American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21
A Singular Story.

A few years since, says the Minneapoli.
Tribune, young lady from the East took
up her residence at Oak Lake station, or
the line of the Northern Pacific, and be
ing Intelligent and quite agreeable in &
manner 1t was natural that the masculine
portion OF the community around Oak
Lake sholld be well pleased with the ad
vent Q. tho winsome stranger. One par
ucx1ar Oak Laker became a devoted adj
mirer, and upon popping in usual form
the lady acknowledged chat the regard
was mutual, but before accepting the
proffered hand and heart she honestly in
formed her Osk Lake lover that she had
been married but was then a widow, or
she had good reason for the statement that
her ma husband was dead-at least to
-. This did not dampen Oak Lake
ezuor and the two were married a few
months later in Dakota Territory IL
course OF time two children were born
and then the Oak Lake husband went
East, and It was strongly suspected by the
lady and her friends that she had either
been deserted or the second husband had
days heightened into months without
bringing tidings of the missing.
The deserted wife or widow then con-
cluded to move to Minneapolis with her
two little children, and after her arrival
here abe accidentally learned that her
nrst husband was alive and anxious to ex-
plain the cause of his deserfion of his
wife. Sne addressed him letter, frankly
detailing her actions since her removal
West and including her second marriage
upon the presumption that her first hus-
band, the gentleman addressed, was dead,
and the fact of her being deserted q second
time By the second husband, leaving her
In szaightened circumstances as we'll as
embarrassing. On the strength of this
announcement husband number one hur-
ned to Minneapolis as fast as steam could
found his wife with . reinforcement Of
two children. She further explained her
reasons for her second marriage, and the
husband failing to discover any illegally
or tmpropriety in the act under all
the circumstance, he was willing to let
by-gones be by-gones if tho wife was of
the same mind, and with this smicable
UNDERSTANDING they settled down and be-
gan their married life anew, the first hus-
band having already become attached to
The children born of the second marriage.
he strangely separated and strangely re-
united pair were living happily and COM
torfAbly together when . cloud darkened
the door Of their domicIle ono evening
tust as the husband was stepping out Of
his own doorway. This shadow was .
man, and proved to be no less important .
kcASSAAo8C t4aA n0SOo4a A0nADCI tWO-luC
Oak Lake gentleman who had suddenly
disappeared, as above recorded.
Husband number one inquired what
wls wanted, and the following interesting
occurred:
No. 2El want to see my wife and two
children, who am informed are living in
this house married my wife three years
ego, but have not seen her for some time.
No why, sir, she is my wife. I
married her over five years ago, but went
away, and have but recently rejoined her
Mutual xplanati6ns followed, the wife's
1enfemeu1B were cofroborated by number
two, and the fhct was developed that the
Two men were members of the Masonic
brotherhood Husband number two
wished to zee the double wife, but number
one would not consent 1t was finally
Agreed between them that if No. / would |
provide literally for the children, their
(ather, or husband No. 2, would go away |
again without seeing his babies, or |
troubling the wife with additional glimpses |
Of her strange matrimonial complications,
and then, in the shadow of evening, the |
Two husbands separated, and to this day,
- our informant alleges, the wife has not
been made aware of the visit of husband
no. ., - above related. The little chill |
dren are bountffully cared for, and the re-
npited couple are living happily together,
- If NO strange incidents had been expert |
snced In their joint lives. The truth of |
his narrative II vouched for by credible |