The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-28
A Husband nnd Wife Separated for
Fourteen Years..-I1adc Happy by u
ReuniOn..-A TCrnciOus Dom Stic Sto-
nv for the Lovers of Romance.
from the Denver Tribune. !

Enoch-Arden stories have become quite
commonplace within the last few years, and
the reading public has begun to look upon
them as rather ordinary affairs from seeing
them told so frequently in the newspapers.
Indeed, il is quite probable that the people
are beginning not only to disregard the
journalistic romances, but to doubt the
Poet Laurcate's favorite story. The people
will not, for some stubborn reason OF their
own, believe all they see in the papers.
But this is not to the point. The Tribune
has 4 story which, while it docs not pretend
to cxalt it to the dignity OF Mr.. Tennyson's
narrative, possesses some merit as showing
ut least a phase OF Western life, and OF in
dicating to persons who are contemplating
matrimony through what tortuous way
the bridal halter may lead them, especially
when loose rein is given it.
There is no use to give names. This
would only sour somebody's temper and
crafty the curiosity of those who have no
right to know anything about the fine points
in the case. Mrs. G. was the daughter OF Il
well-to-do southern gentleman before the
war. The daughter was, ut the time to
which reference is made, something Of 4
belle in her circle, and was very generally
known. She reigned for some time, and was
mt last married. Our informant does not
say, because he does not know, whether the
parents opposed the marriage or not. But
it is to be presumed they did. Parents arc
always found, after any mischief has oc-
Cured, to have seen perfectly well before
hand Just what was sure to take place.
At any rate, the young lady became n
wife, She and her husband moved to New
Orleans, where they set up to keep house
and to be happy. That they kept house is
known that they were happyis not known.
They may have been at first, but there grew
up an eStrangement between them, and
harsh and bitter words followed. The hlls-
band became disguised, and finding that
there was not all that bliss in marriage
which he had expected to find, told his wife
goodbye, and left her and his home in the
Crescent City.
The separation occurred fourteen years
ago, and he has never returned to the pre-
sent day. The wife certainly felt some re-
morse at her conduct, and, after his sudden
departure, it is quite likely she shed some
tears over her lost husband, when she found
he had deserted her. 1t was quite natural
at first for her to expect his return, and the
way she sat in the west window OF her lone
room in the sunland, watching Phoebus
slowly sink to rest, thinking about
''him," and trying to penetrate the
depths OF even the empyrean in search
of him, would be a good subject for
an artist out OF material. Whether she did
this or not would, OF course, be immeterial
to the artist And it is pleasant to suppose
that she did. at any rate she did not dis
cover him either in the empyrean or on the
earth, and becoming weaned from him, she
at last grew tired OF living in the company
Of her thoughts alone, and when he had
been gone eight or nine years and she was
offered an opportunity to become married,
she accepted it, and again became wife,
having easily procured divorce from her
absent husband.
She lived with the second husband three
years, when he died, and she has been living
in the South for the past two or three years,
q double widow. Not many months ago she
received letter from her original husband
telling her that he had come to Colorado, and
saying that il she wanted to live with him
she could have that exalted privilege by
packing up and coming TO the Centennial
State. Only too glad to accept the propo-
sition, she lost no more time than could be
avoided, and starting westward, reached
Denver few days since. The "lOng lost"
it may be well to say, does not live in Den
yer, but soIRe distance in the country. He
had ut Iirst instructed her to come direct to
his home, but for some reason changed his
mind in this regard, and when the train
arrived in this city colored messenger met
the lady at the depot and said: "De man
says fur you to stop at de - Hotel" She
went to the hotel designated and regis
tered. During the afternoon her hus
band joined her. For all that is
known to the contrary, the meeting was
cordial one. Afterwards, when seen to-
gether. The parties looked as placid and
pleased rs il no wave OF trouble had ever
rolled between them. Both Of them had, OF
course, changed considerably i'll appearance
since the last separation. 1t is possible, too,
that they learned lesson from their expe-
Renee which may prove stronger tie than
minister's ceremony or clerks certificate.
They have recently left the city, and it is
supposed have gone to the husbands new
hama Nov thay live lnpu opl