Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-13
a STRANGE STORY.
a Divorced Husband Revisits His wife who
IS Again Married-He Sees His Child and
Dies in the Home of hIs Form, nv WIZ.

IS Again Married-He Sees His Child and
Dies In the Home of his Former wife.
An extremely singular affair transpired in
this city last week, the varied threads of which
having passed through the loom of GLOBE
reporter resulted IN the weaving of the follow
ing strange but DER true story: 1t may be
we'll to state by way of premise, that the actors
IN this realistic drama are highly respectable
oltlzens residing at present on Tenth street.
some twenty years ago there came to q far-off
EasteTn city, young man whose pleasing adj
DRESS aud engaging habits soon won tho hand
ana heart OF one Of the reigning bellies Of the
orient metropolis.
There were lights, music, JOY, priestly
words-a wedding, the former maiden being
| now known as Mrs. Little.
a lew short years and there appeared a
shadow; at first the size of mans hand !:
afterwards shutting out of the Joy and the
sunshine; then chaotic darkness. The fatal
eclipse is death! Years of mourning followed.
sanctified by the tears of grief. Time came.
ana over the urn of the mourned sprang the
perennial flower of hope
a second suffer, named John Sawyer, APP
Peared, and the star so long buried in the
shadows, rose again in the ascendant. Vows
We're pledged, and the confdiuc widow became
again wife. A child was born, and for brief
period life partook of the sweetness of heaven.
The shadows again fell. Before, the sorrow
was tender-it was dead. Now, it was hideous
it was living.
From bad to worse, the husband became
cruel. His blood was inf1amed by drink. Long
years of patient, horrible suffering followed
then q divorce
The far West was sought as q welcome
refuge.
After some years third lover sued for the
hand of the sad but still blooming woman, apd
life was again roseate.
ov roI g..
Mrs. r. M. Raymond, and for number Of
years they have been residing in this city.
Inc infant OF former years, had become q
graceful bright-eyed maiden.
few days since there came to the door of
the happy home on Tenth street a
Trouble. He was subdued, respectable and
prematurely old.
The call was answered by motherly-faced
matron, who beheld in the visitor the father of
her child and her former husband. The situa-
ton Is not easily described. There are some
pictures in life from which the veil should not
be ifted-some heart-throes, the exposure of
which would be Dissertation. He had repented
OF his folly, and reformed; had embarked in
business and was now rich.
lie plteously plead for an opportunity to see
his child. He was rich-in this worlds goods
and would endow her bountifully.
The request was granted. It was a meeting
OF spring and winter. Strange spectacle!
The shock was fatal. Spring conquered |!
che husband came home and was told the
story, and, being a sensible man, understood
Thus was avoided a scene
The fol- husband was Frustrated with
fatal illness. Charity conquered and he was
tenderly cared for.
On Thursday he died, surrounded by friends
and ere the light was shut out from the dead
on Friday, the upturned face was wet VITA
the dew of genuine pity. Of a verify truth as
stranger than fiction