Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-10-14
A MINERS LUCK.

Returning Wealthy After a Long Absence
he Finds His Wife Another Mans Widow.
The following story is told in recent
letter from Mt. Vernon, Ohio: A story
coinciding with the romantic incidents
narrated in the story of Enoch Arden has
been brought to light in this county.
Although the parties most interested
tried to keep the matter quiet, yet your
correspondent has CLEANED the facts of
the case, which are as follows: In the
month of February, 1854, Madison Robe
son married Miss Hettie J. White, OF
Howard township, this county, and lived
happily with her for five years. The
fruits of the marriage were three boys.
During the gold-mining excitement of
1859 Robson got the ''fever'' and left
tor the West to seek his fortune, his OBJ
jectlve point being Pixies Peak. At first
he wrote at regular intervals long and in
terestlng letters, giving glowing descrlp
tions OF the country, and his prospects;
then his Letters came less frequently and
finally ceased to come at ali. Years rolled
By and nothing was heard of the derelict
husband or his whereabouts. His family
concluded that he was dead and had eli.
ther met with some mining accident or
had fallen a victim to the vengeance
of the red man. Then Philip Ray put
in an appearance and sought Mrs. Robe
sons hand in marriage. She finally con-
sented, and after lapse of fourteen years
from the time her husband left was mar
ried to Philander NARROW, and left with
her new husband and children for Iowa,
where they purchased small farm near
DEBORAH, and took up their residence
there. Her second husband died two
years after her removal to Iowa. Her sops
have grown to manhood; one OF them is
married and with his mother is still llv-
ing on their little farm near DEBORAH. A
few days ago stranger arrived in this
place, who proved Enoch Arden like, to
be the long lost Robeson. From bis
brother-in-law, MI. J. II. Miles, bust
ness man here, he learned the wherea-
bouts of his wife and of her second mar
riage. Robson tells romantic story of
his wanderings and adventures, and of
his luck and ill-luck. He said that he
went straight to the Pixies Peak country
and engaged in mining there, but after
short stay lett for California. There
he was not successful and left for British
Columbia, but in short time returned
to California. From there he went to
New Zealand with mining chum, but
meeting with bad luck again returned to
California. When he arrived in San Fran
cisco he found letter there for him from
former mining companion who had
gone to Australia. He acceded to the
requests of his old chum and left for
Australia, where he resided for several
years, was successful, and accumulated
several thousand dollars. He then de-
termIned to return to this country and to
his family. Arriving in California he
was led into unfortunate speculations
| and lost all the money he had saved in
Australia. He then returned to mining
and worked for seven years in the mines
in Nevada, Idaho, and Wyoming. Two
years ago, when the Leadville mining
excitement broke out, he left for that
place and located and worked what
proved to be rich claims. He now owns
twenty residences in the city and runs a
large hotel and livery stable, and is worth
100000. He claims that he wrote sew
eral letters home. but received no an
swers, and concluding that his family
was either dead or had left the country,
he ceased writing. He left yesterday
for Iowa to see his family: make atone
ment for his conduct, and have them re-
join him and enjoy the luxuries attend
! ant upon his large fortune.