The Lincoln County herald., 1873-06-04
Summers Divorce.

Summers Divorce.
Gossip Concerning the Parties and the
Cause of separation.
tFrom the Cincinnati Enquirer.]
Its announced that the Hoo. Charles
Sumner has obtained a divorce from bis
wife on account Of Eve years willful at
sence from bed aud board, which rs q
ground for . divorce under the laws of
Massachusetts,. We hsve o suspicion,
founded upon the gossip Of Mrs Grundy.
who in this instance, We are quite sure,
has not made mistake, that Mrs. Charles
Sumner has really secured the suudering
Of the marital tie, rather than her dis.
tingsishsd husband. although it appears
iu bis uame. Mrs. Charles Sumner was,
at the time Of her marriage, . widow,
young aud blooming. still IN her TWEEN
ties, and, We believe, without any chill.
dren. Her first husband was the eldest
son Of Mr. Hooper. . Giilionaire Con.
gressman from Massachusetts. 1t is be.
lieved iu Washington that Mrs. Sumner
had . good legal ground for q divorce
against her husband, recognized a. such
under the laws Of all countries and
states, but that she was unwilling 20
plead it, both from motives Of delicacy to
her and to himself, and that, therefore, it
was mutually arranged that she should
absent herself for = period that would
give the Senator a legal right to cancel
the marital contract.
We know rot how it may be, but it has
been said thata jealousy on the part Of
tho honorable Senator had considerable
to do with this unfortunate proceeding.
When the parties were married, one, we
presume, was in the neighborhood OF
three score, aud the other ecore and q
quarter. There was, therefore, naturally
a disparity Of years and tastes aud habits
This almost universally produces an un
happy marriage. But in this instance it
was aggravated. Mr.. Sumner was not
only bachelor of long matured habits,
but he had formed other connections aud
associations peculiar to himself even
aside from that fact. For instance, it was
said that be always had bis carriage at
the door at any ball or party they mutu
ally attended, at which be would say,
MADAM, it is now ten o'clock; it is
time to 20 home, aud our conveyance ii
below" She would reply, IL am happy
to hear it. You are sleepy and tired
60 homo and 90 to bed, but l an no
yet ready. l will follow you by and by
So good night, my dear" Then, as w
have said, the Senator was eaid to b
, morbidly Jealous of a certain gentleman
connected with the Prussian Embassy
. whom be had himself introduced to hi
wife, and extolled 10 the highest terms
, and which gentleman afterwards escorte'
, her to many evening amuseTeuts whicl
, her husbands habits forbade him attend
ing. One day this young attache receive
very peremptory letter from BerliI
ordering him to return homo Immediately ,
and recalling him from the Prussian le
cation. He was thunderstruck by tn
intelligence not conscious of any ofens
against bis government. He, therefore
wrote to an influential friend at home 4
! make inquiries Of Count Bismarck as t
, what was the real reason of this very ex
,raorainary proceeding. 10 reply he wa
, Informed that the chairman Of the Senat
Committee on Foreign Relations, VII
was then Senator Charles Sumner, ha
written letter requesting his recall, an
that the Count did not consider that b
was authorized to refuse request comm
= from such 40 Influential source in tn
government to which he was accredited
OF course the young Prussisu Ren.lema
4 duly informed Mrs. SUMNER of all thi'
|, and rumor hath it that that lady was nc
. at all pleased with the conduct Of he
!, husband 10 the matter. The Germa
Secretary returned home, and for tim
that cloud upon the marital relations Q
the Senator disappeared.
But by aud b3, as it was announced
the public, and ws think, by 90 ugreemet
:, between tho parties, Mrs. Sumner
II health required that she should leave th
;. American Continent, and breathe for
" time the air of Europe. THIS ~as a
cordingly done, and the atmosphere b.
= been 90 brsclug and the spehesy SO pleas
, ant-to soy nothing OF the companion
g sbip-that she has fingered there so lon
: as to enable Mr.. Sumner to obtain II
- divorce for wilIful absence, required b
= the statute. Mr.. Sumner will resume b
. old bachelor relations. and his late wife
. young handsome and wealthy widow
=, will be q prize to be contcnded for b
). gentlemen Of position who are iu the ma
= rimonial market. .'''
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= Boston school girls play foot ball, az
and find It better for striped stocking
thai eson croquet.