The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-12-23
STRANGER Than FICTION.
MARRIED AND PARTED-DEsTINY TRIUMPHs
OVER DIVORCE.

MARRIED AND PARTED-DEsTINI rRIUMPHs
OVER DIVORCE.
The New York Times tells in IT'S edi-
torial columns remarkable story for the
truth of which it vouches, and which is
in substance as follows:
Nearly twenty years ago there lived in
Rio Janerio an English merchant, who
had made his way from poverty to affiu-
ence in the Brazilian capital. He went
home to England for visit and there met
beautiful orphan of lovely mind and
person, whose forlorn condition awakened
in bis breast feeling Of Compassion which,
deepened into love, which in time awa>
kened a response, go that the beautiful
orphan girl became the merchants wife.
They were married and sailed for Brazil,
where the merchants prosperity continued
and increased, and in time two children
came to gladden. the summer romance of
their life in the tropics. The merchant
from fine to time visited England, and on
his return froth one of these visits he
heard rumors prejudicial 10 the character
of his wife: He paid little heed TO them
at first; but tho repetition of the stories
alarm, until they enlarged with fury of
jealousy, in which he openly accused his
wife of infdelity. She; proud and sensi-
tive. repelled the charge with indignant
scorn, challenged her husband to produce
his proofs. and then Withdrew as much ss
possible from her husbands society. He
failed TO lind any proof TO sustain his
charge, and made overlures for recon-
citation which wsre coldly received, and
the coldness between the two became SO
great thst the continuance of their rela-
tiona appeared utbearable and they agreed
to separate forever, the husband settllng
an annuity on the wife. Weary and
hcartsick, he settled up his affairs in Bra
zil and came to North America and wan
dered aimlessly about till he fell in with
some Red River traders and again got
into business in the neighborhoOd of St.
! Paul, Minnesots; where be became known
as grave; reserved and taciturn man,
who siudiously avoided intmacies and
held himself aloof from his fellows.
In the meantime the wife married again,
the terms of separation under the laws Of
Brazil allowed it. Her second husband
was an educated gentleman, but depend
ent on his own exeTtions for a living. and
he became an invalid and finally died in
poverty. Her second marriage had de-
priSed the lady of her annuity, and the
death of her second husband left her and
her two children ii destitute circumstances,
and poor and friendless she turned her
wandering footsteps toward fhis Eldorado
of the Northern Continent, and sihgularIy
( enough, she in time became domiciled in
St. Paul. There by some happy accident
the husband and wife meet again and their
pride an obstinacy having been melted by
their sorrows and misfortunes, the old
| feeling renewed, and they were married
/ and once more with ample fortune and re-
newed love set sail for their old home,
scene of their early joy and bitter sorrow;
| to commence anew with more of wisdom
and experience, their welded life. This
story demonstrates anew that truth is
stranger than fiction, for the most cunning
weaver of romance never imagined plot
more wonderful than this true tale of TWO
who thus parted and have met by chance
Ten thousand miles away from the place
of parting.
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