The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
A SENSATIONAL MEETING
In Rev. Earl Cranston's Denver
s'.na. Church. ,
A Long Separated and Much Married
Couple Meet by Chance But Net
y the Usual Way.
Denver Tribune.I

yr the Usuaf Way.
Denver Tribunel lf
Once upon a time, as all true stories
begin-but, for the sake of accuracy, say
fifteen years ago-Rev. DIR. Warren,
somewhat celebrated clergyman of Phila-
delphia, performed the marriage cere-
mony of two people, who afterwards sent
out their cards inscribed "Mr and Mrs.
Avery, at home to their friends Tuesday
and Fridays, In the afternoon"
A few weeks later found MIR. and Mrs.
Avery comfortably lDcated in Manhat-
tan, Kansas. Mrs. Avery was one of that
class called "strong- minded women"
She was an advocate of female suffrage,
made speeches and wrote for the papers.
So far as, however, the public knew, the
married life Of the Averys had the aver
age amount Of felicity in it. One day
Avery went away-nobody seemed to
know just where. Some said he went to
Colorado to make his fortune in the
mines; some said he had gone to look af-
ter a railroad contract somewhere.
He never came back. The people Of
Manhattan forgot him, and even Mrs.
Avery gave him up for dead. Her
neighbors called her "smart woman;"
and she is very intelligent, energetic
woman. She is now member of the
law firm Of Foster & Foster, of Clinton,
Iowa, and is said to be the only woman
| who has ever been admitted to the bar in
that State. ...... o..
Her name isn't Avery now. One day
Judge Foster was introduced to Mrs.
Avery. Another day, a few months later,
he married her, she, in the meantime,
having taken care to procure a divorce
from Avery on the ground Of desertion,
for fear 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, as Judge Fos-
ter is one Of the most eminent lawyers in
the Hawkeye State. Being a woman of
spirit, or rather a pubIic-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 tenn
peranee campmeeting at Bismarck in
August, and took a very active part in
the proceedings. She remained also
through the church eneampment which
Immediately followed the temperance en-
campment. Rev. DR.. Warren, of Phila-
delphia, who performed the ceremony at
the time Mrs. Foster was married to- her
first husband, attended the church en-
campment and renewed their old ac.
quaintance. ..,D. ... .
l. When the church encampment. closed
Mrs. Judge Foster and lady friend
came to 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 at Denver
he sat in Earl Cranston's pew, and glane
ing up at Mr.. Cranston in the pulpit he
noticed very strange hook in his face
Mr.. Cranston's gaze seemed to be directed
to some one behind DIR. Warren, snd the
Doctor turned around to see what had at
tracted Mr.. Cranston's attention. On
the next seat behind him DIR. Warren saw
Mrs Foster, and just behind her man
whom he recognized as the long-lest
Avery. The look of surprise and asteu-
ishment which the doctors features wore
attracted Mrs. Fosters attention, and she
turned to see what it was behind that in
terested so many people. As she turned,
her movement attracted the attention of
the people in the next seat behind her,
and she found herself face to face with
her first husband, whom she supposed
dead. Their eyes met aud the recogni-
tion was instantaneous and mutual, al.
though they had not seen each ether fol-
thirteen years. Beside Mr.. Avery sat
two or three children and woman
Mrs. Foster glanced at them and turned
pale. 1t was his family. She got ur
and left the Church. Avery remained
through the service.
All that might Mrs. Foster walked the
floor Of her room, silent but greatly
agitated The next morning Nh. Avery
called and, in the presence Of friends, had
an interview. The meeting was like thai
Of aequaintanees, cold, formal and vel
very qsiet and devoid of any sensational
features. Mr.. Avery, SO far as the re
porter knows, gave no explanation of his
mysterious disapp arance and subsequent
marriage, and was asked for none. III,
had married during his absence and ha.
five children, whom he invited Mrs. Fes
ter to visit. Later in the day Mrs. Fos
ter called a hack and went to see Mr.
Avery and his family. Mrs. Foster ha,
returned to her desk and resumed her Law
practice in Clinton. ....r....
The meeting in the Lawrence stree
Church was strange one. The nam
the woman and the clergyman who mar
ried them, sat in adjacent seats. Tn,
presence of Judge Foster was al
that was needed to make the tableaa
complete.
1t is but proper to state inasmuch Al
the Initials Of Mr.. Avery's name hav'
been omitted in this article, that nom
: Of the gentlemen bearing that nam
: whose names are in the city director,