Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-17
REUNITED At LAST.
A Faithful Wife and Ncw-StyIe
Golden WeddinG-The Singular Ex-
peFieRce Of n WhilhOm Nashville
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Golden WeddinC-The SInssIar TX.
eeFieRce Of n WhilaOm Nashville
PEsnters
The following, clipped from a late CleTs-
land, Ohio, paper, viii prove interesting to
our city readers, from the fact that the
''herO" of the story was formerly foreman
in the office of the NdstUIle GGzettss
in saloon on River street, one day
about three months ago, lfrs. John COOns
band was acCCsted by an old iaan whose
white hair was an emblem o. The time that
had passed over him, and -shose form and
appearance showed that he had been long
under the influence of intemperance. He
gave his name as WestbroOk, and his IAN
Q1lage and manner was conclusive proof
that he had been, in early days, man far
abose the piacs and the condition in which
he was found.
The prayers and persuasions of the pray
inc women touched in his heart a memory
of that old time, and at last he placed his
name upon the pledge book, and gave his
word of honor TO hencefOrth remain tenn
perate man.
There was something about the man that
impressed the temperance workers with an
idea that he was of better stuff than most
HIS a-sOEldttSs y NElN CeAl AAIol III
10 save him grew mp in their minis, and
friends were enlisted in his behalf, ready
20 40 anything for him. He was taken tn
the hU1ise Of Alr. w. T. Preston, in East
Cleveland, and Kept there about three
weeks, until he was strong enough to face
temptation without falling.
The history Of the man then came out.
Eight years AGO, when the power Of drink
had possession Of all his faculties, he de-
serted his family in Philadelphia, and from
that Gay mp TO the time on which he told
The story he had never heard from them.
Fer years he had drifted from place TO
place, at orc time working at the case in
printing office. at others doing odd ends Of
local or editorial wOrk, and at other times
living III that make-shift manner in which
50 many homeless ~retches 60 through the
world, earning little ara begging little
here and there.
After he was Eept at Preston's for few
weeks. he turned his feet toward the home
of his IL her a. Newark. His father, with
wears among the nineiies, welcomed him as
one brought back from the dead.
But all this time no trace was heard Of
his wife or daughter. At last it was dis
covered that his daughter was at Dispatch
Station in New Kent county West Virginia.
4 letter was directed to her, telling Of her
fathers discOFery- As the daughter was away
r.om home when the lCtteTArril ed II was for
warded TO the mother in Washington. who
then.for the first time in long Yeas, found
a clue TO the whereabouts of her husband.
Those eight wears had been years Of search
.phher. High and low had she sought him,
for she kifsr that if the demon Of drink
would but once ie. GO it, hold. her old love
would awake and his UisUis"g,l reaSSert IL
self. But the long quest was vain, and al
last she gave him up as one dead But
here ct last was the clue she had sought IN
vain. 4 letter was written by her IN eE-
change, and after a short correspondence
between the friends Of the reformed man
and his wife. il was arranged that they
siorla meet here and the reconciliation
should Be complete.
At last the day of meeting came. Over
such a meeting the gOldep seal OF silence
must be placed, for all the sins ard neelects
o. -ieht years were buried in one mofnslt
by the lOSE aud forgiveness of the wronged
but noble wOmaIi. II was the thought OF
the friends that no better way could be
made of celebrating the reunion Of the two
,han BY a repetition Of the wedding CeFe-
tIon9, snd sccordingiy it was so performed
last evening al tic residence OF Mr.. Preston.
The ceremony was not strictly IN accoiIl-
ance with any marriage rituSi, S'.t was
heightened somewhat by prayers and songs
by members of the praying band.
Mrs. John Coon opened the services by
reading a Scriptral lesson, after which
hymns were sung and prayers offered by MIS-.
Saundtgs. hrs. Seaman and Miss Edwards:
The Rev. !. L. TE itcheil. Of the Euclid
Avenue CongregaiiOnal Church, then made
afew remarks relating how Mr.. and Ars'
WeStbrOOk had been separated for eight
long wears, that a most pleasing as well as
satisfactory reconciliation had been effected,
ard that it had been deemed ft the occasion
oftheir corhingtOgethsr again be celebrated
in a rublic manner. This was the more
proper on account OF the peculiar circum-
Stances attending the reunion. At the close
ofhi remarks Rev. Mr.. Twitchell performed
the marriage ceremony, the ring used being
the same one used in 1855, when the first
service was solemnized at Springfield, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. WestbroOk leave Monday
morning for Richmond, Va, to visit their
daughter and friends there.