The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-30

United States cavalry. was static. ed
with his regiment at Frankfort, KY.
Drawn thither by a desire to hear
some fine music. he CHANGED to visit
on certain Sunday. the Catholic
cathedral of that city. The soft
Well-lnodulated tones ofa celebrated
soprano voice falling entrancugly
upon his ear, attracted his attention
and aroused his interest. On lea,.
ing the church he was determined to
learn the lady's name and make her
acquaintance. Circumstances soon
favored this resolution, and, through
mutual friend. an introduction 10
Miss Carrie Weitzel, one of Frank
forts most charming and accomplish
ed young ladies, was obtained.
1t is the ''old. old story" soon
told. The young couple soon be-
came devoted lovers, and we're
shortly sfterward. married. Having
now an object and purpose in life,
Mr.. Mandiville severed his connec-
ton with the United States army
and went with his young wife to le-
side in Louisville. There, away
from all opposing, disturbing ele,
meuts, they enjoyed several weeks
of unalloyed happiness. Clouds
were gathering, however, and they
were destined to realize that 1.-The
course of true love does not always
run smooth" A two weeks engage
ment with a musical society OF that
place called The husband to St.
Louis, and he went to fulfill it, leay-
ing the wife behind. Returning ct
the appointed time, he found his
once happy home empty and deser
ted. His wife, falling i'll during his
absence had been visited and re-.
moved by her former friends to
Frankfort. Thither be quickly fol-
lowed. An interview was sought,
an explanation demanded, but both
were peremptorily denied. Hoping
by some means still to obtain an
audience with the object of his affec-
tions. he fingered in the city until
threats of personal violence forced
him to leave it. Grief stricken and
heart broken he goes forth again a
wanderer, indeed, ga stranger in
strange land" He goes to St.
Louis and obtains a situation as
night clerk in a hotel. From this
point he wrote a number of letters
to his wife, but received no replies.
Finally came a letter that a decree
of divorce had been rendered, and
that henceforth his wife was to be as
a stranger to him. Surprising this
to be true, and now thoroughly in
different to bis fate, he resigns his
position, changes his name and joins
a circus.
Years of this exciting, nomadic
life fail to bring him the relief he so
much Graves and he quits it in dis
gust. He cannot forget the past.
The image of the fondly-beloved still
fingers in his heart and hovers in his
memory. He makes other efforts to
effect a communication, but with the
same unavailing results. Still unable |
to give her up and anxious to be
near her, he drifts, at last, into our
quiet little town Of CarrolIton. Here
the last four and half comparative
ly uneventful years of his life have !
been passed. During this time, by
steady, Industrious habits, blame
less, irreproachable life, he has won
for himself the respect and conf
dence of all who know him. He has
also been admitted to the society of
some of our best young ladies, but
his attentions here never meant any,
thing not perfectly, in keeping with
the highest and most punctilious
sense of honor. Now anxious TO
sever all connection with the sad
past, he, in turn, obtained decree of
divorce in Cincinnati. The casual
of the daily papers shows
MIN the illegality of such secret
and proves his docu.
nent to be worthless one.
The paper containing these facts
'alls also under the eye Of his still
constant, faithful, devoted wife. AS.
onished and indignant, she demands
IN explanation of her friends and
he facts as above related elected.
inpatient to repair the wrong, she
eeks the first opportunity of doing
o. Hearing of his being in Louis
lille, a few weeks ago, through a
lister who saw and recognized him
here, she sends telegram asking
i'm to come. Swift as thought he