Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-11-27
A REAL ROMANCE.

AEUemarkabis Meeting tn Church
what "A Preachers Earnest Gaze De-
veloped.
The Denver (Col.) Tribune. OF recent
date, says: Once upon time, rs all true
stories begin-but for the sake of accu-
rucy, say fifteen years ago-Rev. DIR.
Warren, Il celebratcl clergyman OF Phil
adelphia. performed the marriage ccrc-
mony for two people, who alterward
sent out their cards Inscribed: MI. and
Mrs. Avery. nj home to their friends
Tuesdays and Fridays, in the afternoon.
A few weeks later found Mr.. and Mrs.
Avery comfortably located in Manhat-
tan, Kansas. Mrs. Avery was one oi
that class called " strong minded
women" She WAS an advocate OF
female suffrage. made speeches and
wrote for the papers. So Tar. however,
As tl,e public knew, the married life OF
the Averys had the average amount OF
felicity in il. One day Avery went
away--nobody seem to know Just where.
Some said he went to Colorado to make
his fortune in the mines; some said he
had gone To look after "A railroad CON
tract somewhere.
He never came back. The people OF
Manhattan forgot him, and even Mrs.
Avery gave him up for dead. Her
neighbors called her "a smart woman v
and she is very intelligent, energetic
woman. She Is now member of the
law firm of Foster d Foster, of Clinton,
Iowa. and is said to be the only woman
who has ever been admitted 10 the bar
in that State.
Her name isn't Avery now. One day
Judge Foster was introduced to Mrs.
Avery Another day, n few months
later. he married her. she in the mean
time having taken care To- procure 6i-
vorce from Avery on the ground of de-
sertion, for fear that he might turn up
some time.
Mrs. Foster studied law with her hus-
band. and assisted him in his legal busi-
ness, which is quite large, rs Judge
Foster is one of the most eminent law
yers in the Hawkeye State. Being n
woman of spirit, or rather public
spirited woman, she naturally enlisted in
the cause of temperance, and was elected
president of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union. She attended the
national temperance camp meeting ut
Bismarck in August, and took n very
active part in the proceedings. She re-
manned also through the church en-
eampment which Immediately followed
the temperance encampmcnt. Rev DR..
formed the ceremony at the time Mrs
Foster was married to her first husband.
attended the church encampment and
renewed their old acquaintance.
When the church cncampmcnt closed.
Mrs. Judge Foster and lady friend
came 20 Denver together. a few days
later Rev. DR.. Warren took the train at
Lawrence for Denver. In this city he
was the guest of Rev. Earl Cranston,
pastor of the Methodist Church. On
the next Sunday after his arrival he sat
in Earl Cranston's pew, and CHANGING
up ut Mr.. Cranston in the pulpit. he no.
ticcd a very strange look in his face.
Mr.. Cranston's gaze seemed 10 be di-
rected to some one behind DIR. Warren.
and the doctor turned around to see
what had attracted Mr.. Ct1mston's atten-
tion. On the next scat behind him DIR
Warren saw Mrs. Foster, and Just be.
hind her man whom he recognized as
the lOng-lost Avery. The look of sur
prise and astonishment which the doc
tor : features wore attracted Mrs. Fos-
teT's attention. and she turned To sec
what il was behind that interested go
many people. As she turned her move
ment attracted the attention of the pco-
pie in the next seat behind her. and she
found herself face 10 face with her first
husband, whom she supposed dead
Their eyes met and the recognition was
instantaneous and mutual, although
they had had not seen each other for
thirteen years. Beside Mr.. Avery sat
two or three children and woman
Mrs. Foster glanced at them and turned
pale. II was his family. She got up
and left the church. Avery remained
through the service.
All that night Mrs Foster walked the
hOor Of her room, silent but greatly
agitated. The next morning Mr.
Avery called, and, in the presence OF
friends. had an Interview The meet
ing was like that Of acquaintance.
cold. formal, and vet very quiet and
devoid Of any sensational features. Mr..
Avery, 40 far as the reporter knows.
gave no explanation Of his mysterious
disappearance and his subsequent mar
riagp, and was asked for none. He
had married during his absence and has
five children, whom he invited Mrs.
Foster TO visit. Later in the DAY Mrs.
Foster called hack and went to sec
Nr. Avery and family. Mrs. Foster
has returned to her desk and resumed
her law practice in Clinton.
The meeting in the Lawrence Street
Church was n strange one. The man.
the woman, and the clergyman who
married them sat in adjacent seats. The
presence OF judge Foster was all that
was needed TO make the tableau com
plete.
A Bird that Cries &" Pa, Pa, Pap