Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-08-12
Lights and Shadows of Married Life

In the city papers early in March last,
there appeard the announcement of the
granting OF divorce by the proper
court, to lady and gentleman, we'll
know and highly respected in this city.
announcement came upon the communi-
ty with suddenness that seemed to az
feet all, and soon the usual stories were
atoat. To these the pair who had re-
pented early action and had commenced
life anew, paid no heed and in a reason
able time gossips found other subjects to
occupy their attention. Thus, that
which furnished theme for a mouths
wild gossip then, in another four weeks
ceased to be thought of as a matter of
public interest. There were thos :, how
ever, who never ceased to think of the
bitterness of these two young lives, and
though, perhaps little was said, there
went up prayers that the couple might,
in time come 10 see their error and re-
trace their steps. Their was room to
hope that this end might be brought
about in the recollection of the early
years of happiness enjoyed by the cou-
pie in the character of man and wife,
The first year of their welded life had
passed without a cloud. A beautiful
child in time came to cheer and render
happy future years but close upon this
disastrous business transactions, which
deeply involved the husband in his COM
mercial relations and, rendered him cross
and irritable at home. His heart was
right, but misfortune had robbed him of
his control over violent temper. The
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words which occasionally fell from her
husbands lips, and thus commenced the
life that was TO end in the action which
returned to each their freedom. Tie
courts were appealed TO, aud la due
course OF time the decree was granted.
The wife free TO go where her inclina-
tion directed, bade adieu to Cincinnati
and returned to her fathers home in the
interior of this State. The husband re-
mained behind, but becoming further
complicated in his business relations,
settled his affairs and departed for a
trip through the West. Thus tie last
reminder OF the circumstances we have
above related disappeared, and it is like
ly the affair would never have been re.
called but for a circumstance which re-
Gently occurred in the rooms of the Pro-
bate Court.
The wife after being released from her
obligations, had returned TO her fathers
home only TO awaken to the great mis-
take she had made in an impulse of ex-
element; As TING passed her sadness
increased, and great apprehension finally
came to be entertained for her health by
her friends. At last, at her REQUEST, it
was decided to write letter to the man
who had once been proud to call her by
the name of wifi, and learn if the love he
had borne ber had all departed with the
decree that restored liberty to him. The
task was spared them, however, by the
arrival OF letter from the husband,
who was then in the mountains Of Cali
fornia, proposing a reconc;liltion. The
answer brought the happy husband back
as fast as steam could carry him, and
Clerk Williamson issiied litense 10 re-
marry. The ceremony was performed
quietly in West End residence, and
happiness has once more been restored
to the little family. We wish them ev-
cry Joy in their paradise regained, as we
are certain do all who know them.
Cincinnati Times.