Connecticut western news., 1875-08-27

glad to say is convalescing.
 Pennock's Trlals. - The Bridgeport
 Standard says George w. Pennock of Shar-
 on had been married about ten years when
 on the 18th of last March his wife forsook
 him and fled. Pennock is man about if | ty years of age, and his wife but little | younger. Neither ot them are handsome. The trouble arose about the tea. She didn't always have it fixed just right for him, and then there was small property considera- ton. She was his fourth wife too, and so he thought he could abuse her. But she couldn't stand that, and so one morning she fled. He knew she was going howev- CT, and gave her letter of introduction to some parties in Bridgeport, for Pennock
 had formerly been employed at the City
 Hotel as newer of wood and drawer of
 water and was somewhat acquainted here abouts. The letter certified that she was a good washerwoman, and she soon found employment; but change had become ne- cessity to her and so she did not stay long at place. She became traveller too and
 visited New Haven, earning her living by
 the sweat of her brow and her own strong arms. Time passed on and Pennock began
 to get lonely. He imagined she would grow weary and would return, but she had
 too much grit. He got anxious, and few weeks ago came to Bridgeport to look for her and his grief at not finding her was in tense. He went to New Haven, and though 1 he often got clew to her whereabouts, she had just changed her washing place every time, and he returned from fruitless search disappointed and broken-hearted man. Then he went home to settle down
 in despair. After awhile he concluded to try again. He found another clew. Last Thursday his familiar form was again hoy ering around the Bridgeport depot. In the baggage room he discovered her trunk but the hard-hearted baggage master would not deliver it up without a check. He wept;
 he produced his marriage certificate to prove that the trunk belonged to his wife.
 I can't do without her. said he, and again he wept. Then he sat down and waited and watched for two days. She did not come for the baggage. He grew desperate and visited Chief Marsh. and at his request Officer Arnold was allowed to help him all he could. One of the most affecting scenes it was ever our lot to witness oc- cured when he first met Arnold after re- ceiving the above permission from Chief Marsh. With streaming eyes, an open am brotype containing picture of himself and wife in one hand and his marriage certif- cate in the other, he rushed down the depot platform, and in faltering tones besought Mir. Arnold's aid. The officers sympathies were soon excited, as indeed were those of every one to whom he told his story, and
 they were not few. Mir. Arnold
 asked him if he really loved her after she
 had 80 cruelty left him and he blubbered :
 It's no use-no-use-talking-I-can't- do-without-her. Intelligence offices
 were visited and all the places where she had
 formerly worked, but of no avail. Friday
 night he staid at the Atlantic House and
 the next morning complained of their high
 charges. He broke his long fast of seven
 ty-four hours by eating piece of pie at
 the depot restaurant for which he paid six
 cents. He informed the clerk of the res taurant that he had spent fortune in the
 search for his wife, and so the latter dis
 counted one cent from the regular price,
 Subsequently he stated that his search had cost him $2l .65. At 10.30 a. ID. Saturday,
 crushed in spirits, he again took the Hous. l for .lef
 ter with Officer Arnold to read to his wife if the latter should meet her. Said he, she , can't read, but she's good woman and @
 neat housewife, and If she'll only come
 back we'll be married over again He left
 instructions to telegraph and the train left.
 About one an1 a half hours afterward Off,
 cer Arnold had the good fortune to meet Mrs Pennock on Fairfield avenue. He recognized her by the ambrotype. She de- nied her identity at first but when the off, bands search and read to her his impas : stoned letter full of love and tenderness,
 she gave ln and consented to be taken back. The officer escorted her to boarding place , opposite the depot and then rushed to the telegraph office. He was barely in time. , The Housaton;c trains had just met at Mer- . winsville and Pennock boarded the down train. From despondency he was trans. , ported to hope and was soon to realize the
 full fruition of his desires. As the train , came in to the depot he jumped wildly to the platform, carpet bag in hand, exclalm
 ing: Where is she; oh where is my dar- ling2 Officer Arnold tried to calm hlm, , but he wouldn't calm worth a cent. Take
 me to her; take me to d place where can , talk to her alone.' Many who knew his , story tried to calm his agitation, but it was no use. He was led to the parlor of the house across the way, and they sat down
 on the sofa together; and there they made it all up. We draw vail over the scene
 It was touching. Arnold was there and he :, knows all about it. Then she told him ht a must deed her one-third of the property V Said he: Ellen if you'll go back with mt r I'll give you all have.' They walked ovel
 to the depot and he escorted her to the la
 dies room. Then he repaired to the res
 taurant and said he wanted to treat he
 handsomely and inquired the proper way
 to do it. The waiter suggested Peaches
 How much are they ? said he. 's5 cents V per quart How much apiece7' One cent m take two,' said be. Then ht " " bought her piece of pie and cup of tea y Then he came back and ate by himself anC - inquired of the bystanders if he hadn't don' 1 s the proper thing to help his wife first. Af - ter that, for fear she would leave him, h'