The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

ther pledged, his brother to send a
special messenger to America for the
purpose of hunting up. his wife. *
In pursuance of these pledges, mes
senger was, as early as possible after
the demise of Sir John, dispatched to
this country with instructions to lind
the bride by advertisement or by per
sonal search. The advertising was done
as we have seen, tut the messenger fol-
lowing the directions given by the hus-
band before death, came from New
York to Dundee soon after landing. At
the latter place he found the parents of
the lady, who directed him to Elmira,
where She was then visiting. This was
the latter part of May last. On arriv-
ing in this city the messenger inquired
for the residence Of Charles Rowland,
brother.in-law of the lady whom he
sought. He repaired to that gentleman s
residence, No. 457 East Water street,
where he found the long-waiting and
long-sought bride of twenty years ago.
The lady happened to be alone at the
time the messenger called. The COM
mingling of establishment, pleasure, and
sorrow which commended for mastery as
the sadly romantic history of her long
ago bridegroom was unfolded can be
better imagined than told.
Soon after this denouement, Mrs.
Talmadge went to Washington, where
she is now living with another sister.
Mrs. Rowland was at first reluctant to
say much about the affair, but she
finally talked freely and Interestingly
concerning her sisters romance. She
stated that the messenger from Eng
land left with her sister considerable
package, also letters and documents
from her late husband. She says Can
dace talked little about the strange
events, and it was probable she had
gone to Washington for the
purpose of avoiding impertinent
inquiries. Mrs. Talmadge had
expressed herself entirely salts
fled with the results of the strange
messengers visit, but whether or not
the documents contained conveyance
of the half of Sir Johns estate, as it
has been said be left it, Mrs. Rowland
was not prepared to say. Candace has
received large number of communica-
tions from lawyers offering assistance
in securing the fortune abroad, but she
has uniformly declined all such offers,
saying she has no need of legal aid in
the premises. 1t is understood by her
friends that she will before great
while be visited by her brother-in-law,
Sir Alfred Talmadge, with whom she
will go to England to possess her vast
estate. The sister, who shares equally
with Sir Alfred, also married against
the parents wishes. Her husbands
name is Stanley. The last known of
them they were at Key West, Fla. 1t
is understood the surviving brother
has instituted search for this sister.
Should she be found, it is likely a re-
union of the family, including our Dun
dee girl, will be had.
Lady Talmadge's sister states that the
clergyman who performed the secret
marriage twenty years ago came to her
father s house two or three times dur
ing the year Of pledged secrecy, evil
IDENTIFY determined to reveal what he
had done. His manner is now remcm-
bered to have been singular, but at the
time it attracted no unusual attention.
He was Baptist clergyman and the
Blivens were Presbyterians, and at the
time we speak of no relations socially
required the singular calls from the
former. 1t is also stated that the
secrecy was maintained at the solicita-
ton Of the bride, the husband having
urged her to go with him to her home
and make known their new relation.
This she refused to do out of respect for
his wishes respecting his own family.
A correspondence was maintained after
Talmadge left, but Candace was always
careful to dispose Of the letters, and
stcadfastly retained her secret locked
in her own heart.