healthy, fne-looking
woman, and few years became the wife
of well-to.do gentleman. This was a
happy marriage throughout. The second
husband died little more than one year
ago, leaving the widow q small fortdhe of
about $4,000.
During these eight or nine years Of life
with second husband, the lady did not
forget 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 Rica: At the
death of the second husband 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 an unhappy wanderer, still
without sufficient worldly goods to make
life worth living for; the other occupant
of husbandess house, with plentiful
larder. Ever present was the thought
that one yet lived whom she had sworn
before God to Glove and cherish" He
,oas the father of her son. The son, who
loved his mother. loved his father not less:
The mother could not gaze into the eyes
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 iu-
ture. The boy was the centre of attrac.
ton. He was feshAof their flesh and
bone of their bone. The ties of nature
were too strong for resistance. Like two
drops of quicksilver the two hearts united.
Yesterday, in this city, the SON had the
happiness to celebrate the anniversary of
his twenty-frst birthday BY witnessing
the extraordinary scene of the marriage
Of his own father and motherl This
was joy enough for one day. History
probably does not afford the parallel of
this truthful picture.
MI. and Mrs. NJ, accompanied by their
son and several friends, dined at the Astor
House yesterday afternoon, and after
wards left for Boston on their bridal tour
to enjoy his second and her third "honey-
moon" The son, who is promising, fine
looking, young man, is 4 telegraph oper-
ator of excellent abilities and employed
in this city.-N. Y. Mail.