Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-08
An EnOOh Arden Case in Missouri.
A SeoOnd Husband Gires up Has We and
Three Children.

The assertion that ''Iruih is stranger than
fiction" is certainly illustrated in the follow
/ ing sketch, aud We are indebted to j. C. Ryan,
the agreeable first clerk of the steamer St.
Luke, for the principal items:
/ During the frst year Of the war, J. NJ.
! Waldrup LETT his pleasant home IN Central
/ Missouri and shouldered his musket 20 fight
for what lie considered right, and to spill Eis
blood, If necessary, in defence of the Conred-
crate cause. At home he left young wife
/ aud one child, and from that time till last
: Sunday they never even heard from him.
| Mr.. Waldrup passed through the struggle
safely, and was ParOled in St. Louis in IS65
/ So soon he could earn money enough he
/ started to fad his wife and child He visited
/ his old home, aud called ON his ueighbors-
/ But his search was unsuccessful. The only
Information he received was that his wife had
/ taken the child and gone TO live with some
relatives in Galloway county.
Visiting Callaway county, he obtained work
/ on farm, aud settled down to ponder over
the whereabouts Of his wife aud child, and TO
earn money enough to continue the search.
In the meantime Mrs. Waldrup had heard
| that her husband was dead, aud had gone 70
! live with some relation near Cedar CITY, op,
! Posi;e Jefferson CRY, Missouri. Here she
y DCS4AC t'IIhauAtu win 4 WGli~tO-GD black
suIth, whose name we have not learned In
due time they were married, and last week
were living IN their comfortable home at Cedar
! City, aud Mrs. Waldrup had blessed the black
smith with three fne children, the iuest five
/ years old.
! Last Saturday Mr.. Wa,drup rode leisureiy
/ into Cedar City, aud hating at the blacksmith
! shop requested that worthy to shoe his horse.
! " hlIe cUuversjng the heat of the weather
crops, &c.. the blacksmith learned Waldrup's
/ story, aud having heard his wife tell about
/ her lost husband, surmised the truth. aud in
his blunt honesty Invited Mr. Waldrup TO 90
/ over 10 the house with him. The recognition
/ was mutual, aud Tie wife tainted in her first
husbands arms. Afier the first agitation Mir
! WaidruP went back TO the shop and the men
| talked the matter over sensibly aud coolly, and
agreed 10 allow tie Toman to decide as. To
/ which man she would cling,
After pondcring the matter over in her own
mind the donby mated lady decided TO 70
! with her first husband on condition that the
second allow her to take the children. By
some process of reasoning. inc xpIicable to US,
lie decided to give up wife aud children, and
Mr.. aud Mrs. Maidrup decided to come 70 ST.
Louis.
Yesterday the 81. Luke stopped at the land.
ing aud Mr.. w. came on board aud engaged
passage for himself aud three children, aud
the blacksmith assisted his wife on board. and
4 then brought the children Then came
an affecting scene that brought tears to the
eyes OF captain, clerks. and passengers The
deserted huaUaUd took first one child and then
the other IN his arms, and kissed them passion.
ateiy, while the tears rolled down his cheeks.
Then he hGdc good bye TO his wife, who
seemed deeply affected. and lastly TO Mr..
WaIdruD.. The two, men gazcd into each
others faces, shook hands long aud earnestly.
aud then the black, NTH. bv q strong effort of
will, released tie hand of Mr. Wa!drup and
walked quickly ashore, never turning his face
toward the boat.-.St. LoU's Dispotch, 2lstuh.
"ETFIE ~ THE WELL."-TLo Cameron
/ (Mc.) ObSe'rcr relates the following:
"A few mornings since 'Ii;tle Elfe,'
bright eyed, cGr!ey headed iiyc-lcar old, be-
longing to Mr. gud Mr. Parish. living on
Main street just south If Thomas {; Parrys
livery stable, toak liguGo' bath that came
near resulting fatally. There is a deep well
on tie place, LulIiug soue fourteen feet of
wafer. 1t his 10 curb. and tie water Is
drawn by mc.ns of rope. Life had been
watching MT Thomas drawing water from the
/ well IA a bucket, which She called a kettle
/ The rope broke, and tie kettle vent To- the
bottom. This troubled the title one. and. af
q
/ the buckc', shc lost her bai4ucc. and plunged
head first into the we'll Her mOtLeer heard
{ her screams as sic tnrI led over. ran into tho
yard, aud. halleniuS hy tie ners-t chance to
Glauce lnio iLc well, Ellie A. she came iD
the surface the fret time. Powcress herself
she ran Tor the livery stable, shouting at eve
ry step, 'EHe's ia tie vel, EfEgs in the
well Mr.. ihouIgs was at The Te.l in no
time, and without moments thought ss to
no" lie was ever goirg to get our, plunged in,
bracirg himself best he could, against the
smooth walls IS he went down, and reached
The water III tine TO meet Eiie .Ou the way
up the second time, aud of cource rescued her
As soon as the II;ile one could get water
enOuSk OUT and breath enough 10 10 speak.
she sad to Nr. Thomas: jack, | have
found your kettle; 1t was Gear down TO the
bottom; and, sure enough, she lad the rope
tightly eI'nehei ~ her little fingers
NEnY FuNNY.-A pIy-ician tells the r,!>
lowing: 1 remember one day in making nv
hospital rounds patient just arrived present.
cd nc an amputa'ed forearm. at i in doing
I so could scarcely refrain from a broad laugh
the litter was cons autIy On his fee .Wha;
IS the matter! This does not strike me a. \
subject # laughter 1t IS not. doctor; but
excuse me | lost my arm IN 20 funny a way
that still laugh Wien | look at IT, Our ir.t
sergeant wanted -havins badly, aud 20, me 70
attend to IT. IS / am corporal We wen, TO-
2ether IN front Of his cent; had Iaihered
him, took him by the nose, and was appIyine
the razor, when 4 cannon bail came. aud that
was the last l saw of either his head or nv
arm. Excuse me, doctor. for laughing as
do. but u be specially blasted if ever saw
such bully thing.
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