Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-09-13
A Veteran Widower.

HE GOES To MEET HIS AFFIANCED AND
MARRIEs ANOTHER GIRL-A TOUCH
ING PRAYER.
The Kokomo, Ind, Tribune of a
recent date has the following:
On Wednesday last wagon arriv-
ed in this city from the neighborhood
of Middle Fork, containing the fol-
lowing persons: Milton Birelcy, an
engineer in a saw mill of Mr.. Morrison,
Lucinda and Mary Ann Morrison,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Donohue, and the
latter a sister of Mr.. Bireley. The
object of the visit was to meet Miss
Lizzie Lanker, of Richmond. Ind. to
whom Mr.. Bireley was to be married.
Having implicit confidence in the
sincerity and honor of Miss Lanker,
he went to the clerk, Ki Winslow,
proved the age of Miss Lanker and Sc
cured license. The party at the
proper time went to the train, as they
say, but failed to see Miss Lanker.
Bireley was not to lose his wife in
this way, so he proposed to Lucinda
Morrison and she accepted, he came
down town, went to the town clerk
again, returned the license, and upon
the statement of himself, his sister
and the sister of his sweet Lucinda,
he obtained new license. The party
then sought and found Rev. Mr.. Puck
ett, New Light preacher, lately re-
moved here, who bound the twain in
the happy bonds of wedlock. The
entire party, happy as so many stars,
especially Milton and Lucinda struck
for Middle Fork. But Lizzie Lanker
had arrived here from Richmond and
could not understand why her Milton
was not there. She sought him, and
found him not. Lizzie was going to
see about it. She found wagon 60
ing to New London. On this she
took passage. At that place she Sc
cured Mr.. Funk, churn peddler, to
drive her to Middle Fork. She ar.
rived at Donohue's ten minutes after
the other party had reached that
place. When she appeared before
the door, Bireley appeared in the
door, and as soon as be saw who she
was, he turned into something that
looked like a petriied man. For a
time he could not move a muscle but
his eyes, or close his open mouth
Lizzie settled with Mr.. Funk and
walked in. Milton regained his senses
and introduced the visitor to his wife
Lizzie took the matter more coolly a
first than could have been expected
She talked kindly, heard explanations
and said ; "Let US pray" The entire
party knelt. Miss Lanker with trem
bling voice uttered the following
prayer:
"0ur Father, who art in heaven
Thou who carest for thy children, whC
lowest the fatherless, the orphan anC
the unprotected, have pity on me. {
give me power to bear this affiiction
this deep humiliation. Have mere,
on this new wife. While l thanI
Thee, 0 God, for my deliveranc
from such tickle husband, from sue
a pitiable creature, | would ask Th
blessing upon his poor wife. Civ
her grace to bear the afiliction of sue
husband. Keep him from drinl
and may he become a better man
Watch over me, our Father, and pre-
serve me from ever approaching s.
nearly to ruin. Give me strength t,
return to my home, and preserve m,
sex from such men. Hear me ant
keep me in Thy love. Amen.
After this prayer Lizzie, who ha
appeared to be cool, showed signs
intense excitement and tainted. Sh
was watched throughout the nigh
was kindly cared for, but was no
able until after two days to return t
her home. She left this city on Frida
for Richmond. Mrs. Bireley has sine
been sick, and is still in dangerou
condition. Milton Bireley has no,
his fourth wife, although he is nc
above thirty-fve years old. He wa
in town on Monday, looking for
situation. His wife's brother, in who's
employ he was not being pleased wit
the condition OF things, has di
charged him.
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