Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-03-04

The Origin Of Z. East Lyrre.n

rom OinctDHdll cluQiiIcf
1t may not be generally known, xet it
is probably true, that the famous novel
of "East Lynne" although written in
England, hadthe grohn'l-V work Of tssto-
~ in a sipgular marriage which. took
place In this city; the notice and the at
tending circumstances at he time being
copied by almost every paper in thecoGn-
try. The matter was abont rs follows:
A Mr.. j. NJ, clerk in downtown
house, fell in loFeswith az Young lady.
whose fither was n wclltO-dO Second
street merchant, and after proper season
az. attention the couple were married.
Both ssoon found ont that they were not
happily mated, and after a marriage of
sever years, during which time'tfey had
tllfee children. two BOYS and a girl, they
both agreed TO part, the husband apply
ing for a divOTceOn the ground ofiuc0m-
patibility Of temper. The divorce was
granted and the wife went home to her
father. who had. through endorsing, lost
his business and all his property. The
tlaughter'sy-,apd his own -nisforthBes-
WEIGHED SO hsayilylponthe fathers mind
that during moment of mental aliena-
ton he took his own life, leaving his
daughter peniiess, and to rough it with
the cold charity Of the world as best she
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The wonalf.a brave little creature, tried
every way shc,kuew howto gain liveli-
hood; in fact, working SO hard giving
music lessons and doing Sembroidery for
heIsoid schooimates thar her health gave
way, and, having no money to pay her
board, must beg. starye, or go to the poor
house TO turn to the other side of he
picsare-the husband, after few months
release from the marital bonds, again
marrieds and at the time ofsHilich we
speak had not only the three children by
his first wife, but also in addition thereto.
little two year-ofl girl by the second
wife. The latter being i'll, the husband
advertised for nurse and hOusekeeper
which notice reached the eye of his first
wife, and she in her trouble went to the
former partner of her heart, told of her
sad. condition and applied for the posi-
tionrin 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 tie matter in the mean
time.
Promptly, as per agreement, wife No.
one was on hand, rs was the husband.
and from there they went TO the resi-
dence, where the two. wives had their
first cOgversati6n, ending in their agree
rnent for the first wffeto come and ac-
cept the vacant place, which she did,
seemingly delighted ut having Il peaceful
home overher head, notwithstanding the
very strange circumstances under which
such shelter was given. Necessity de-
maEded that the entire past be Obliterated,
and the new housekeeper treated as any
l. IL a.. n.
children-her own Offspring-and the
toIher child, the same as any hired nurse
@vofld that she must eat at the second
table and care for her charges. Ali these
things and even more humility, but the
poor woman never showed, by sign, word
or look. the least evidence of discomfort.
What, however, must have been the true
feeling of her heart, seeing another I'LL
ing the place that she had once tried, as
she thought, so hard, to fill.
8 The above is from the files Aof an old
Cincinnati paper. bat the sequel, as told
Dy one conversant with all the facts, is
stranger than what We have already mar
rated. When the cholera was raging in
our city in 1866 the second wife was ta-
ken very i'll with it, and being informed
by the physician that she should live but
a few hours at most, as she was then in a
collapsed condition, she asked that all 90
out of the room excepting her husband
and the hOusekceper, when she told how
much she dreaded leaving her little child
among STRANGERS, aud as4atying wish en-.
treated them both :to:laarry again, The
PROPOSITION was q strange one. but both
promised. and i'm few months afterward,
Whef, the SECOND wife had been dead a
1o,<~<L ~ fi.raa mt To cause re-