The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-20
'RoMASTic.
FHteeR Years . Captive with the
Indians-A Wanderer Meets his
wife at the Grave sf her second

VIE at the Grave Of her second
From the Findlay C0J Courier.l
Some fifteen years ago there lived in
the northern part OF Portage township
yonng married couple by the name of
! William and Anna Glarkinson. They
owned little farm and made enough
to keep them comfortably in the world,
and we're apparently happy. Williant
was handsome and well educated, hsy-
ing graduated with honor at an Eastern
university. lie did not like the honest
but humble occupation OF farming.
Wealth accumulated too slowly by fol-
lowing the plow; he wanted to make
money by the thousands OF dollars.
So the farm was sold. Mrs. Clarkinson
went to live with her parents. and VIII
liam started Tor the golden State OF
California, with the expectation Of
picking up couple OF million dollars
in couple Of years.
For a few months Mrs. Clarkinaon
occasionally heanl from her husband.
either directly or through some Of The
neighbors who had friends with the
same train with which her husband
was going. Then there vas long in.
terval during which no word came,
After time there were rumors that the
train had been attacked by Indians,
and every one killed. This was at last
too truthfnlly verified 10y one poor fel
low. who waa faHnd by another party
lew Jays after, with just life enough
left 10 tell how the train had been at
tackled one dark night, ani before any
could recover from heir. surprise, all
were killed and calped, and the Indians
rode triumphantly away with their
booty.
For three year- Mr.. Clarkinson
mourned for her deal husband. After
the lapse OF that time she married
again. and moved to Wood county. For
nearly twelve years she Was M happy
a. kind and affectionate husband, and
two beautiful children could make a
woman. At the end of that time (Which
carries us up to the lst inst sttliction
again cast it, mantle over her. Death
claimed her husband, and again rhe
was sorrowing, weeping widow.
She follows weeping To the grave
she hears the sad, solemn words
"Du-t 10 dust and ashes tn ashes -
the earth falls with dull, dreary thud
upon the coffin, ss the sexton slowly
covers up all that remains Of him
whose spirit has gone before 10 the
other world. The widow raises the
black vail and looks around. As she
does so she meets pair Of eyes fixed
intentlv upon her. She starta--mem-
orv lushes back fifteen years and
bring up the. picture ol her first hus.
band. There can he no mis-
take-'tis! The recognition !. mu.
tual. There il n scene-thr
widow and wife laints-the bronzed
stranger explains his relation 10 the wo-
man and all repair to the home OF her
who ten minutes ago was a widow, but
now is again a wife Then Mr., Viii,
liam Clarkinaon tells how he was not
killed by the Indians at the time of that
sudden onslaught on the plains, but
Was taken prisoner by the Blackfeet and
carried away among their mountain
fastnesses, and during ah those long
wears had been forced 10 -laye for his
cruel captors '..'
lille had finally escaped, anf during
bis fight through mountain gnlche. he
discovered q rich gold deposit Ho"
he had written back 10 his old friends,
but could get no answer He then
went back and worked the gold mine
which he had discovered. He grew
rich, and longed to again visit the home
Of hi youth and happines-. He had
GOT III the car at Perryaburg and
taken the stage 10 Bowling G.ecn-hsd
hired buggy there and wa, driving I"
his old home when he overlook the fn.
neral--a strange impulse induced him
10 iollow-the widow per-On SEEMED
strangely familiar, and when she drew
aside her veil he recognized her A. the
wife he had bidden sdieu to fifteen
years before, and whom he had thought
to he dead They are now living hap
pil ~ together
Verify. truth II stranger Than dr.
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