The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-05-14
NUMBER 4s
A Massachusetts Love story.


About fifteen years ago, a young wo-
man living gin her home in Monson, be-
came possessed with the desire 10 60 West
and teach school. In the town Of Ana
mosa, Iowa, she found her vocation, and
by and by a husband He was the Young
est and INDUCED son of wealthy widow.
The happy couple set out early on the
matrimonial sea, both being about nine
teen years of age. When our heroine
wrote to her father in Monson, of her
plans he went on to Iowa, for a few
months visit, and being pleased with his
daughters prospects, built and furnished
house for her. The mother Of the Young
husband gave him fine farm, well stocked
and equipped, and no young couple
ever started in life with brighter pros
prospects.
In short time, however, bad specula-
tions and mismanagement had stripped her
husband Of all his property His pride
was terribly mortified by this state Of sf-
fairs, and in sudden desperation he left his
home, his wife and infant daughter. and
enlisted in one of the first regiments
which was raised 10 put down the rebell-
ion. His family received q few letters
from him. and then it became an unbro-
ken silence. In vain they wrote to him.
| and then to his officers and comrades.
he was reported among the missing. The
! wife or WldoW-she knew not Which-at
length returned to her MonsoD home. and
aftervard came 10 this city and entered
the employ Of Tinkham & Co. proving
herself capable and Efficient in tis rnili.-
merry department
At the end Of four or Eve yesrs shs r.
visited her husbands folks In Iowa. and
soon married a gentleman there, having
| hrst for the sake Of certainty, obtained
obtained divorce from her long lost hus-
band, although really supposing herselfG
widow. In few months after this mar
riage, this second husband died, and The
lady again returned to her New England
housewives widowed, as she supposed
and soon was IN her old place at Tink-
hams.
Some months ago-and this il one of
the strshgest incidents in this eventful
history-she dreamed that q hack called
at her boarding place and took her to the
Massasoit House. where abe met her hus-
band, to whom she was again united in
marriage The dream, of course, made a
deep impression on her mind, but as months
wore sway and nothing came Of it, she re-
garded 1t more and more as"only dream /"
But one day last fall q letter reached the
post office IN Ansmosa, directed 70 her.
Some one who knew her caused It to be
directed TO this city. It happened 30 that
she was absent on visit at the time, and
after remaining in the Springfield post Of
nee while, 1t was returned to Iowa. Her
friends there then enclosed it in another
envelope and sent it here again, and it e.
naily reached her As she was at work ia
Tinkham's store.
On opening it she nearly tainted II
was from her first husband from whom or
of whom not a slip had been heard bv her
friends for thirteen years. II stated that
he was In the wilds Of Texas, following
the hazardous life of q ranohero. be had
lett home with The determination of never
returning until he had made good his shat
tered fortunes Several times he had so
far redeemed this vow that he was on The
point Of seeking his family and friends.
when some turn of the wheel of fortune
had dashed him back to poverty. At
length. the tickle goddess had favored him
and be was rich again. Whether his wife
was living, whether she was the mother
Of another mans family, and q host Of
other questions asked, she hastened to an
swer.
Other letters were written by both; but
all failed by reason Of hostile Indians,
faithless carriers, ETC., of reaching their
oosIlnabon. buL Inc one assuring him
that his wife was still his own, and telling
where she could be found was enough.
Some time afterward a stranger inquired
one afternoon at the Massasoit House If
there was such firm as Tinkham & Co.
IN the city. Being assured on this point,
he called hackman and told him to drive
to their store and bring Mrs. - 10 the
hotel, She vas not at the store, and the
hackdriv er was directed to her boarding
place, where he found her. and-the dream
has proved true The meeting is not for
US to describe.
The next evening there was wedding
at the house OF prominent clergyman in
this city, and the bride was q woman who
was then married the third time, yet had
but two husbands, and by their side stood
a blooming miss of fourteen to witness the
marriage OF her own legitimate father and
mother.-SpTinqfeLd Mass Union.