Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-01

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An Iewa Renanees
A Hoa Marrfes nRas K0r0op wife ~.
esv - Heors osDasaeson.
rrea ths Nj Pleasant Joarsal.
If we were macbiss fcs spinning
romantic yarns now would b our
chance, tor we have IA item out Of
which any regular literary caterer
could make . dish that would suit
the most ardent lovers Of romance.
But We are no chap for fiction. We
were born to tell the truth and shun
the dn-cmocratic party and We do
| it in plain unvarnlshed words. What
we shall write comes 70 10 from re-
liable parties who are residents. Of
Salem. Well, to begin, we.wili taks
you By the nape Of the neck md liis
you back over twenty.six years Of
time and land you down in the bsan.
t,fal little city OF Salem. which then
las now, was peopled with some Of
the best families in Iowa. Here re-
sided the family Of James McWhor-
ter. and james and his vito lived %
happily together - two people with
. couple Of big hearts filled with love
could live. Everything W. lovely
and happy. Aftsr awhile thsss cane
news Of gold discoveries il Oalifor.
mia and stories Of how men could find
fortunes by just going after them
Like I'll mortal men, James New hor-
ter liked 'sponduliks,' and hearing
these stories from the Golden State
he believed them and decided that he
would bid sdieu to his wife, tor
short time, 60 forth, fill his pockets
with the glittering metal, and then
return 70 bis Rebecca and dwell 10
gether until death them did part
The farewell was aa:d and the loving
wife and husband parted. McWhor-
ter went to California. The hearts
Of the twain were true to each other
and letters came and went - fast -
Uncle Sans carriers could take them.
As the novel writers say, time wore
ON apace,' the weeks walked Of into
months and the months gslloped INTO
years, and - the story comes to 10
Jss. McWhorter and bis wife were
separated by the wi!ful and malicious
lying and misrepresentation sf evil
doers. Word was sent back to the
wife that her husband WAS the hus-
band OF another. OF course this fell
upon the love- warmed heart like
bucket of ice-water. Letters csassd
to 60 70 and irom-the ssparatioo
became apparently permAneat, and
wound up with . divorce. M8. No
Whorter in time became Mrs. Ab.
bott, and, after time her husband
died leaving her widow. Some two
years ago . gentleman came from
California, direct from whore Nc
Whorter resided, and he denied all
the reports that had been circulated
concerning that gentleman, reporting
him to be an honorable and upright
man, doing well and prospering in
worldly matters. After his return
to California . reconciliation was
commenced, letters besring words Of
love agian commenced to pass to ard
fro, and on last Friday james Nc
Whorter and Rebecca Abbott were
again joined in the holy bonds Of
wecl.ck. This il the story ~ it came
to w.
The gentleman We never knew.
but he is represented - being good,
upright and reliable man. The lady
We are acquainted with. She has
been postmistress 1t Salem for sever
al years, and she 10 highly respected
by all who know her. We have 90
cssion to be under obligations 70 her
for she has done more for the Journ.
al, IN the way Of subscribers than any
other one person in Henry county.
We don't print this item tor fun or
for . joke. We print it becanss u
came 20 N % fact. It shows what
mischievous aua evil disposed per-
sons can do. A tongue loaded With
SANDER hm kept apart this man and
wife for years We rejoice with them
that they have again come together
and we trust that their life may be
crowded with al the joys and bless
iugs that this world can afford. We
understand that Mr.. and Mrs. n.
will 90 to California to hive, whore
the husband has accumulated consid.
erahle property. Our best wishes 90
with them.