Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-04
A SPRIN GFIELD LOVE STORY
A MASSACHUSETTS WOMAN THRICE MARRIED.
But ONLY TWO HUsBANDs-A MAN WHO WAS
MORE FORTUNATE THAN ENoCH ARDEN.

About fifteen years ago young woman liv-
ing In her home In Monson, became possessed
with the desire to 20 West and teach school.
In the town of Anamosa, Iowa, she. found her
vocation, and by and by husband. He was
the youngest and INDUCED son of wealthy
widow. The happy couple set out early
on the matrimonial sea. both being only
about
NINETEEN YEARS OF AGE.
When our heroine wrote TO her father in Mon.
son OF her plans, he went on to Iowa for
rev months visit and being pleased with his
daughters prospects,, built and furnished Q
house for her. The mother of the young hus-
band gave him a fine farm, well stocked and
equipped. and no young coupel ever started in
lite with brighter prospects.
In short time. .howeevr, bad speculations and
mismanagement had stripped her husband of
all his property. His pride was terribly norti-
he'd by this turn OF affairs, and in sudden des-
daughter, and enlisted in enc OF the first regi-
ments which was raised to pat down The re-
6ellisn, His family received few letters
from him, and
THEN CAME An UNBROKEN SILENCE.
l In vain they wrote to him, and then to his
omcers and comrades. He was reported n
mong the missing The wife or widow-she
knew not which-at length he returned to heI
Monson nome, and afterward came to this
city and entered the employ of Tinkham &
Co., proving herself capable and efficient in
the millinery department
At the end OF four or i've years she reyisi
ted her husbands friends in Iowa, and soor
married ,n IA gentleman there, having, first
from her .ong.lost husband, although really
! sUPPosISG HERSELF WIDOW.
In q few months after this marriage, thi
second husband died, and the lady again re
turned to her New England home, (twice wild
owed, as she supposed, } and soon was in he
old placa at Tinkhams.
some months ago-and this is one of tn
strangest incidents in this eventful history
sne dreamed mat hack called al her board
ing place and took her 10 the Massasoit Hous
where she met her missing husband, to whor
sne was again united In marriage The dreaI
of course made deep impression on he
/ mino, Dut as months wore away and nothin
came OF IT, she regarded 1t more and NOR
"oaLY RREAM."
But one day last Fall, letter reached th
tpost Office In Anamosa, directed to her, Som
one who knew her caused it to be redirecte
TO this city. 1t so happened that she was at
sent on visit at the time, and after remain
IN the Springfield Post ONCE awhile it was r,
turned to Iowa. Her friends there then eI
closed it in another envelope. and sent II hel
, again, and it finally reached her as she was
. her work in Tinkham's store.
: on opening 1t she nearly tainted. 1t wa
. from her first husband, from whom or of whol
; not lisp had been' heard by his friends fC
thirteen years. 1t Is stated that
u HE WAS IN THE wILDs OF TEXAS,
4 following the hazardous life of q rancher
. He had left home with the dissemination
: never returniog he had made good b
q shattered fortunes. Several times he was c
the point OF returning to his family al
| friends when some turn of tie wheel of fc
: tune had dashed him back to poverty.
length the tickle goddess had favored hi
I'll and
HE WAS RICH AGAIN.
Whether his wife was living whether she W
The mother OF another mans family. and
host of other questions asked, she hastene u
answer
Other letters were written by both. |,
all failed by reason of hostile Indians, fait
less carriers &C., of reaching ther desiinatio
a But The one assuring Elm that .
HIS WIFE WAS STILL HIS own,
e and telling where she could be found, W
9 enough. Some time asterward stranger /
a quired one afternoon at the Massasoit Hou
! i there was such firm as Tinkham & Co.
Q the city. Being assured on this poi
u he called hackman and told him to drive
:. their store, and bring Mrs. - to the hots
q She was not at the store, and the hack driv
l. was directed to her boarding, place where
l. found her and
THE DREAM WAS PROVED TRUE!
Of The meeting is for US TO describe. The ne
9 evening there was wedding at The house
10 prominent clergymen of this city, and 1
third time, yet had had but TWO husbands, a
o, by their side stood blooming missIof fourte
ID to witness the marriage of her own legtima
Spss father and mother. f@+