The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08

pleasure, as an additional proof of his af-
fection. AS he left the boat she sought
| the deck, and remained there, waving her
handkerchief until the form of her beloved
husband faded in the distance. She then
sought her state room, and soon her wo-
mans curiosity urged her to see what
| welcome present the tin box contained for
her dear mother. She tore off the sealed
covering, but instead of the token of love
which she had been led to look for, the
box contained summons notifying her TO
defend suit for divorce within twenty
days. Here she was, on board ship, a
hundred miles from home, friendless, COM
fortless, with no possible way to return
For the first :ime in her life did she sus-
pect that her husband did not love her.
She could not realize the terrible situation.
She showed the paper to an acquaintance,
whose reply only added to the poignancy
of her grief. 1t was, alas, too true. Her
husband, whom she loved, loved another,
wished to be legally free from her, and
had taken this underhanded and cowardly
manner of obtaining his freedom Before
she could return to New York, be would
have attained his object: She sank under
this overpowering blow, and was obliged
to take her bed. Her misfortunes raised
up for her quick friends and ready SYM
pathisers. When the vessel arrived at
Aspinwall, she strongly desired to return
to New York, but so weak was she that
her friends would not allow it. She could
not return within the necessary time her
ticket was paid through to San Francisco.
and she had no money to defray her re-
turn expenses. Her baggage was checked
through, and could not be obtained ex-
cept at San Francisco. So there was no
other alternative but for her to proceed
She arrived at Sacramento, and poured
tale of woe into her mothers ear, by
whose advice she returned to New York
in January, 1857. She sought out her
husband, who kindly furnished her with
a copy of the decree of divorce She
pleaded with him for permission to see
little Lucius, their only child, but he re-
fused it. She remained three months,
endeavoIing to see her child, but in vain.
The unfeeling wretch was unmoved by
her opportunities, but he must quiet them,
for they were likely to lead to unpleasant
disclosures. So, quite in keeping with
his true character, he made TO her two
infamous propositions, one of which was
that if she would keep secret his rascali-
ty, and would raise him $1,000, he
would give her the custody of the child
This she Indignantly refused. He then
said that if she would raise him 1900
he would get from the Clerk of the Court
the original record of the divorce, and thus
obllterate all record Of its.existence This
likewise met with an indignant rejection
She then returned to California for aid,
and again returning to New York, moved
the Court to set aside the decree on the
ground of fraudulent service of summons
In his defense he made no denial of the
facts here set forth, except in two unim-
portant points, one of which was that he
kissed her on parting, and the other was
the first of the propositions above men,
toned. The Court readily granted the
prayer of the afflicted lady.
Bulkley, finding the locality of his resi-
dence rather warm for comfort, migrated to
the coast and practiced law in Virginia City
during its palmy days. He succeeded in
winning one heavy mining suit, which he
took Tor large contingent fee, and which
enables him to perambulate Montgomery
street in faultless attire at the present day.
His ''shingle'' as attorney is a prominent
feature of one of our principal streets.
And this is the person who has been
disowned by his own son. 1t is needless
to state that his wife applied for and re-
ceived decree of divorce, and custody of
the child soon after the first decree. She
has since married again and is living hap
PLY in Santa Clara county, in this State.
A WoNDEKFUL MINOR, Among the
curiosities exhibited at the Paris Exhi-
bition was huge concave mirror, the
instrument of startling species of optical
magic. On standing close to it, it pre-
sented nothing but magniicently mons
strous dissection of your physiognomy,-
On retiring couple of feet, it gives you
vour own face and fiJure in true DrooOr-