New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-20
THE THIRD BRIDAL.
A TRUE STORY.

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Harry who do you think is to be mar
ried next week ~ said Mrs. LeGrange, q
beautiful woman about twenty-three years
of age, as she sat with her husband in a
coy dining room, partaking of the delicious
repast' before them, chatting affectionately
at the same time. Their cards arrived
this morning, inviting us to be present al
both ceremony and breakfast am cure
you will be surprised to know the name OF
the bride. Can you guess 1t !i
mot unless it prove TO be Carrie Staun-
ton," replied the husband, smilingly.
"You are far from being correct. Why,
it is no other than your old friend Louise
Pennel. Just think; after all her seeming
attachment TO her husband, she has only
waited two years, and is now to marry
William Wilmarth. Is it not disgraceful p
"Why, no, Ida, see nothing disgraceful
in it. Two years l think quite sufficient to
live alone. To me, second marriage
proves love and happiness to have existed
in the first" returned LeGrange.
"Oh, Harry, how can you say SOL The
bare idea of a second marriage is revolving.
Do you think, with all my love for you,
our five years happy married life, our per-
feet congeniality of disposition, that, were
you to die, could SO far forget as to allow
another man to call me wife |"
my dear, I know tull well your true
affection for your husband; yet since you
really ask my opinion, be not offended il |
speak candidly. / feel, then, assured that
my Idas loving little heart would pine and
grieve for a while; yet for the very reason
that you possess an uncommonly affection
ate disposition. that heart would turn to
some sympathizing person, and you, in time,
would love him."
Never! Never! Even the lapse of ten
years would bring no consolation. But
should not care to live that length of time
without you, Harry"
So saying, Harry rose from the table, and
passing to his wife, he pressed loving kiss
upon her lips, then turned to hasten to his
Office. - -
''Stay yet a little while, Harry. You have
made me so uncomfortably blue with your
imprObabilities, that i dread the thought of
your leaving me-"
"Only for an hour. Ida, to meet gentle
man by appointment will return as soon
as possible, and to make amends fer the
'improbabiity,' will take you to the opera
this evening So be ready"
As he left her, Ida turned to the window,
where, as she watched his commanding fig
ure far down the street, she muttered,
Dear husband, how much love him He
only said would marry again to tease me.
i never would"
ida" said LeGrange, one morning about
three months later, as he returned from the
office at an unusual hour and passed hur-
riedly to the sitting room, ~ have some
good and bad news to tell you"
What is it, dear! You surprise me-" she
returned, trembling, as she received his ac-
customed kiss. If both good and bad are
to be related, give me the good first"
well, then, Lhave just received letter
giving me the agreeable information that l
am the heir to ten thousand pounds, left me
by q bachelor uncle, brother of my father,
whom / xuac narnn1 Az tha old 10
man died suddenly last week, l am to re-
ceive the legacy Immediately"
This is indeed pleasant intelligence, and
j rejoice at your good fortune. Now for the
other communication; l. hope it is nothing
dreadful"
mot so very" said the young man, pass
ing his arm around her and drawing her to
a seat beside him on a sofa! "But am
sorry to be obliged to leave for few weeks.
Mr.. Martin, the writer of the letter, wishes
me to start Immediately for Leeds, as my
presence is absolutely necessary in settling
the business. Mr.. Tremaine, my partner,
also urges me go, as can then, at the same
time, attend to the collection of some
money due to the firm, and thus save send
ing another messenger"
"Oh, Harry, how can / part from you ~
exclaimed the atfectionate wife, as she
leaned her head against his'shoulder to hide
the tears that would fill her eyes notwitL-
standing her struggles to repFess them. %
" Will hurry back, Ida, and will write
almost every day. Then your mother and
sister Lilly can stay with you while / am
gore. Be brave little woman, now. and
help arrange my trunk, for must leave nv |
the evening train"
$50 soon! Oh, Harry, this is dreadfullD
Then, seeing look of anxiety float over
the face she loved so truly, she exerted a |
strong viii, and in few moments was ready |
for action.
All too soon the hour of separation came:
and as the poor young wife chung to her |
husband in parting, and received his last |
loving kiss, then heard the carriage drive |
from the door, she rushed to iler own room. |
and throwing herself upon the bed, wept |
long and unrestrainedly.
Weeks passed on, cheered by daily let
ters from the absent; and Ida began to count |
the days that must intervene before his re- |
turn. His accounts OF his travels had been |
glowing and interesting; his words of de- |
voted love had pleased and cheered her. |
while his business had nearly all been salts. |
factorily arranged, only one single slight |
item being left for his attentions; aud then |
he wrote: II shall turn my face homeward. |
and once more be happy by the side of my
own dear wife,"
This letter arrived one clear, cold |
Wednesday in March; and with radiant |
face and beaning eye, Ida communicated |
the glad news to Mrs. Linden, her mother; |
then humming lively tune, she proceeded |
to some little wife preparations and sur |
prises with which to welcome her wanderer. |
So the day passed, Mrs. Linden enjoying |
the rich sallies and happy laughter OF her
daughter, and even little Lilly partaking of |
the general Joy, when suddenly, as they sat |
at the tea table, they were startled By a
quick ring at the door bell, and in mo-
ment Geographic dispatch was placed in /
the hands of Mrs. LeGrange. With trem-
bling fingers she opened it and read: "Mr.
LeGrange lies dangerously i'll at the Union
Hotel. Wife and partner come lmme-
diately"
With a cry of agony, the frightened wife
handed the paper to her mother, exclaim-
ing: "Oh ! mother, what shall do what
shall dop
''Stop, my child, be not overcome. Tell
TO run to Mr.. Tremaine's house,
and ask him to come to us as quickly as
possible"
A brief space interviewed before the part
ner of Mr.. LeGrange entered and was |
made acquainted with the sad intelligence.
He Immediately offered to accompany Ida
10 the side of her suffering husband, and as
be had some little prep arations to make, it
was decided to leave town next day. At |
sight o'clock then the following morning,
Ida and Mr.. Tremaine sat waiting for the
carriage, which was to convey them to the
tation; when just as q whirled round the
orner, approaching the house, another tele-