Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-05-19
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AN IOWA ROMANCE.
A Man Marries His Former Wife after
20 Years. Separation.

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From the Mt. Pleasant journal.
Ii we were machine for spinning
romantic yarns now would be our
chance, for we have an item out oil
which any 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
democratic party and we do 1t in
plain and unvarnished words
What we shall write comes TO us
from reliable parties who are resi-
dents OF Salem. Well, to begin, we
will take you by the nape Of the
neck and lift yon back over twenty
six years of time and land you down
in the beautiful city of Salem, which
then, as now, was peopled with some
Of the best families In Iowa. Here
resided the family of james McWhor-
ter, aud James and his wife resided
as happily together as two people
with u couple of big hearts full OF
love could live. Everything was
lovely and happy. After a while
there came the news Of gold discov-
cries Ina California and stories of how
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ing afterthem. Like all mortal men,
James McWhorter liked "spondu-
iiks," and hearing these stories from
the golden state he believed them
aud decided to bid adue to his wife,
for short time, go forth, fill his
pockets with the glittering metal,
and then return to his Rehecca and
dwell together until death them did
part. The farewell was said and the
loving wife and husband parted. -
McWhorter went to California. The
hearts of the twain were true to each
other and letters came aud went as
fast as Uncle Sans carriers could
take them. AS the novel writers
say, time wore on apace,' the weeks
walked off into months and the
months galloped into years, and as
the story comes to us, Jas. McWhor.
ter and his wife were separated by
the wilful and malicious lying and
misrepresentation of evil doers.-
Word was sent back to the wife that
her husband was the husband of an.
other. OF course this fell upon the
love. warmed heart like bucket oi
ice- water. Letters ceased to go to
and from-the separation became ap'
parently permanent, and wound W
with divorce. Mrs. McWhorter In
time became Mrs. Abbott, and, after
a time her husband died leaving heI
a widow. Some two years ago gen
tleman came from California, direct
fIom where Mr.. McWhorter resided
and lie denied all the reports that
had been circulated concerning that
gentlman, reporting him to be All
honorable and upright men, doing
well and rrospering in worldly mat
ters. After his return to Californis
a reconciliation was commenced, let
ters bearing words of love again com
menced TO pass to and fro, and OF
last Friday James New horter anC
Rebecca Abbott were again joined In
the holy bonds OF wedlock. This il
the story as it came to US.
The gentleman we never knew
but he il represented as being good
upright and reliable man. The lady
we are acquainted with. She has
been pOstmistress at Salem for severa
years, and she is highly respected
, by all who know her. We have oc
casiOn to be undor obligations to hel
for she has done more for the Journal
In the way of subscribers than any
other one person i'm Henry county,.
We don't print this item for fun ol
for joke. We print it because II
came TO US as fact. 1t shows wha
mischisvous and evil-disposed per-
sons can do A tongue loaded will
slander has kept apart this man an,
wife for years. We rejoice will
them that they have again come to-
eether and we trust that their llf'
may be crowned with all the joy
and blessings that this world car
afford. We understand that Mr.. aut
Mrs. NJ. will go to California To live
where the husband has accumulate,
considerable property. Our bes
, wishes 90 with them.