The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-11-28
THE LATEST EN0CM ARDEN.
4 Sad Story with Il Plcasanter Ending than
TennySon's.

this city, met farmer boy named Hun.
niugton. Matte became friendly with
him, and in Il few short months the
friendship ripened into love, which end
ed in marriage. The mother of the
young woman, not wanting her daughter
to live the life of farmers wife, coaxed
the young couple to come to the city and
live. This they did, but not without
many misgivings, for Huntington knew
but little Of the ways of the world, and,
having always lived on farm, felt that
il would he impossible for him TO support
his young wife in the city. After a
years sojourn here his small amount OF
money ran out, and he could not find
employment. This gave him great trou-
Bile, and he at last moved back to the
country, but against the wish of his
mGther-in.aw. After year spent on
the farm, and while he was doing well ,
and his wife was about to be confined,
Mrs. AIoliit appeared at their humble
homo, and persuaded her daughter to
return to the city, where she gave birth
to child. After the birth of the child
the mother was quite i'll. and Mrs.
lIofit, it is alleged, SET on foot plan
whereby the young couple might be sep
arated.
During the illness of Mrs. Hunning-
ton, Mr.. Huntington called often to see
her. but always met Il cold reception
from The old lady. After his wife Lad
been sick some two months, he called ut
the house of his father-in-law and was
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 Huntington, who loved his wife dear
ly; but, thinking the message true, he
went back home, and soon afterwards
packed up what T,w worldly goods he
had and left the country.
When Mrs. Huntington recovered she
was told that her husband had died du-
ring her illness, and was persuaded by
her mother to sign a petition for di-
vorce. The nearly heart broken woman,
hardly knowing what she was doing,
signed the paper, and the divorce was
granted. The lady, who supposed her
self widow with 4 fathcrless boy, put
on widows weeds and wore them some
three years and half.
-Four or five years after the supposed
death of her husband, Mrs. Huntington
became acquainted with Robert Wilburn,
who often visited her, and finally they
were married. They lived together for
about six years, during which time it is
said Wilburn treated her shameful!y.
This treatment she stood as long as pos
s,ble, and about year and half ago
applied for and obtained divorce from
her husband on the ground of cruel
treatment.
After this the poor woman had hard
time of it. Wilburn had done but little
for her, and she was left to support her
self and boy the best way she could.
Her health was impaired, and the future
held out but little promise of happiness
for her. She was brave, however, and
handy with the needle, and with the as
sistance of friends she managed to make
living, though often deprived of the
comforts of life.
Some six months ago the bereaved
woman accidentally learned that her
first husband, Huntington, was not dead,
as she had supposed, but had gone from
this city to San Francisco, and she wrote
to him telling of her belief regarding
his death. The letter reached its desti-
nation, but Huntington was not there,
having gone to the Black Hills. 1t was
forwarded to him ut Deadwood City, and
he at once wrote to his long-lost wife,
telling her that he would return to her
and his son, whom he had never seen,
This news was almost too much for the
wretched woman to stand. The thought
of once more seeing him for whom she
had mourned for so many long years as
dead overpowered her, and she was quite
i'll for several days. She rallied, how
ever, and made preparations for Hun
nington's coming, which was to have
been some five weeks ago. The appoint
cd time came and passed, but he did moi
arrive; day after day passed, and still nc
tidngs of him. The delay again over
came the weak constitution of the wo
man, and she became seriously i'll.
On Wednesday morning last, after she
had given up all hopes of seeing hel
: husband, she came into the front part O
the house where she lived, which is oc
cupied by friend, and said tc her. 81
had a strange dream last night; l Idrcam
+ ed of the dead" This, her friend tolt
her, was sure sign that she would SEE
the living. About half an hour later
the two women were standing in the real
part of the yard, when they saw a stran
ger, with carpet.sack in hand, pass by
The friend observed that it might be Mr.
Huntington, and ran to the gate ant
called. He turned and entered the yard
When his wife saw this she ran into the
house and tainted dead away. Hunning
ton said to her friend, "I don't think
. remember you." The lady told him thai
sho did not know him. but there was
person in the house that did. He esteppet
F to the door and raped. The door wa'
opened by his former wife. Neither
knew the other. The man tipped hi
hat, saying, "It seems to me that know
vou." As soon as she heard his voice
she knew him, and said: George, il
that You ?" At this juncture the lad.
friend disappeared, and a curtain was
; drawn over the meeting between tht
long-separatcd man and wife.
, The son, who is now 13 years Of age
who had often remarked that he wished
. he had father like other boys, is nov
the happiest of boys, and his father i
wonderfully proud of him. When tolt
. of the cruel treatment that his wife hat
, received at the hands of Wilburn HI
wept like a child. The young love o
the couple seems to have lost none of it
i, ardent strength, and in few days the.
will he married for the second time
Mrs. Mof1it, who, it is said, was the cans'
of the cruel separation of man and wife
, died some ten years ago.-Lndianapod
: Sentinel
: "A poor fellow was before the Infe
rior Court on The charge of stealing
watermelon out Of brother coloret
+ mans patch. The case went through
the usual formalities of trial and wa
submitted to the jury for n verdict
5 After short absence the jury--retprne'