, 1875-11-27
ANOTHER lN0CH ARDEN.
VIM. Parkhnrst LaaVes iiii Home in this
City Thirty-fiye Years Age, and now
Returns 10 His Wife.

iSyille who remembr Nllllam, Parkhurst,
whose sudden and Mysterious disappearance
created sensation tn this city and other por-
tions of the State abort thirty-fve years ago.
About fifty years aso, Parkhurst, with his
wife and three childrc,. moved TO this city
from Virginia, having originally come from
New York, where they were wei known TO
the family of Mr.. William Kendrick, the
ieweler, ON Main street Mr., Hendricks
father moved TO Louisville when he Will
liam Kendriekl was only ten years of age.
After he had grown up he became part
uer with Mr.. Lemon in the matchmaking
and jewelry business. One morning, while
standing at the counter woman Of middle
ago STEPPED into the store, and, addressing
Mr. Kendrick, said:
Il saw the name of Kendrick on that sign
out there, and I just thought I wonId look
in and see if it could possibly be Billy Ken
drick that used to know III New York when
he was a child"
Mr. Kendrick informed her that his name
was William, that he came from New York,
and soon the identity was established The
woman recognized him as the son of her long
lost friend, and told him the story Of her
life Her husband was a planter by trade,
but had been unsuccessful in business. From
New York they moved to Richmond, and
after several years came to Louisville seeking
q home.
Here the family settled down and v ent TO
work, but did not prosper well. The family
was regarded as very worthy, and the wife
associated with some of the best people in the
city, among whom was the family of her old
friend, Mr.. William Kendrick.
Mr.. Parkhurst settled on a piece Of land
then outside the city and followed gardening
for a livelihood. lie was a man of integrity
and was well respected, but became victim
to strong drink. He was not, however, an
habitnal drunkard, but took occasional sprees,
it is said, and thus kept himself down i'll The
world. Twice he is represented 10 have been
ON the road TO prosperity, but each time fell,
and after the last fall made no effort to rise
again.
After several years reidence in the city
their only daughter married a man named
Geiger, and the entire family moved to
Union county TO live. Her husband, died a
few years after their removal, and she subse-
quently became the wife OF Mr. John D. Pope,
who, until recently, residd in this city, and
was an assistant clerk IN the Office of the
county court.
But previous 70 this hitter event Il very
singular rupture, which ed to q more sipgu-
lar denouement, occurred in the family
Having abandoned his trade, Mr.. Palk-
hurst devoted his time % agricultural pur-
suits, but in this avocatiDn he was not a sue
ceS-, and the family go along bnt poorly.
While he was peacrabk in disposition and
lived harmoniousIy will his wife, his ambi-
ton to thrive seemed to have left him, and
he was content with what the farmers call
little old jobs about the premises.
One morning, tLirty-ive years ago, he left
home with 4 wagou-i,al of produce Tor the
Louisville market. From that morning ne
was never seen again By his family, and fur-
ther than that he sold lis marketing in Lou
isville, not word has ever been heard Of
him On the day Of his mysterious disap-
pearance he was seen on the streets of Louis
vile, but what became Of him has remained
a mystery for almost tso-score years For
several years the wife, still faithful looked
anxiously for his return, and then, when
hope had almost worn ont with time, she be
came recOnciled to the sad conviction that
her husband was dead. Bat in what land
he had died she could not even conjecture.
The worse suspicious Of course flied her
mind, and she, with every one acquainted
with the strange occurrence, gave the solution
Of the mystery most natural in such cases,
that Parkhurs:, after selling his produce,
was murdered for his money. Sometimes
the vision Of lonely man wandering in
some far distant and savage land, like the
vision of poor EnOch Arden before the eyes Of
his poor wretched Annie, would steal upon
the dreams Of the wretched wife; bIt alas,
time rolled so many years between her and
the memory of her husband, hat she remem-
bered him only as one among the dead.
Singularly, though 1t seems Of late years she
has been heard occasionally to remark, that
% it would be very strange if he should re-
turn" though she never expressed any posi-
tive idea or presentiment that such thing
would ever occnr.
Some time after the death of Mr.. Gsiger,
with \. hom she remained, Mrs Parkhu-st
and her daughter returned TO louisville. !
few years after, which was about twenty-five
years ago, hrs. Geiger, and NJ. John Pope
were married. Mr.. Pope continued to reside
in Louisville, and took Mrs. Parkhurst to
live with the family. About tao years ago
Mr.. Pope moved to Bedford, in Trimble
county, where he purchased a farm, and II
now living upon it. MIS-. Parkhurst still
remains with him, and is DOW about seventy
five years Of age
The other day, while Mr.. Kendrick Wa:
standing behind his counter, an old man
bent with the weight of many years. with
long white hair and beard-the picture Of
Enoch Arden-clad in shabby garments
appeared at the door of his jewelry store, and
approached him with faltering footsteps
Addressing Mr.. Kendrick IL hesitatipe
manner as if dreadiug the answer TO b.
question, be inquired: