Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-13
The Strange ViciSsttudes of
Married Life.

Married Life.
1t may not be generally known,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer, yet it
is probably true, that the novel of
"East Lynne" although written
in England, had the groundwork
of its story in singular marriage
which took place in this city, the
notice and the attending circum-
stances at the time being copied by
almost every paper in the coun-
try. The matter was about as
follows: A Mr.. J. NJ, clerk in a
down town house, fell in love with
young lady whose father was a
well-to-do Second street merchant,
and after proper season of atten-
tion 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 applying
for divorce, on the ground of in
compatibility Of temper. The di-
vorce was granted, and the wife
went home to her father, who had
through indorsing lost his business
and all his property. The daught-
er's and his own misfortunes so
heavily weighed upon the fathers
mind that during a moment Of
mental alienation he took his own
life, leaving his daughter penniless
and to rough 1t with the cold char
ity Of the world as best she could.
The woman, brave little creature,
tried every way she knew how to
gain an honest livelihood-in fact,
working so hard giving music les
sons and doing embroidery for her
old schoolmates that her health
gave away, and, having no money
to pay her board, must beg, starve
or 90 to the poor house. To turn
to the other side of the picture,
the husband, after q few months
release from the marital bonds,
again married, and at the time Of
which we speak had not only the
three children by the first wife,
but also an addition thereto o little
two-year-old girl by the second
wife. The latter lady being III, the
husband advertised for . nurse and
housekecper, which notice reached
the eye of the hrst wife, and she,
in her trouble, went to the former
partner Of 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.
Promptly as per agreement wife
No. l 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 their agreement for the first
wife to come and accept the vacant
place, which she did, seemingly de-
lighted at having peaceful homo
over her head, Notwithstanding the
very strange circumstances under
which such Q shelter was given.
Necessity demanded that the en-
tire past should be obliteratec, and
the new housekeeper treated as any
other help; that she must care for
the children--her own ofspring-
and the other child the same Is any
hired nurse would do; that she
must eat at the second table to care
for her charges. All these things
and even more humility did the
poor woman show, never by sign,
word or look exhibiting the least
discomfort. What however, must
have been the true feelings Of her
heart, when seeing another filing
the place that she had once tried,