Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-19

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Found-He Marries Another Girl
A, disappointment Ts Womans
Prayer. .-I..lf nrqbn rUEq.na.I
From the Kokomo. qnd.) Tribune. Aug H.
On Wednesday last wagon arrived
Fin this city from the neighborhood Of
Middle Fork, containing the following
persons Milton Bireley, an engineer in
the saw-mill of Mr.. Morrison, Lucinda
and Mary Ann Morrison, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Donohue, the latter sister of Mr.
Birely. The object of the visit was tC
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 Ian
ker, he wentAto the clerk, HI Winslow
proved the age of Miss L. and secured
license. The party at the proper time
went to the train, ,Sas they say, but tailed
to see Miss Lanker. s.,.
Bireley was MOTTO loose a wife in this
way, SO he proposed to Lucinda Morrison
and was accepted. He came down town
went to the clerk again, returned the
license, and upon the statement of him
self his sister, and the sister OF his
sweet Lucinda, he obtained new h
cense. The party then sought and found
Rev. Mr.. Puckett, q New Light preacher
lately removed here, who bound the
twain in the happy bonds of gedlock.
The entire party, happy as 80 l8any
morning stars, especially Milton and Lu
cinda, struck oet for Middle Fork. ,s.s
But Lizzie Lankers hRd arrived here
from, Richmond, and could not under
stand Why her Milton was not here. shf
sought him, hut fcapd him not. -
Lizzie was going to sse about It. She
found wagon going to New London
On this she took passage. Atthat placf
she secured Mr. Funk,R ehgr9-peddier,
to drive her to Middle Fork. She arrived
at Donohue's ten minutes after the ot'el
party had reached that place: When she
appeared before the o62r blreley ap
peared in the door, and as sooi ~ %
saw who she was be turned into some.
thing like petFi6ed man, For a time
he could not move a muscle, bat bis eyes
or close his mouth. .7sl
Lizzie settled with Mr.. Funk and then
walked in. Milton regained his senses
and introduced the visitor as his wife.
Lizzie took the matter more coolly Al
first than could have been expected.
She talked kindly, heard and made ex-
plantations, and said, " Let us prey Il
The entire party knelt. Miss LankeT
with trembling voice, uttered the follow.
ing prayer rrN Eata a
-"Our Father, who art IL Heaven, thou
who earest for Thy children. who lowest
the fatherless, the orphans and the pn-
prOtected, have pity on me. o give me
power 10 bear this afiiiction, this deep
humiliation, Have mercy on this new
wife. While tbsak Thee Q God, for
my deliveranee from alcb . fiekle hus.
band. from such a pitiabie cFeatpgs,
would ask Thy blessing upon his poor
wife. Give her grace to bear the attic.
ton OF such husband. Keep him from
drink, and may he become o better man.
Watch over me, Our Father, and pre-
serve 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 on Thy love Amennog
After this prayer. LIZZIE, who had ap-
peared TO be- cool, showed signs Of in
tense excitement and fainted. She was
watched throughout the night, was kindly
cared for, but was not able, nn6l after
two days, to return TO her home She
left this city on Friday for Riehmohds
Mrs. Bireley has since. been sick and
is'stin ia a dangerous position.
Milton Bireley has now his fourth wife,
although be is not above thrrty-iise years
old. 81 81. .iaa.. ON ~
He was in town on Monday looking
for a situation. His wife's brother, in
whose employ he Was. not being pleased
with the condition Of things, has dis
charged him. -. b
The above il not a fancy sketch, but
trne, as we learn il from the best an
thOrity.