The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-26
, y,rrrr.or.rAcr nNocH aRDnN.
The History Of Little Household In New
York VilIugc-No Bloody TrAstdv.


ROVE y. y. March 90 have dlscov-
cred in the ncighnornood ~ this little town
another Of those domestic coWpicationS known
as Ennch Afuen cd' s.. rut halWiN one IN wlich
the actor. are too matter Of TACT To have had
thrir tenrc NJ all disiurhed. There Is neither
woe. nor IT ion. nor death, nor anvihins else IN
the case In the tcmrtest degree tragic. Poet
cannot rhyme about II. nor tender reader WEEP
Lee Centre IL % village about eight mites from
here, ia which. uuz years ago. W IN am 'ulc-
IN m married "a pretty maid and went TO house
kceuin-. Ihev lived happily together several
years. during which two children were horn.
Kut the domestic bliss gave out in course OF
time. Wilkins wife became nervous ami fret
ful from ltttle illn s-es. and william found home
bit tiresome. H. grew into the haoit Of keep,
ing ont Of tue house much more than ~ u. and
finally STAYED away altogether. Ia fact, he dis
appeared entirely from Lee tentrr. ani moody
knew whether lie wis still ia the land Of the
living, or whether he walked the banks OF the
Styx.
int this nr.t disappearance was not of long
duration or evil consequences. lie took trip
tn Kansas and Texas. and after some four
months concluded To return. His httie WIRE
was 50 hlupV to have him uack that the orig mai
state II domestic bliss was entirely restored.
The temporary sepnr ton seemed good les
son Unfortunately. after two years OF this re-
newed happiness william one evening went to a
merry-mAking OF Young folks IN the village. and
went nlone He returned late at night dread
fully drunk and "A horrible scarecrow. some
guod-niturcd was h.NtnG taken adNdnta axe OF his
befuddlcd condition :" smear his hair and
beard. his face and clothes all over with SOFT
but terribly tenacious niola- candy. HI wife
gave INN rccertinn beside which masked
mine IN StfIifiFt fortress MNull nave ittfl ut-
hghtful. lie He'd from the house to escape the
forked lightning Of her tongue; and then. IS he
Thought OF the morrow. ana Oi the laughter and
rdicule lie should eNpNCt in Lee Centre to the
end - tme lie fed from tie village. too.
Aud this dl-iupearan' WAS Tor L .Oi. lie
WAS not heard # fer years. aud lis wife finally
concluding that there must be an end of him.
put on mourning and was known as widow.
In that state she continued until little over a
wear aco. when She was led to he alta a second
time by one who found her sim too blooming 20
he minated and some three IN utas ago aclild
OF the second marriage was born.
soon after TINS event, wuich 20 che tuallY
CAPPED. sealed. and fortified the second mar
rage IL became ku VII that j. u. Coleman. n
New York uhcr. had died. leaving consider
able property. to wiich his son, who formerly
Lived IN Ice Centre, was the sole heir. his son.
beng taken tor dead. the estate WIS supposed
10 descend 20 his two children Uhe mixers
grandchildren. ant their mother, the former
widow OF william Coleman, took steps TO have
them placed IN POSSESSION OF II. while these
were IA progress another claimant uneNpe cted
" came forward In the person Of William Cole
man hinself He mad been In Texas ever since
MS dEiri chraiice. aud hau been max ny money
there. IL. too. had heard OF his fathers death.
ann II had hrough; him back. At frat there
WAS Suiuc cons, csiiati0n all around bu. " dit
not last iou-. WtnlIn arranged us fathers
estate. ana thea c.luy settled wn in Lee
hlM who hH- IL. and U~ moot OF hi perfect con
trntmcut frequently visits his successor and
cni,- hours ANY, IF teI Gus evenings % the go
ciDty Of tis O. creu, anu o.; her who was once
tie wife ~ his bosom. As for h'r. sc Is so
well pleased - 500 illiam. her n1st husband.
she seems hippirst wnen sh@ l. with Doth.
Would no. asstC at OF the Leli-l ,tIre. en-
ubi her q keep both. b. "a proper tulu. I'LL
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