The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19


joyed to hear from him, he failed to pay
over the money to them, and never told
them of the uhersabouts OF him whom
they loved.
The wife, poor and destitute. and almost
heart broken because she could receive no
tidings of her husband, resorted to the
needle to earn living for her self and
child. For five long years she worked to
support herself and child About this
time former lover of the lady, who WAS
in good circumstances, seeing how hard
and honestly the woman he once loved was
struggling for existence, profered assis-
sance, Kindly and gently, with the pure
motives of noble manhood, he forced her
to accept pecuniary aid.
Impressed by his kindness so unsel6shly
rendered, the wife. who now believed that
her husband was dead, began to cherieh the
old feeling Of love tor her benefactor. He
too, il seems, had not forgotten the old
flame that once burned in his bosom for
her, and il did not take much to kindle
anew the fires of love in his heart. Suffice
it to say that in short time they were
married, and in order to get away from
eld associations that we're unpleasant so the
lady, on account Of the former history 4
her life, which was rendered unpleasant on
account Of the apparent desertion or death
OF her former husband, the lady, and child
and husband No. 2 came to this city and
permanently located here.
The false friend had in the meantime
become alarmed at the manner in which he
treated his old friend, and fearful of dis
covery, suddenly left the city, and went TO
parts unknown. The Califor nj q husband
getting no replies to his letters, finally
wrote to his wife, but received no answer.
Time and again he wrote but failed 10
elict any answer. At last he wrote to tn
postmaster, and was BY the official inform
ed of the true state of affairs. The official
however, could not tell him where the
family had gone. Astonished beyond
measure at this revelation. he went back to
bis old home resolved to trace up his wife
og0 04RA6An mdbtSIop uu0 bSCQI6 ~ A6hSb
he possession of tn child.
After long and tedious search in the
East he became disheartened and in de-
spair started West again, resolved to live
down and forget the past. Yesterday be
arrived in this city and concluded to re.
main over day or two. In the afternoon
while walking along Main street in front
Of Bullene, Meores & Emery's, the wife,
child and husband met face to face. The
recognitiyn by husband and wife was in
Simultaneous, and-there was . little street
scene not laid down on the every day
street programme. A Mail reporter who.
was passing at the time was asked by the
lady ian acquaintance) to call a carriage
BE did so and the party entered il, inclu-
ding the said reporter BY invitation of the
lady.
The carriage was driven to the residence
of the lady and husband No. was sum-
moned to the house, and then In the pres.
ence of both husbands explanations were
made pro and con. The case was q COM
plicated one, and the lady's anguish and
uncertainty was painful to witness. Hus-
band No. was calm and collected, while
No. was nervous and excited. The
daughter was rejoiced to End her long Loaf
papa and hovered lovingly around and
about him seeming 10th to leave him. Two
other children by the second marriage wess
playing upon The richly carpeted floor ir
blissful ignorance OF Whist was transacting
The scene was an impressive one, and one
long to be remembered. The conference
between the two lasted until way in th,
night when husband No. left the hous,
|, and went to his hotel. r
. This morning carriage drove up to th,
door of the residence and the daughte
q came oct dressed for a journey. Her ia
s ther opened the carriage door and sh'
stepped in. Her trunk was hoist ed up
I. and with kiss of the hand afectunatel,
4 motioned toward the house, the pair, ia
o ther and daughter, were driven to the depo
: . and took the west bound train for Califor
!. mia. astTs ras Il
,fI The result of the conference over tn
situation was, that in consideration of th
daughter accompanying the father
" Californis, husband No. 2 should RENAL
n in peaceful possession of the wife. Thez
!, was to be no publicity to the case, and Il
fs daughter should visit the mother whsne'
- er she liked. The daughter went ava
n happy in the possession of new foun
A. father, and the mother is weeping to d.
., tears of sorrow over her depar tufe, br
consoled in some measure by the fact tn
q, she will see her again. f.-.
n. The father of the girl is amply able
+. provide her with all the comforts an lu,
=, uries of life. She is intensely attached
= him. and her bright young face and lovi,
v. heart will serve in great measure 10 d
q. pei the cloud of SORROW that hangs heavi
20 upon his heart The mother 10 consol
,;. by the fact that she has several other ch
dren left, and that she will see her olds
al. child again. t-.-'-r.a
NO The arrangement az made Was the b,
,er probably that could have been made und
~. the circumstances, and time With lin y.
ID. springs of Joy will certainly h,,al
ed wounds that have been caused b. this
ii. nance of zeal life. 81 .
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10 FOR RENT.--The dwelling formerlx occu,
by q. NJ Hamilton, On East Main street. Emo
0ss e A. =. IoSs. ~ IeAA Aoore % his residence