The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-17
WHAT MUST a POOR MARRIED MAN,
DO?
Am UnF@fthful HI u o b a N Ga--A b r 4 d q
Wreath-A DisconsOiate WiEe and q
Surprised Bride and Groom.

Twelve months ago a sable individual, who
rel ejo,ces in the cognomen of Thomas An
delson. wooed and won a damsel Of his race
since pledge Of their mutual affection was
sent to them, aud the confding wife thought
that
"Life's golden bells would always tinkle sweet
And merry music make about their feet"
AS they then appeared to be doing. &'.
A day or two since she was rudely awakened
from her dream Of happiness by report that
her husband, who had apparently been, all de-
votlon, was engaged to young girl. to whom
hs was to be married Thursday night, night
before last. 81. ac -a a'lrrrtrr
r Learning that Rev. Mr.. Lewis, pastor # one
of the colored churches of the city. had been
requested to perform he marriage ceremony,
she called upon him Thursday morning, and
asked him II the report was true, stating that
Thomas was her husband, in proof OF which
she showed the marriage oertidcate. He re-
piled that his services had been engaged to
perform the ceremony for the parties MENTION
ed at eight O'clock He then told her to come
before the time appointed, and he would place
her in the room adj lining the ono in which the
ceremony was to be performed, and at the pro-
per time she could confront her unfaithful lord
and master.
She came and was duly osted, and there re-
mained not long before in marched her hus-
band, on his arm leaning sable damsel with
profusion Of orange blossoms and bridal veil
which, contrasted with her dark skin, remind
ed one of sndwfakes in coal yard. Follow.
ing the "happy coaple'' were tue walters, four
of either sex. gorgeously gotten up.
Mr.. Lewis. before proceeding with the cere-
monies, asked the groom if he had any children?
""One," he replied. "Where is your wife ?"
Anderson suspecting that his ,nterrogator
knew all about his faithless conduct, replied
that she was living, and was IN the city. This
admission, Of course, created not little SEN
sation, and the blooming BRIDES corset, No.
So, was seen to heave as If her ''heart was q
busting;" but the whole party was suddenly
thrown into the wildect disorder by the ap-
pearance Of the injured wife. The husband
turned all colors at once, but in q moment be-
came composed, and enied that the woman
was his wife. The certificate OF marriage
troublesome do1umeut to all men who want to
be Mormons without living in Utah--was
shown him, and he finally acknowledged that
he had legally married the woman who stood
beforeahim and entreated him to come TO her
and their child but he refused to return, and
after receiving lecture from the minister for
his base conduct, retired with the woman
whom he had Brought to enter into the mar
riage state with him. ~ AZ
The wife consulted Justice Mackey in re-
gard to the affair. desiring to know il the law
would not make her husband leave the woman
he had taken up with, and return to his wife.
AS we learn, Anderson is in trouble general ";
he does not wish to return to his wife, nor
does he wish to continue his engagement with
his would-be bride; but she won't lei him 60
and ''what must poor married man do2"