The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-25
AN ENOcH ARDEN CASE.
WITH AN IMPORTANT VARIATION.
But sufficiently Interesting and Romantic for
First. Glass Poem.

INT Sufficiently Interesting ana Romantic ior
First.Class Poem.
About thirty five years ago there lived In the
then somewhat sparsely settled region OF Iaze-
we'll county, Illinois, well-favored, aetive,
healthy youL man named James Tucker. In
the same vicinity lived a eomely lass OF the
nal. Of Elizabeth Kline. The twAn met by
chance, the usual way" and from slight ae-
quantance grew intimate, then loved, ana were
married. They lived together happily, US the
world goes, for five or six years, bnt business
was dull, times were hard, and Mr.. tucker sign
ed for new fields of enterprise where fortune was
less nggard of her favors.
About this time golden tumors came foatlng
on the breezes from far oil California, ana Mr.
Tucker drank them IN as a Russian taxes WIS
ky-eagerly, grcedily-untl he became so III
toxicated and restless that nought could hfing
him peace of mind save trip to the new Colchls,
though 1t involved journey TO the ahtlpoues
and his only available Argo was an ox-teain. But
obstacles only stimulate true enterprise, and Mr
Tucker set about preparations for the Journey
with plee 1t was arranged that he should go
alone, leaving Mrs Tucker in charge of the cabin
and traps at home nntil he should find his
his new home in the land of gold.
And SO Mr. Tucker departed on his long, wea-
CT journey across the plains, leaving Elizabeth
to her lonely vigil for his return at the solitary
cabin window in Tazewell county, 1t is needless
to recount the incidents and trials OF that trans
continental trip. Thousands of officers made il
IN lS49 80 and 81, and all told the story OF
perils aud privations, Sufficient shat Mr.. Tuck
er reached the western slope with his hide on.
But fortune is tickle jade, ape when he settled
down to work and to WOO her favors, he found
her no less coy in California than in the states
AT least twenty loHg, weary years fled by--during
which Mr.. I. had prospected every gulch from
San Diego to Yreka, and tried his hand at every
other available cnterprise-before he found the
drst glimmer of a bonanza, and then it was q
very modest ohe--in Nevada, rich enough, how
ever, to yiela him the means TO return to the
/ ever fondlp remembered cabin aud his patient,
weary, waiting, ipining. trusting lone Elizabeth
1t was about four gears ago when Mr.. Tucker
had attained this stage of his fond hopes and he
forthwith started on his journey back 10 Tase-
we'll county to clasp in his arms and take 80 his
far western hoRe his long waiting, faithful Eliz-
abeth But'sime had wrought mighty changes
in Tazewell county as well on the western
slope. Elizabeth had also prospcred measarably
in her wey, AID having tired of waiting at the
lonely cabin Cor her absent lord, ard finally hear
ing tGiat'he was dead, "realized" On her "traps
and enoyed TO La Sale county, leaving among
hsr ue!ghb9rs no information n regard to the
place of her new home. Mr.. Fucker searched
for her in gain, and finally hearing that she too
was dead, sought her no further, and returned
d;sconsolstey to his new home in Nevada.
Here, .e1ter waiting decent period to assuage
his grief, he met, wooed ana won fair, frail
celica,ecI eature weighing about 225 lbs. avoirdu
toise whom he immediately made Mrs. Tucker
No @ About two wears later Mrs. Tucker No.
heard .el his retura from the gold leHd and scared
d, for her, ana after a years patient research a.
length learning his postoice address, with suel
4, 10y as only be Imagined, wrote him lovin!
letter, detailing how long and faithfully she hat
. waited for him and begging him TO come imme
diateiy and take tO has bosom hiS own dear Eliza
beth Here was a dilemmat All the youthful
, araaC tor No | returned 10 Mr.. fuckers faithful
. bosom, but there was the d! we mean Mrs
> Tucker No. .. There was q grave and solemn
y liami'y consultation, Mrs. 7. Ne. was sensible
glance, kindly proposed 10 get poor Mr.. Tucker
cut Of his dilemma, rot by having han write tC
her, but by coming TO see Elizabeth herself ant
taking the matter over with her, and" fix things
krp." And so she came last week-the r0tund
1hblry Mrs, Tucker No., 10 see the patient, hope
Iful Elizabeth. Mr.. fuckers fnal charge to her
as she started on this extraordinary mission, wal
characteristic and manly. AGO and see her.
" said he; talk it over with her kindly, and Tx i
'bap between you, and whatever you agree to III
stand by, only, mind you, ose of you must come
backw
And they did fix it up, like sensible women, al
they were. IL was agreed that Mrs. Tucker No
had the best claim and should go TO Nevad.
and enjoy the husband while No. went to he
relatives in Michigan, after supplying her riva
with ample means to make her journey to Ne
= vada and gladden. the disconsolate heart Of he
, long lost Tucker
e Oysters 10y the dish, at o. b. Buttons; raw
+ 20 cents stewed % oants, fried, 30 cents. Meali
b ut all hours.
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