The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-12-09
TWICE MARRIED.
Kansas City Produces Another Enoch Arden
Case-After Seven Years Absence q Man
Returns and Finds His Wife Anothers

Kansas City, as well as most other cities,
has, within The past few years, developed
several cases Of double marriage OF the
Enoch Arden type. The latest instance OF
this kind ha- been brought 10 light within
the past week. The circumstances connect
ed with the affair, as related TO 4 Times re-
poster, are about a. follows: Six or seven
wears ago Mr.. Culyert and his wife. with
one child, then a babe, lived at Missouri
City, GA the opposite banks of the river, Z
few miles below this city, This man and
wife, As j. usually the case with newly
married people, had their little ups and
downs, their spa;s and guarrcis-liie with
them was not all sunshine, bat WAS mixed
with fair amount OF clustering, stormy
weather During one Of their domestic
misunderstanding, when words were run
ming high and blows seemed imminent, Er.
Culvert suddenly packed his knansack and
departed Tor parts unknown, leaving Mrs.
G. full Possession of the field with Ihe ad-
diiionai qualification OF having tie last
word. From that time until i week or two
past Mr.. {. was never seen by these who
knew him except ca one occasion a year or
IVY sAssA lit tt-As Ns1Nti liz ll3TNSN
Missouri City on the cars, and saw, and
was seen by, his wife, but gave her no sign
OF recognition.
About three years ago Mrs. Culvert, be-
lieying herself deserted forever by her nus
band, and he without doubt dead and bur
led, married Mr.. Brown, 10 whom she had
become greatly attached, and with him and
her child, now about four years old, came
TO this city 10 live. Her second matrimo-
NAL venture proved 10 be successful one,
and the twain lived together in harmony
and happiness, and were blessed with chill
dren. Their present residence is on the cor
ner Of Sixth and Grand avenue Last week,
while the family were at breakfast, there
came knock at The door, and in walked
Mr.. C.. the original No. husband. The
No. = husband recognized him at once,
and turning very pale, began TO make for
the back door, intending TO beat a retreat.
No. !, comprehending at a glance the con-
dition Of things, begged No. 2 to remain
saying tina: nobody but himself was to
blame Tor the present stale OF affairs.
Meanwhile Mrs. Culyert-Brown fell to en-
| bracing and kissing her first
husband. After Tie first excitement
was over and quiet was restored, Mr.
| i. asked Mr. &. Ia breakfast with him, and
they all sat down and finished their meal
| not, however, without many sly and en-
barrassing glances from all parties towards
each other. After a full explanation had
ensued, the twice married lady decided to
cling 10 Mr.. Brown, with whom she had
passed several happy years. Mr.. Culver,
| Is, however, treated as a member of the
family, brings sweetmeats to the children
of both, and takes great delight in relating
his experiences by land and sea, as he has
during his absence wandered the world
over, and visited many foreign lands. Like
a sensible Enoch Arden. he does not pro-
pose 10 pine his lie away for joys departed,
but TO enjoy all that is left for him OF his
former domestic happiness.-k. C. Times,
18th.