The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-15
ONE Nrsr AND rwo HUSBANDS.
Flndlng Her FIRST Love Amer He bod been
WIckedly Reported Dead.

OswEGO, June 43.-One OF those strange
romances OF real life that inspire doubts rs to
whether truth or fiction indeed is the stranger.
has come to light here. Thirteen years ago +.
W. Richards courted. won. and married young
woman Of Canton. st. Lawrence County. much
against the consent OF her parents. mainly on
account OF religious differences. they being
Catholics, and he Protestant. After three
years OF happy married life Notwithstanding
the old folks refused to be cOncliated. Mr.. Rich
ards secured n place upon n Western railroad.
and thoy removed from Canton. About year
later 1t was agreed that Mrs. Richards should
visit her old home. hoping that time and scpa-
ration might have dulled tho luminosity OF hef
parents. She made the journey safely and was
received with so much tenderness as to inspire
the hope that all had been forgiven. A few
days later Mr.. Richards was dreadfully. and. 1t
was fenred. fatally hurt In an accident on the
railway. and despatch WINS sent to his wife to
that effect The message fell into the hands Of
her father. who believing that he had an op-
portunty to break up the union, told her that
her husband was killed outright and buried.
The young wife was crushed by this news but
her family devoted themselves to nllaying her
grief. hoping in duo time TO induce her to
marry prosperous yonng neigllbor.
Meanwhile Mr.. Richards nearly recovered
from his wounds, and sent many kilograms and
letters to his wife. all of which were inter-
cepted. Getting no answers he concluded that
her friends had succeeded in alternating her
affections. and that she WAS TO him as one dead.
Soon Mrs richards was approached by her
family on the subject of nother marriage but
she refused to listen TO their solicitations, par
ticulariy rs the man OF their choice was special
ly uncongonial to her. They continued to weavo
the plot about her until. In sheer desperation.
she determined to escape from their persecu-
tons She engaged herself to another young
acquaintance in Canton and they were married.
after which they removed TO farm near Os-
wsgo. and lived happily until few days ago.
Mr.. Richards who had gone TO San Antonio.
Texas. and had heard nothing from his friends
in New York State, took i into his head to visit
Canton, and came on East about week ago.
Canton folks were startled to sco him, and none
more 50 than those who mad wrought the sepa-
| ration between him and his wife. The old folks
| Immediately decided that they must not meet.
and caused a letter TO b. written TO their duugh-
ter saving that her sister. living in an Eastern
State. WINS dangerously ~ and wanted her i'm
modiatcly. The letter directed her to 80 by II
certain route which avoided Canton. She
| started mt oncc. coming to Oswego TO tako the
tated was longer and moro expensive than that
| Of tho Rome NatcttOwn and OgdenshurRh
Railroad via. Canton. and therefore she de-
| cided TO take the latter Arriving at Canton,
| she concluded to stop over one train and she
entered carriage at the depot
she would be driven home or to her husband.
| Thundcrstruck by, the question, she asked
| what he meant. aud WIS told that Mr.. Richards
| was ut the Canton Hotel alive and well. Almost
doubling her senses. she directed the driver TO
take her to the hotel with all speed. Calling Tor
| a room and sending for the landlord. she
| learned that the conehmans story WIS true.
| Mr.. Richards was sent for. and the JOY and be-
| wlderment OF that meeting cannot be painted.
But what was she to do Here were TWO ~;
man. Affection and duty decided the problem.
| and she announced TINT she should go with MIR.
| Richards. The scond husband was summoned.
and after n painful interview he consented 10
the separation and like n biG-hearted fellow,
after a fearful separation. returned to his home
| Mr.. and Mrs. Richards arc on their journey 10
| their home in San Antonio,