, 1874-07-12
Her EVentfu1 Life with MIR
Ietord.
Indiscreat Donation by Mr.. Seth 4,
Bohall.
What She Suffered at the Hands OF
that Person.


lists that once woman gets her namo into Il
newspapers. she can never afterward, by al
chance be got to keep it out until death do
squelch her. Such is the case in the pcraon
Mrs. Humphrey, whose first name 1s Ellen, 81
who las disposed of more husbands during b
career OF ive-aud-thirty summers than Hem
| VIII Of happy memory did wives during II
somewhat turbulent reign. The widow il lat
Of good proportions, and not unhandsome to 1oe
upon, although there is in her almond-shape'
semi Oriental eye latent fire that tells OF quic
wit aud intlammabls to1nper on psovocaton.
HOW MRS. HCMrHREY COMMENCED HER CAREER
history averreth not. That she did not rise, lils
! Venus from the sea, may DO considered q Settle
fact. Her eyes flst saw the light j
the fair City of Toronto, Canada, about q ecor
and fifteen years ago, and. since that perioc
I she has had quito an eyeDtful life. At
years Of age she was, resembling Pat Ma1loy, q
far IS sex and the color OF her hair would Der
init ler, her mothers darling, and was partial t.
j bread and butter and candy. But there arose
! about this timo. upon her Path
| THE STAR OF a1A7srMoSr
! in the shape Of her first husband, q gentleman
| named Nariine. who WAS nearly old enough tt
be her father and rho loved her in that dotine
fashion peculiar to senility, They lived together
for few years. and, by this alljance, the youth
Ellen AIarline. This child grew up to be pretty
girl, aud blossomed into premature womauhood,
Of which. however, moro hereafter.
JANUARY AID NAY
never did and never cau agree. Therefore It Ia
not TO be wondered Mt that AIR. Marines young
wife grow restiye, and longed to be at ]iierty
Mr. Marline removed to Buffalo, whore he owned
re hrln rS.ifa md r1,i a
along With him. III that city he MAS attacked
by malignant disease, which speedily carried
him on. leaving the fair Ellen = blooming and
well-to-do widow. As may ba imagined, she did
not remain very long reiict. The petty widow
was not long in making acouaintances, and
among these was
MR. ~. II. DILLON,
who WAS connected With some OF tho Buffalo
papers. This was Ellen's happiest effort in the
matrimonial line; but ah fell Deaths untimey
frost" npPed -dr. Dillon ia the bud, aud his wife
vas left alone but not unconsoIable once more.
Tired Of shedding datiful taars over the graves
OF two husbands, L leu conceived that Buffalo
would be good place to emigrate from, and, ao-
co1dinglr,
TURNED HER FACE TOWARD CHICAGO,
reaching this city about half score OF years
ago. Soon after arriving here nhe became ac-
4uainted with gentleman named Humphrey,
and tile parties became intimate, whether pI.-
tonlcaly or otherwise cannot be definitely ascer-
rey, and, while bearing it, set up
4 F1nsr.oLAss uoARD1S6-NousE
on South Jefleraon street and entcl cd the hap
py task of money-E12kiug. Mrs, Humphrey plr-
sued this vocation, uutroubled, for come years,
wien her Hum:h1ey winged his war to other
lands, and sho sas left to mourn.
ENTER EToRD.
N the month OF June. 1871, the widow felt an
inclination, very sultry day, TO have her hair
shampooned, and. in order to crafty her desire,
sent down to Tony Delights barter-shop for
tonsorial artist. Frank Letord, = Frenca Capa-
dian, WIS employed in the concern at the time,
and Was detailed by the boss to attend to tho
job. Frank arrived at Mrs. Humphreys houee
IN due season. and was onrapturea by the wealth
Of raven halr which it WAS his proud privilege
tile. He fingered over that "shampooins"
longer than barbcric Inv allows, used
the sofseat OF towels, and, ia fact
made hl1nseR intensely agreeable. Such atten-
lion On the part Of 3 high toned barber nude q
deep impression On the widows heart. frank
was invited to ''calI again. which ho did, and
again, until Mrs. Humphreys affections were
completely captured, and her cry was "My
barber or death!" Now Frank, to do him JUS
lice. was willing enough to soothe the woes OF
but, coufound it,
THERE WAS THIS OBSTACLE IN THE WAY:
ae had young aud pretty wiie-wloso name
vas JuIia-i1ving. Here WIS difficulty. True.
10 lad grown tired OF his Julin, and yearped |
nightly after the widow. who was we'll up in
,aah, but tls law wns in bis Hay. Still like the
ly in the spiders web, Letord had got his feet
and could not very handly get them
Iee again.
HANG THE LAw.
But Julia WAS net long III discovering that the
Affection OF her husband was on the NRne. She |
lad him watched, and his rash footsteps were
raced to Mrs. Humphreys home. Meanwhile, |
Letord had conquered conscience and had
actually made proposition OF marriage to the
7idow, who, not suspecting his existing embar-
raprurously consented to make him
lappy- One day, however, Julia, the bona fde
wife, appeared at Mrs. Humphreys house, and
o that lady stated the entire circumstance,
md showed her marrlage-ceftifcase. The widow
insisted that her visitor should star until Frank
sme aloug, which he did without much delay.
u course,
4 the most startling proportions followed.
frank protested TINT Julia and he were not
married. at all. The widow had to interfere be-
ween the parties TO prevent bloodshed, for Lo-
ord vas one OF thors chlvalric persons who do
ot hesitate to strife wouiau when they feel
lie 1t. Julla fed the house, and instituted legal |
Proceedings, fling bill for divorce in the SUI
erior Court. Her document turned out to bs
IL correct, but, owing to home legal hitch, the
ase WAS not speedily disposed OF, and, mean
lille, Mrs. Humphrey aud Frank we're married
nd went Housekeeping together.
THIS IScE:3ED JULIA,
rho, although sho did not care for Frank her
elf, hated to see him in the arms of another, SO
lie had Frank arrested on the charge of having
ssaulted he:, and broken her paraeol, 1T Mrs.
humphreys hou.e. The casa was triod in 3
ustice court The widow became Letord's wit
osa. but. although she swore heartily in his
avor, the barber was fined, and languished in
be County jail until his inamorata paid the
ne, when Frank ard she resumed their peculiar
eiations toward each other.
Julia, on the other hand, allowed her legcl
roceedlngs to grow rusty. aud did not press her
nit for divorce. Beng woman OF enterprise,
he determined not to remain idle, aud set I'M q |
boarding establishment" Of more than doubt
IL reputation, On the same thoroughfare inAab
ed By her rival.
TIE DAUGHTER APPEARS.
The next Nc hear Of Mrs. Humphrey, or, es |
be then called herself. Letord is on any !. ,
37s. when She prosecuted young man named
AND Cashen for having abducted her dauci,,or !
Lien md married he's. Czshen wag charged by
10 mother with perjury, because he swore that
Dung Ellen was Is years old, and 20 procured
marriage license. whle, III reality, the girl
Is hardly more than H. This brought around
aothsr mass of litigation, which resulted in the
turn OF the caild-wifo to her mothers CUSTODY Z
ID C1snen was left to bewEi his sad fate Tho
II NaB Transported to Cnnada in xh,cf, rAono | :