Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-11-21
THE LATEST ENOCH ARDEN.
A Sad Story with II Pleasanter Ending
Than Tennyson's.

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that in many respects is similar to that OF
the shipwrccked sailor.
About sixteen years ago Miss Matte
MOtfitt, daughter Of DIR. John Motiitt, OF tins
city met immcr boy named Huntington.
Matte became friendly with him, and IN
few short months the friendship ripened
into love, which ended in marriage. The
mother OF the young woman, not wanting
ner daughter to live the life of IL farmers
wife, coaxcd the young couple to come to
the city and live. This they did, but not
without many misgivngs, for Huntington
knew but little of the ways Of the world,
and, having always lived on farm, felt
that it would be impossible for him to
support his young wife in the city. After
Il years sojourn here, his small amount of
money ran out, and he could not find EN-
pIOyment. This gave him great trouble,
and he at last moved back to the country,
but against the wish of his mother-in-law.
After year spent ON the farm, and while
he was doing well, and his wife was about
to be- confined, Mrs. MOiiitt appeared at
their humble home, and persuaded her
daughter to return TO the city, where she
gayc birth to a child. After the birth Of
the child the mother was quite i'll, and
Mrs. Monitt, it is alleged, set on foot a
plan whereby the young couple might be
separated.
During the illness OF Mrs. Huntington
Mr.. Huntington called to often see her,
but always met with a cold reception from
the old lady After his wife had been
sick some two months he called at the
house of his tathrr-in-law and MaS told
that his wife did not want to see him
again, and did not intend to live with him
any more. This was sad news to Hun
nington. who loved his wife dearly, but
thinking the message true he went back
nome, and soon atterward packed up what
few worldly goods he had and left the
country.
When Mrs. Huntington recovered she
wa told that her husband had died during
her illness, and was persuaded by her
mother to sign petition for a divorce.
The nearly hcart-broken woman, hardly
knowing what she was dong, signed the
paper, and the divorce was granted. The
lady, who supposed herself widow with
Il faith 'rlrss boy, put ON widows weeds
and wore them some three years and
half.
Fonr or five years after the supposed
death Of her husband, Mrs Huntington
became acquainted with Robert Wilbum,
who visited her often and finally they
were married, They lived together about
six years, during which time it is said
Wiibum treated her Shametuliy. This
treatment she stood as long as possible,
and nnnut a wear and Il half arO auplip1
tor and ootalh'd II divorce rom 4'r nus
Oahd ON the grouhu o' cf"e' trc"'-
mrnt.
After TINS ne poor woman h5' iiar"
time OF 1t. Wilbnrh l'I hoh' mt Ii'tIe
Tor her, ana sh' was Ieil 10 support HIer-
sell and boy. the best way S4e could ier
health was impaired ana tnc iHture li'Il
ont but littIc pr0m'eoI happiness Ior hrr'
she was brave however, an" nanny WIN
the needle, ana WIN the aSSlN'a4t' oI
friends Sh" managed to MAJ" llVlhg,
though often deprived q the comforts oil
I!ir. ,...,
Some SIX months ago the bGreayed
woman aGTi"entaliy Iearneu tlllt 4'r mrs.
h'lSoahu iiunninF'oh, W"s no' ug"' ~ 81.
supposed out lai gone rom tl"S c't
Hdn Francisco. ana sue "r3'e 10 M MN "
lhg ol h'r nrll'i I'+d'uiII ms "r'th'
Irtter reached iIs % HrsuIh"iIon: u"'
h'hHi4nh w"T moV ''i.'c, n"Fl,na H.,
ine plaIh tiIlS', ~. "a was i"' M"',t'"
nm at Ileadwoou Oity' ana ne n.,l. ut once
wrote to MS long loSt Wh', teIIlng heI
tiat ne ,Wouil return 10 uer m. NM
his son, whom ne haH never sreh' ms
news was almost 700 TTuciI w., . ior .it W!rl'll,
eu woman 10 stunt lIl' ill'uEiIl W ul'cI
more seeing iIih ior whom SUI l1'' lil''ulllr,'
Tor 50 many long years ~ uta' o'rlpo"I
cred her, ana Sme was qullt III lor several
"ayS' Hhr rElIle'ii noMr.tr, anu uinuv
preparations lor HullIi'ils.pn @ roiiiIE /
wIllch WE @ TO nave i ppeI' SUM n ,o 1--WE "rthI
ago NJ "PiP2i'i..vu i,o u,;mo OImo J. ntnn 'tiu
passed. nuI ne "lu no, "tite' tiI;' "uS Iitsl I
IMly passed ana sun no uuineS Oh nm nm
ne drIay aglm oyr't''nr I''t we;'h f coil,
'titutI2n oi the "oNl'h' anu '"e pec'ilie
seriously IT. ,......,.;...i,.. ,ro. L.,
Vh w tullt'unS l',o,''''tH "na,, I, Wv. ,,
!'lu gwen up "l' naptI VI set'"E l'l "ia ~,
hand' f"' '"ii'c .!'to S''t iLGlv o,I P"tV VI !lI
houSe, where she llVeG' "";P'i Is y'iuPio"
10y Il friend, and SalI to hGlr' ~, IL
strange dream last night; | dreamed oi
the dead. inns, hef lrlend tolI' hrr' was
a sure sign that she would see the liVlhS' (
About nan an nonr later the Two women
were standing IN the rear part OF the yard
when they saw stranger, with carpet
sack IN hand, pass by. The Trend OBJ
served that 1t might he Mr.. Huntington,
and ran to the gate and called, tie turned
and entered the Earu' Nhcn MS Wile saw