The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-01-19
ROM :, CE IN REAL LIFE.
DIVORCED HUSBAND REMARRIEs HIS EX
WIFE AND THREE MILLIONS OF DOL
LARs-A STRANGE STORY

When n man who has for many years
word of firewcll, and moving round in the
next street, lives there unknown to his
family for twenty five years, the singularity
of his conduct may well excite comment.
When men and their wives agree to disa-
gree, separate, live apart for several years
and are reunited with sudden gush Of old
affection and Il renewal of first vows, the
matter is worthy of discussion. The case
fiisi supposed happens, perhaps, but once
in a century; the second ofteuer, but al
ways at a distance.
The persons who do these things we
never know, though the newspapers mar
rate their peculiar conduct. That which
gives events like these especial point is the
rcmarriagc of Alvinza Ilayw To his fl, st
and Only wife, The reunion having been cf-
fectcd last Sunday at the old boEic in San
Mateo. They were married moIc Than
thirty years dgo in Wisconsin, aud have
,heeu divorced not quite Il year. Mr.. Ila,
wood has for Il long time been prominent
in the business circles OF San Francisco.
He is Il nat i've of New York, bur moved to
Wisconsin when young man. While
there he studied law and praciiced it in
connection with mercantile pursuits aud in
due time
MARRIED MISS CHARITY HATHAWAY.
one of the two principle characters in the
romance. lie came to his coast in 1851,
aud he has pursued, since that time, n
career of uninterrupted prosperity. His
property has at different times been esti-
mated ut from five to ten millions. About
fifteer years ag, he purchased his San
Mateo rancho, whicl, contains nearly a
thousand acres aud is fortune in itself,
aud lived there two years ago, with lis
family. 1t is one of the luvelicst places on
the coast, the mansion being of the old
fashion Kind and the grounds superb.
The excursionist to San Jose has a glimpse
of it's shrubbe:y, its flowers. and it's walks,
as he flies past oh the train. II is said that
All offer of 81 900, 900 in gold was made to
Mr. Haywood for the place 10y the head of
great bonanz1 firm, and not entertained
foy a moment.
THE ROMANCE
begun some three or four years ago, an6,
like many other romaDces found not SO
often in real life as in books, opened with
clouds only to end with blue skies and sun
slime. Long attention To business OF the
most exciting character seriously derangcd
Mr.. Haywood health and untitled him for
the ei.ioyncni of life. His wife, Il lady of
Na,v EuuIand descent of active habits and
stirring temperament, ministered to his
wants to the best of her ability. But in
valids are eXacting, and persons who are
themselves strong and healthy sometimes
lack. ~ seem to lack. that serene and end
less patience which sickness. whether real
or IMAGINARY. considers itself entitled to
/ receive. There was developed an incom-
p,,ibilty which time, instead of healing.
only made more apparent as the i'll health
! of MIR. Haywood rendered him less capable
] of control Some persons of IA meiaphysi-
! calturn Of mind said he was physchoogized
that is. his mind had passed from his
control into that OF another, and was help
less to resist. Some one advised magnet
ism. and at the suggestion he visited Mrs.
Breamish, an elderly lady living at Oak
! land. whose business was that of clairvoy-
ant. aud magnetizer aud spiritual healer.
Her attcu,ions were unremittiug. but were
useless. She advised a voyage To China
and Japan, the journey having presumably
been suggested 10y spirits. Mrs. Beam isli
10 form one of the party. Bs the time