Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-01-07
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The Story q Divorce.
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It may be generally known, yet It IL
probably true, that tho novel Of East
Lynne, although gritiea in England, had
fthe ground work Of its story IN singular
marriage which took place IN Cincinnati,
the notice and the attending circumstan-
ces at the time being copied by almost
every paper in the country. The matter
was about as follows:
A Mr.. j. NJ. clerk in a downtown
house, fell in love with young lady.
whose father was a Well-to-d0 Second
street merchant. and after proper seaso j,
|of attention the couple were married.
Both scon found out that they were not
happily mated, and after marriage Of
several years during which time they
had three children. two boys and girl.
they agreed TO separate, the husband ap-
plying for a bill Of divorce. on the grounds
of incompatabiIity of temper. The d.
vorce was granted, and the wife went
home to her father, who had, through en-
norsing, lost his business and his property.
The daughters and his own misfortune
weighed SO heavily upon the fathers mind
that during moment Of ment tai alienation
he took his own life, leaving his daugh-
ter pcnnlless, to rough Il with the cold
charity of the world aud do the best she
could.
The woman brave little creature, tried
every way she knew how to gain an hon
est LIVELIHOOD; in fact. working so hard
giving music lessons and doing embroid-
cry for her old schoolmates that her
health gave way, and having no money to
pay her board: must beg starve or go the
poorhouse. 70 turn to the other side of
the picture: The husband after q few
months release from the marital bonds
again married, aud at the time had not
only three children by his first wife, bu,
had also an addition thereto, a little two
year cd boy ~ his second wife.
The latter being i'll advertised for a
nurse and housekeepsr, 'w..ich notice
reached the eyes of his first wife, and
she In her trouble, went to the former
partner of her heart, told him OF her sad
condition, and applied tor the ps'eiaioa 81
his household. The husband knew moi
what to say, but after giving her ample
fupds for ali her all Immediate wants
sked her to call again at his Office on the
following morning promising to consult
with his wife about the matter in the
meantime.
Promptly as per agreement wife No. !
was OH time, as was the husband, and
from there they went to the residence.
where the two wives had their first con-
versatlon. ending in their agre' ment for
the first wife to come and accept. the va
cant place. which SHE did, seemingly de-
lighted at having peaceful home over
her head Notwithstanding the very strang
circumstances under which such shell
ter was given. Ne, ess,ty demanded that
the entire past should be obliterated.
an d the new h0usekeeper treated as any
other help; that she must care for the
chillren-her own offspring-and the
other child the same as any other hired
nuree would do; that she must eat at
The second table TO care foF her char
ges.
All these these things and even more
did the poor woman endure and
never by sigh, word or look exhibited
the least evidence Of dlsc0ntent What,
however, must have been the true feelings
ii her heart when seeing smother Cling
he place she had once tried. Is she
thought, 90 had to fi!l.
The above IS from the files of aCincin-
natl paper; but the sequel, as told by one
,onverssnt with the facts, is stranger
han what has been already narrated.
When the cholera was raging 10 that city
y 1866. the second vito was taken very
j with it, snd being Informed BY the
1hy ysicish that she could live but . few
Iours at the most. as she was then In 3
condition she asked that all go
mt of the room excepting her husband
I'D the housek..eper, when che tOtd how
much she dreaded leaving her children
.mong sirangers and rs dying wife en-
rea'ed them to marry again. The prop
,sitiOn was strange one, both prnmIsed,
md few months afterward, when the
wife had been dead 8 sufficient length of
ime not to cause remarks, the two Werr
gain z1afried, brought together after aIi
eparatiOn of SO mary years, and we be.
i+ve are now living happily in . cozy
Vest End house.
An Autumn Hymn. 1
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