National Republican., 1876-12-14

glowed upon the rounded cheek and mauteled
the neck apd shoulders. To her he had net PIC
tured q home in "deep vale shut out by Aipine
shs sa Ivds Toss Sa1s Ssl
the little cottage, sufficiently large for two, and
where surrounded by his great love no trouble or
Vincent's church in Baltimore, March 10, 1881,
Rev. Mr.. Hockey performed the ceremony over
them, and declared them
MAN AND WIFE.
He took her home where smiles were to be the
sunshine and loving words to keep music VIII sa
the cricket's chirp. How lovely the prospect and
what pretty example for the young anxious 70
embrace matrimony and bow tnels necks % tpe ths
peace of that house remained undisturoed.
Children gathered about their hreside, at the
knees Of their parents, and heard them tell OF
early days and their
LOVE WHICH KNEW NO CHANGE
through the lapse of time, and, If anything, had
become cemented deeply in their hearts. 1t was
then noticeable to the wife that Edward was
milton from her to be watchful Of Its power lest It
rise up and destroy their home and peace. He
laughed her fears and presentments away then,
but long after remembered the caution with po-
tent significance; for drink had gained another
victim, and he was going to the dogs, despite the
tears of his family and remonstranee Of friends
Now, what was he in comparison with the man of
eighteen years preViousH
WRECK FAST BEING DASHED TO PIECES.
Liquor was his commander, and when under its
influence, he would cruelty abuse and beat his
wife and make the neighborhood resound with
his boisterous conduct. Her dotgHy bed had
changed to one Of hardness. Failing to secure
support from him she opened a little fancy store,
out Of which to make living for herself and chill
dren. When her trade was growing finely, he ap-
peared in drunken ft and made such terrible
ana The buspess eg T9ce Sas she BEEN
compelled to have him put under bonds to Keep
the peace, asa
SAFETY FOR HER own LIFE.
With these grievances 70 contend against, she
applied to the court for relief and was granted g
against him for the future.
Mrs. Pray VS.. Mr. Pray.
On the 10th of May, 1s4s, Miss Eliza p Shore
married VIM. T. Pray, at Portsmouth, N. II. Both
thought they had found a congenial partner, and
having seen sufficient of the dissipations of the
world, so attractive to the young, they concluded
to settle down and make home sanctuary for
themselves shrine where each could worship
and secure peace in return. For many years they
resided in the Granite State, leading life that
could not fail to be admired and regarded by their
neighbors as an example for the younger folks to
emulate.
CHILDREN CANE TO BLESS THEM
and brighten the freside, and it would seem as If
kind Providence looked benignly down and ap-
proved their course In life. Up to 1853 not a
cate that reverses trouble were dwellers within
that quiet abode. But then a change came over
the spirits Of the inmates. The head of the fau;
lily, looked up to as the chief and director, had
suddenly d.. -
FALLEN FROM HIS HIGH POSITION
Of honor and respectao:lity, abandoned his fam
lily, and mysteriously disappeared. For four
years they worked on and hoped for his return,
and one day, to their great astonishulent, he as
mysteriously put in an appearance as that with
which he departed In 1871 the family, desirous
of securing an easier and better living, removed
to this city, and the father obtained clerical en-
ployment in one Of the departments, the salary of
which made him able to provide we'll for the in
mates Of his home. But from the day Of his re-
very peculiar and entirely foreign to his former
department He denied the commonest comforts
to his family, was cruel to his wife and children,
and showed moro
THE SPIRIT OF A DEVIL
than that Of q husband and father. His taste
became low and his words corrupted, and on one
occasion his wife and daughter with difficulty
IN Ss gb attire r ne boa naS
shameful and disgraceful. His conduct growing
worse and the petitions of the wife avalling
nothing, but being treated with derision and her.
self threatened with violence she was compelled
to abandon her home and seek shelter elsewhere.
Then came the crowning act of his perhdy.
Scarcely had the wife departed ere he went into .
locality of doubtful reputation,
SOUTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
and there selecting q woman Of low and bad
habits he took her to the house and installed her
as the mistress She was decked out in the for
saken wife's inery and dresses and made tenn
pOrary empress. Fearing that her constant pres
ence would excite the suspicious Of the neighbors
and make him notorious, she was dismissed and
to return only at intervals, making the visits
sufficiently far apart as not to attract notice. The
enraged and abused wife could not endure further
humiliation, and went to the court for justice
She was granted divorce, with alimony and
costs Of the suit on the defendant.
This closed the chapter Of grievances between
calendar, and ali similar suits are bound to fol-
low, in all probability with like results.