The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-11-11
A Story of Divorce.

Lynne" although written in England
had the ground work tf its story
in singular marriage which took
place in this city, the notice and the
attending circumstances at the time
being copied by almo%t every paper
in the country. The matter was
about a follows: A Mr.. J. NJ. a
clerk i'll a down town house, fell in
love with a young lady whose father
was well 10 do Second Street ner>
chant, and after proper season Of
attention the couple were married.
Both soon found out that they
were not happily mated, and after a
marriage Of seven years, during
which time they had three children
two boys and a girl, they mutually
agreed to the husband a plying for
bill of divorce, ON the ground of in
compatibility oftemper. The divorce
was granted, and the wife went home
to her father, who through endorsing
lost his business and all his property
The daughter'e and his own misfor
tunes weighed so heavily upon the
fathers mind that during a moment OF
mental alienation he took his own
life, leaving his daughter pcnniless
and to go through it with the cold
charity of the world as best she could
Ile woman, q brave little creature
tried every way she knew how to
gain an honest livclhood-ln tact,
working SO hard giving music lessons
and doing embroidery for her old
school mates that her health gave
way; and having no money to pay
her b ard, must beg. starve or 90 to
the poor house. To turn TO the other
side of the picture, the husband, af
ter a few months release from the
marital bonds, again married, and at
the ii he Of which we speak had not
only the three children by the first
wife, but also an addition thereto,
little two year old girl by the second
wife. The latter day being all, the
husband advertised for nurse and
housekeeper, which notice reached
the eye of the first wife, and she, in
her trouble, went to the former part
ner cf her heart, told him of her sad
condition and applied for the position
in his household. The husband knew
not what to say; but after giving her
ample funds for all immediate wants
asked her to call again at his office
on the following morning promising
to consult his wife about the matter in
the meantime.
Promply as per agreement wife
No. 1 was on time, as was the hus~
band, and from there they went to
the residence, where the two wives
had their first conversation, ending
in the agreement for the first wife to
como and accept the vacant place,
which she did, seemingly delighted
at having peaceful home over her
head, Notwithstanding the very
strange circumstances under which
such shelter was given Nee 4ssity
demanded that the entire past should
be obliterated, and the new house
keeper treated as any other helper;
that she must care for the children
her own offspI pIing-and the other
child the same as any hired nurse
would do; that she must eat at the
second table to care for her charges
All these things and even more hue
mility did the poor woman show,
never by sign, word or look exhibit
ing the least evidence of discomfort.
What, however, must have been the
true feelings of her heart, when sees
ing another fill the place that she had
once tried, as she thought, so hard to
fill. The above is from the files of
an old CINCINNATI paper, but the seo
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