The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-07-25
An Extraordinary story.


Some siS years since young law
student OF this city fell in love witt,
and courtcd Il beautiful girl, who re-
turned his passion, and the two be-
came engaged to be married. The
young gentleman was poor, however
aud not yet admitted to his profession,
so that marrying for the present ws-
out ofthe question. lle was madly
ia love, however, and fearing that bo.
fore he could secure sufficient com
Petenee to justify marrying he nigh,
loose the object Of his affections, be
pleaded with her TO have a secret uiar.
riagc, and promised that Immediately
after tho ceremony sho should return
to her home, aud he would, as usual
so to his bachelor quarters. After
much persuasion she consented, aud
the two were upitedsiu wedlock ut the
Church u st. John, in Georgetown a.
by the Rev. Mr.. Tilllnghast, upon
the--of juno 1866.
The young man for whilo was
true To his promise, but he soon be.
came as importunato for the pos
session OF her person as ho had been
for the secret marriage. OF course
she yielded, but they both kept the
secret, and rs progress in the law
was very slow, she ut his suggestion
brought an influence to bear upon the
administration that resulted in au
appointment toa western territory.
Her social position and connections
were sufficient 10 control the appoint.
ment, and she had money enough Ia
provide him with an outfit.
The youns mau departed, aud
ma 10 quite u successful career for
himself in his new field Of operations
aud, writing regularly aud returning
at intervals, be assured her Of his
heartfelt affection and earnest endeav-
ors to procure homo suited TO her.
This sort OF thing continued for four
years, whom sho was telegraphcd to
meet him in Cincinnati. She hasten
ed to obey, aud arriving at the last
named place, found her husband 10 q
state OF great excitement. 40 tol
her that no had got involved in somC
mJneyed transactions, aud the choice
was presented to him Of either mar
rylng O very rich wsmin, who loved
him To discretion, or being sentcnc
ed to the penitentiary, aud that he
had married aud was now in hel
power. She could punish bim for hi'
das'ardly donduct, aud it she did thai
ho could no, complain hs added
however, that bc had parted from thu
woman at the door OF the church
that he did not love her, aud coulC
not love and enc but his lawful vito.
Appealed to 10 this manner she
could ooly ask him what could be
done, saying that she was ready and
willing 10 shield him 10 the last Ii,
then suggested, a divorce, and sale
that he could go to New York anC
procure one without opy difficulty
10 this sho consented, aud the tw,
weud ed theit woy to the great com
metcial centre, where he found d.
vorce lawyer. and ia three days di
vorcs was procured upon testimony
manufactured between tho husband
and shyster, OF the most extraorjiua
ry character. One man, Tor example,
by tho nabe -, swore that he hat
known the plaintiff aud her husband
for years in Downlngville, Peunsylva
nia, a place the poor woman had neve
seen.
Another witness calling himsel! -
swore that the parties were bona .fa
residents Of New York, dnd that b
had frequently accompanied the de-
fopdant III nightly visits to houses o
iII-iame that 5n oue occasion, he haC
waited ut such a place for the defeu
daut until tired, aud then won't to ia,
room, Knocked at the door, and beinl
told to come 10, found tho deiendan
Putting on bis clothes, with prosti
tute undressed in tho room. UpoI
this showing tho tho divorce wa
granted, aud the dbcree wiods up n
follows
That the marriage between tho sal
plaintiff, -. aud the said defendant
l., DO dissolved, and their sad mar
risge is hereby dissolved accordingly
Aud tho said parties are and each o
them is free from the obligation
thereof. And further that II shall b
lawful for the said plaintiff 10 MARI
Iagain 10 the same manner as thoug
the said defendant was actually dead
But It shall not be lawful for tho ssi
defendant 10 marry again until th
said plaintiff be actually dead.
Euter, S. JONES, Judge.
Tho poor wife returned 10 he
home, feeling that she had dono
heroic act 10 shielding the man sh
loved, aud sustaining horsslf with th
thought, time ruled on, until o.
morpisg she 'isakeusd 70 The slsr
! lias fact that sue had been erusll
I sseridced. She learned that the ma