Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-30
WESTERN CORRESPONDENCE
LYONS, Iowa, Oct. 18th, 1871

WESTERN CORRESPONDENCE
 LYONS, Iowa, Oct 18th, 1879.
 Ed. Eng.-Yours of 9th came to hand lit- tie late, but we breathe easier. As old Wara- maugers, snuffing the battle from afar. we waited with some solicitude for the sequel to that warllke letter of Pen Dragon, some weeks ago; but the next Enquirer came, and, Oh, horrors! the pen of F. D. is silent. Can it be that that ''barbarian barber" has returned to wreak vengeance on the ''quill?" Perish the thought! yet still returning. To reflect on the possibility of brilliant light going out so ignominiously, just as it was shining out into star of the 1st magnitude, it was pain full; we had pictured to ourselves brilliant career on some Metropolitan journal for our friend. Bat your last came to hand. and in- stead of wars and rumors of war, and dire dis aster, P.'D. 'comes up smiling, /" discoursing sweetly of marriages and rumors of marriage. We mentally ejaculated, "'tis well ?" And now perhaps an apology is due for unusualsi lence on the part of your Western correspon- dent, but until called for we will pass it.
 For personals, we have had visits from Dr. Fuller, of Winsted, father of our new dentist, and pleasant acquaintance formed a brief visit from our old friend Maj. Burnham and can from MT. Grant and wife of New Hav- en, master builders, of the firm of Chatfeld 6 Grant, who have erected some of the costliest edifces in that city. In former letter, l warned the lady friends of our new dentist, that if they had any claims on him, they must look to their laurels, and now rumor has it that one of our fairest and most accomplished young ladies has got her eyes ''sot" on him, and there is grave danger.
 Eight years ago, one of our most refined and educated young ladies of 20 summers decided to be missionary, leaving a pleasant home and large circle of friends to the great surprise and sorrow of all her acqualntances. A few weeks since, she returned, and the Congrega- tional church of which she was member held a reception for her in their audience room, pro- fusely decorated with flowers, evergreens, notices, etc., which proved an ovation very gratifying to her and her friends. Yesterday she was out riding, and runaway team struck her carriage, smashing up the vehicle most promiscuously, and throwing her to the ground, from which she was taken up insensible. As her reason began to return, she thought she was in Turkey, and that if she spoke in En- glish they would not understand her, but she soon recovered, to find herself in good hands :; and, though very badly bruised, it is hoped she has sustained no permanent injury. She expects to return in year. She was stationed at first in Erzeroum, in Armenia, about 100 miles from Mount Ararat. Having become proficient in three foreign languages, she was transferred to school in Constantiuopie. In her absence her mother had died, leaving an infant boy. The father married again, and has one child by his second wife. A younger sister had also married and had one child. All these relatives, new and old, met her at the depot on her arrival. They are happy fami- ly, and she remarked on getting home and settled, that it seemed to her she had got to heaven. ... ......- ...
 This is sort of gossipy letter, and at the risk of being long, I must make mention of another incident, in relation to one of our lady acquaintances almost as strange as fiction. In Clinton lives Judge Foster, one of the leading lawyers in this section, and the one who quot ed scripture so successfully on 8 recent murder trial, of which I wrote you. His wife studied law under his instruction, and was admitted to the bar here few years since. During the temperance crusade, and since, she has taken very active part in the temperance work. She is president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of this state, now in session in Clinton. She was with Mrs. Willard, last winter, in her efforts to get law passed in the Illinois Legislature giving women the right to vote on the temperance question, and is the leading light on this subject in our state. She gave an address on the subject in our Congre- gational church, last Sunday evening, to a packed house. But to my story. Once upon time, as stories go; or, to be more accurate, about fifteen years ago, she was married in Boston to Mir. Avery, leading merchant, reputed to be wealthy, by Dr. Warren of that city. They lost property and drifted west to Kansas. After time, Mr. A. turned up mis- sing. Nobody seemed to know when, how, or where he had gone. He was mourned as lost. About five years after, Judge Foster met, woo- ed and won, the flair widow" Last August, she attended the National temperance camp meeting in Kansas, and took an active part There she met Dr. Warren and renewed their old acquaintance. From there she. went to Denver, to fill some lecture engagements, and was followed in few days by Dr. Warren. The latter was a guest of Mr. Cranston, a Methodist minister, and attended church with him. During service, he noticed the minister's gaze resting on some one behind him with peculiar look. The Dr. turned round; and in the seat back of him sat Mrs. Foster; and, in the seat back of her, he recognized the long lost MT. Avery. The Doctors look of astonish- ment 80 attracted her attention that she turned to see what occasioned it. and found herself s>ee .o-facv with her long lost husband. whom she supposed dead, seated comfortably with another wife and five children. Mrs F. got up and left the church, very much agitated.i fAfterward interviews were had, said to be cold, formal and devoid of sensation. She returned to her home and he to his merchant, disc, probably. But the fact of all three meeting as they did by chance, after 15 years separation, was certainly a most remarkable coincidence" ss-5 ijH sseots sUA l's We are having second edition of summer. Ab0ut A month aoo xvo xvoro visited ,r;.h ,.x-