, 1873-03-26
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

70 The Editor t the Boteng Green tKy) Pansagraph:
In 187-, on tho steamer -, from Louisvillo
to Bowling Groan. was quito large party Of pas
aengora. Wo had Cotton somo distance up Green
Riyor, when, Mt somo landing, gentleman md
lady camo aboard, registered aa man md wife,
and were duly assigned atate-room In tho
ladies' cabin, Tho boats cabin presented tho
usual varied Bceno, some reading, several groups
engaged in conversation. III q few minutes
waiter camo forward and told the Captain that
tho lady just como abonrd wished to zoe him in
her room, who, q little surprised and wonder
Ing, wont immediately, back md knocked at
with evident signs OF trepidation, opened. They
were both Enthusiastically much alarmed, mud the
lady appealed to the Captain piteously for pro-
tootion. To his aatonished inquiries about the
cauae OF all this, ahe explained that, in passing
down tho hall she recognized q man who had
boon her husband. but from whom she had sep
arated md mnrrloa again, and who bud driyeo
thom from their homes with throatR Of violence,
and followed them With every possible annoy
diana, "a thoy thought, secretly, wien 10 aud
hsn0f in KenuaSy sho IL was ~as ''f n dosps snan
and implored tho Captain to protect
god her to point out tho man, as 10 was &c
Which ono it could ho. After much inportunity,
the curtain being partially drawn 30 aa to secure
her from view, she was at last prevailed upon to
pasa cautiously out, her husband standing be-
hind her and evidently equally frightened. The
righteousness OF tho Bcene presented here may
bo imagined. Flor oyo, with fortified fascina-
tion, at last rests upon him. and sho ,rointa out
tloraan whom ho had known for yeara,-well we'll
knew he WIGS not married and had every reason
to bolioyo mover had heon.
Tho Captain asaurod hor aho WAS mistaken !;
that he knew the fact above related in regard to
fha nm md That II rn111 mt ha fr17o Gbo
hcmently, II know 1t iB him. Do you think 1t
possible that could like with q man threo yoars
in the relation OF wife, that only few woaks
should intervene since saw him, and thon be
unable to recognize him or mistake another for
him7"
This was poaer cure enough, and to d etran-
ger to all the parties, convincing aud unanswer-
able. But, then, there stood tho living, inoradi-
cable an no @ fact hs thoua W. '4aa
or Six years that 10 was not married. md had
not been within that time. So We had
1t, neither being ablo TO convince the
othor proposed t . TO- hring E, him ao up fof
Of him to consent; but repeatod assurances Of
protection OF Inst prevailed, and won't out for
him. Calling him out from Ills card party, I
briefly told him What had occurred, and IN his
wondering amazoment ho assumed something Of
the appearance Of q frightened oulprit Brought
faco to faco, the ludicrousuoos and Bngu1arity of
the case culrninatod. lie commonces:
"What iH this YOU accuse mo OF, madam, Of
being your formor husband, Of following you
with thrents to kill, oto,? Why, do not know
you-neyor saw you leforo on earth, to my
knowledge, aud noyor Aad a wife,"
Sho, answering, "Wlat, sir? You deny that
your name is -, that you wero once my hua-
band, and that VIC soperetod in =, Indlaaa3"
Ho-"Yes, madam, I do dony 1t, caol and all,
and moBt omplatically."
by this tinlo, quito . crowd had boon attracted
~ witnesses md auditorn. She evidently was
not convinced Of her mistako, aud, after slight
pause, aayB.
"Weii, thore III ono way to decide this ques-
tlon OF veracity botwoen yon and myself. II you
aro Mr. -, aud my former husband, you have
nslcep soar in tho odgo OF and hidden by your
hair, and ut tho top OF your forohead."
=. Imagine the sceno hero. All arc oagor to 400
tho result Of this tost, as he pulls Of his
but, and STOPPING, preaenta his head for close
inspection. Bho neryously raiBcB Ills hair,
looks, and looks again; thoro was no scar to
be geen. Ilo feels that ho haB triumplod,
aud tho company presont ncqult him but she,
amazed and co,f.lHod, aeoms but half CONVINCED.
Hore the case rests. have mover since soon or
hoard Of the strangely deluled lady but tho gem
tleman the subject OF this delnsion, is still liy-
ing on Greon Niver, D respected, good citizen,
and tho hundreds who know him know this wat
4 mistake. but q mlstako utterly Incredible apd