South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02
A Veteran Widower-He Goes
to Meet His itfaneed and Marries AHother Girl
4 Touching Prayer.

- N''N''''s 'NS'''
The Kokomo, Indiana, Tribune of a recent date
has the following
On "Wednesday last wagon arrived in this
city from the neighborhood of Middle Fork con-
tanning the following persons Milton Bircly
an engineer in the saw mill of Mr.. Morrison
Lucinda and Mary Ann Morrison aud Mr.. and
Mrs. Conohue, the latter sister of Mr. Birely
The object Of the visit was 10 meet Miss Lizzie
Tanker, of Richmond, Indiana, 10 whom Mr.
Birely TO he married. Having implicit con-
hdenCe in the sincerity and honor OF Miss Lam
ker, he went TO the clerk, HI Winslow, proved
the age of Miss Tanker, and secured license The
party, ut the proper time, went TO the train, Rs
they say, but failed TO Miss Lauker Birey
was not TO lose wife in this way, so he propos-
ed to Lucinda Morrison and was accepted He
came down town, went TO the clerk again, re-
turned the license, and upon the statement Of
himself, his sister, and the sister of his sweet Luz
cinda, he obtained a new license The party
then sought and found Rev. Mr.. Pickett, a New
Light preacher, lately removed here who
bound the twain in the happy bonds of welock
The entire party, happy as so many morning
stars, especially Milton and Lucinda, struck out
for Middle Fork. But Lizzie Lanker had nrriv-
ed mere from Richmond, and could not under
stand why Milton was not here. She sought him,
but found him not. Lizzie was going 10 see a
bout 1t. She found n wagon going TO New Lon
don On this she took passage. At that place
she secured Mr.. Funk, n churu peddler, TO
uiI'C hCA W hluulc fOrk. she arrived nj DO
nohue ten minutes after the other party had
reached that place. When she appeared before
the door, BIrely appeared in the door, and rs
soon as he saw who ii was he turned into some
thing that looked like petrifed man For a
time he could not move n muscle wink his ewes
or close his opened mouth. Lizzie settled with
Mr.. Funk and then walked in Milton regain
ed his senses and introduced the visitor to his
wife. Lizzie took the matter more cody at first
than could have been expected She talked kind =
10 InaW and. IL
Let us pray" The entire party knelt Miss
Tanker with trembling voice uttered the follow
ing prayer:
"Our Father who art in Heaven, Thou who
carest for Thy children, who lowest the father
less, the orphan and the unprotected, have pity
on me. give me power to bear this affection,
this deep humiliation. Have mercy on this new
wife. While thank thee o God, for my deliv-
erance from such tickle husband, from such a
pitiable creature, would ask Thy blessing up
on his poor wife. Give her grace to bear the af.
Fiction Of such n husband Keep him from
drink, and may he become n better man Watch
over me, our Father, and preserve me from ever
again approaching so nearly to utter ruin -
Give me strength to return to my home, and
preserve my sex from such men. Hear me and
keep me in Thy love. Amen"
After this prayer, Lizzie who had appeared TO
be cool, showed signs of intense excitement and
tainted She watched throughout the night.
was kindly cared TOR, but was not able until af-
ter two days to return TO her home She left this
city on Friday for Richmond. Mrs BreIy has
since been SICK and is still in dangerous condi-
ton. Milton has now his fourth wife, altho be
is notabove 30 years old lie was in town on Mon
day looking for a situation His wifes brother,
in whose employ he was, not being pleased with
the condition of things has discharged him -
The above is not q fancy sketch, but true, az we
learn it from the best authority