The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-23
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
Veteran Widowcr-He Goes to Meet Hia
Afiianced and Murries Another Giri-A
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Veteran Widowor--He Goes to Meet Hh
Afianced and Murries Another Giri-A
Touching Prayer.
From the Kokomo trndlana Tribune. August III
ON Wednesday last wagon arrived In this city
from the neighborhOOd OF Middle Fork. Containing
the following persons--Milt0n Blreley, engineer
III the saw mil OF Mr.. Morrison; Lucinda and Mary
Ann Morrison, and MI. and Mrs, DOn0hue. the latter
sister Of Mr.. Bireley The object OF the visit to
meet Mlss Lizzie Lanker, OF Richmond, Indiana 10
whom Mr.. Bireley was to he married. Having impli-
cat confidence ia tho sincerity and honor or Miss
Lankcr, he went 10 the clerk. HI winslow. proved
the age OF Miss Lankcr and secured u license.
The party at the proper time went to the tram, ~
they say. but failed to see Miss Lanker Breley was
not 10 lose wife In this way. so he proposed to Lu
town went to The clerk again returned the license,
and upon the statement OF himself. his sister and
tue sister 81 nus swe e ne obtained ,on anew
Pickett, New Light preacher. lately removed here.
who bound the twain In the happy bonds Of wed
lock- The entire party, happy AZ so many morning
stars especially Milton and Lucinda, struck out for
Made Fork.
But Lizzie Lanker had arrived here from Rich
mond. and could not understand why her Milton
was not there. She sought him, but found him
not Lizzie was going to see about IT, she found
u wagon going TO New London. On this she took
passage. At that place she secured "a Mr.. Funk. q
churn pedler, To drive her 10 Middle Fork. Sne
party had reached That place. when she appeared
before the door Breiey appeared In the door, and
soon ~ he saw who she was he turned into some
thing that looked like q petrined man.
For some time ne could not move muscle. Liz-
Zie settled with Mr.. Funk and then walked In. Mil
ton recovered his senses and introduced tie visitor
to Lizzie, Lizzie TOOK the matter more cOOliy az
FIRST than could have been expected. She talked
kindly heard ana made explanations, and said,
LET us pray" The entire party knelt MISS Ian
ker. with trembling voice, uttered the following
prayer
'Our Father, who art In heaven, Thou who carcst
for Tiny children, who lowest the fatheress, tho
orphan and tho unprotected, have pity ON
me. On, give me power TO bear this affiio-
ton, this deep humiliation. Have mercy
on this new wife. While I thank Thee,
U God, for my deliverance from such nckio
husband, from such pltiaole creature. would ask
Thy blessing upon his poor wife, Give her grace 70
bear the Affection or such husband. Keep him
from drink aud may he become o better man.
Watch over me, our Father and preserve me from
ever again approaching 80 nearly to utter ruin.
Give mo strength To return to my home ana pre-
serve my rex from such men, Hear me and Keep
me In Thy love. Amen"
After this prayer Lizzie, who had appeared to DO
COOL showed signs Of intense excitement and fainted
She WAS watched throughout the night, was kindly
cared for, but was not able until atier two days 70
to her home She LEFT this city Friday for
Richmond. Mrs. Breey has since been sick aud NJ
still In dangerous condition. Milton Broley haA
his fourth wife, although he Is not above thirty
five years old He was In town on Monday looking
Tor situation. HIS wife's brother In whose employ
he was, not being pleased with the condition OF
things, discharged him.