The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-04
DOUBLY WIVED
FROM .he Cincinnati Enanirer.

PROM the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Some years ago Il we'll dressed, pre-
possessing young man. who introduced
himself a. Mr.. Avery, went to Blau-
chester, @. and registered at the lead
ing hotel. lie wns a handsome appear
ing young IMAM. aud never was known
10 utter All oath or profane word Ia
short. lac was deaf aud dumb. fact that
did not prevent him from playing the
agreeable or making love ia the most
orthodox fashion Ia the roigning bellies
OF that region He soon established
quite reputation as lady killer
amoung the fair domoiselles, and what
soft things he was unable 10 say with
his tongue he uttered but too eloquently
with his expressive eyes. Cupid smiled
upon his endeavors. aud bis love max
ing at length eliminated IN his leading
To the altar ono of the ioveIirst of
Blsnchcster's fair daughters, and wi hat
Is more to the point and to cur story
at heiress ia her own right to So. 600
Not "a response did ha respond while
the marriage ceremony was being per
formed, nor did he ever intimate that
lac could talk until be bad taken pos
ition Ola the dancing floor at a grand
ball given IN their honor. when he be-
trayed the fact that he had been
acting living lie, aud could speak
and hear as we'll as any Of them
His new made bride was only
too glad 10 discover all additional charm
ia her hearts chosen one, and her love
for him only strengthened with the
discovery, He managed in some way
10 explain his unaccouutable actions,
and satisfy her relatives with some
plausible story of a VOW binding him
To silence until given tIme-his mar.
risge- The newly welded pair soon
settled down to the humdrum rontine
of practical married life and Mr. AMI
Mrs. Avery were the models of comm
bial bliss With his witu's money the
model husband entered into business
and was 10 degree prosperous and
thriving. Two children were born unto
the pair and they were gliding down
hfv's iittul stream, a staid steady couple
beloved of each other and respected by
tneir ncighhors. And now comes the
sequel. About three weeks sgo Mr.
Avery Was taken i'll. previously i'll. sick
unto death. We might say. and his fam
lily aud friends gathered around his
bedside 10 hear has last words aud see
him pass over 10 the golden shore He
struggled hard with the grim monster
of death. and piteously hesought the
physicians 10 afford him relief aud
and save him 10 bis family and friends
All the aid that human means could
devise Was extended to him, but with
out effect aud he was informed that his
end was near Then il was that he told
the story of his life. With chokcd Ut
terancc and tear filled eyes he admitted
that he had deceived his trusting wife.
his contiding friends, aud had been liv-
ing a false and untrue lite His right
name. he said, was Zeigler. and he al
ready hal wife and three children when
he Was married ~ BlancheSter under
the name OF Avery. He gave his tlrst
wife's address and asked that she might
Ia telegrs shesi and ~sne atoncmcnt
tnsde tc her for the neglect and suffer.
lnQ be had cnnscd her. He said he was
mHjor IN an Ohio regiment and had
and had been houorably mustered out
As a hreyet colonel lie gave no reason
Why he had deserted hi> wife and little
ones, aud Was prevented by weakness
from explaining hls freak Of playing
the mite. lie soon after died and WAS
buried with honors. I'm due course oi
time the first witc married. and e>iah
fishing her identity, took evidence OF
her hu>lssnd's death She didn't make
much If todo about the matter.
nor did she seem heart broken az his
demise She was very calm about
the occurrence. and explained that she
was more desirous Of procuring the eyi
dence of has death and securing "a pen
sion of s. 600 that was I'm some way due
10 him from the Government than of
recalling him to life Af.cr having at
tanned her object she quietly departed.
leaving her successor IN peaceable pos
session oi what of the worlds goods
had been accumulated from the capital
advanced at her marriage with Avery.
The affair has Oxss>ioned iEtcnse ex-
citement among the denixeus ot that
usually quiet village, ami the sympathy
ot the entire eaamanity goes out 20 the
much wrongcsi ana loving Mrs Avery
and her unfortunate children. Nor do
they condemn Mrs. Lejgier, whom they
regard as another victim II man ; per
hdy. What prompted his assuming In
/ lie deaf and dumb. aud - stlcxs.sS tully
carrying oot the freak. will probably
/ never be known, bar that the statements
written above are true i beyond ell
doubt, There j. i basis tog Charles
| Reaae or whkic Collins - write a
novel, and verifigatsen Of the odd
aiage that truth i staHgsr than fe-
tion.