Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-16
A BRIDE BY BREyEr.

"H0 AJter ceoen Years Took O. Notion to
BE Wife In EarneSt-But Just as the
HGpless Husband Vas Reodu. She Ran
AtUay tcith another FeILOtU.
Chicago Times.
A narrowing tale of maddening jealousy,
blighted love, and threatened SELF destruc-
ton, has just come to light The parties
directly interested are not of the elite, yet
they are in unemployment of wide acquaint-
ance in and about the city, and on account
of their tribulation will excite moro than Or
binary attention.
Several years ago there came to the city q
young man of prepossessing appearance
and liberal education in the school of devil
ment. He was in truth graduate in the de-
partment of iniquity and could have given
the oldest cheValier d'industrie points and
discount him. He found Chicago fruitful
soil, and contrary to the prcepts Taught by
the Sunday-school teacher, he DOS
pered and accumulated many nova
bles He entered into profta bic
partnerships and was oftentines forced to
sit up till daylight to count up his percen-
ages. His business was entirely speculative
in it's character, and no large warehouses
were needed to store his goods. He dealt
largely in ivory, and was accounted pro-
ficient of history-the history of the four
kings and the four queens. His institutes
for the instruction of students in this
branch Of literature were extensively pat
ronized, and many of his pupils paid
enormous tuition fees that they might enjoy
the benefits of his knowledge.
Soon after his arrival the prosperous mer-
chant took unto himself a wife, and went to
housekeeping in elegant style. He had read
somewhere that it was an evidence of the
highest culture and intellectual Independence
to dispense with clerical aids or marriage lie
eenses in entering upon marital engage
ment, and so these suxiiaries were over
looked in this instance. For all the world
knew, however, they were really man and
wife. Their establishment on the West side
(some one whispers" on Randolph street,
was an orderly place, and apparently the
home of luxurious happiness and aristocra-
tic content. Every thing that money could
buy was lavished upon the lady of his choice
by the indulgent brevet spouse, and every
thing was as merry as marriage bells.
Thus it ran along until two or three
months ago, when the prepossessing citizen,
who had by this time gone into q Legitimate
business and become more fastidious IN every
way, grew dissatisfied with the way in which
his home affairs were managed. He was
displeased first at one thing and then at an
other, and finally it entered his head to get
jealous His chief delight was to accuse
his wife (?) of infdelity, and to charge
her with attempting to ruin his good
name, 0r, be it known, he had acquired re-
spectability ere this. The lady found her
connubial life decidedly unpleasant, and it
was suspected that she was seeking solace
elsewhere than in her own household. This
sort of thing became mutually uubearable,
and it ultimately resulted in an open rup-
ture. The 'Himited" wife departed one
morning, taking with her all her jewelry
and such other articles as she considered
hers.
When her alleged husband discovered she
had really gone he "went to pieces" to bor-
row phrase used by the worlds people.
His grief was poignant, and he said that IN
less she came back his heart would most as
suredly break. Without her, life had no
charms for him, and unless she would con-
! sent to reconciliation he would climb the
auriferous stairway at the first opportunity.
The lady remained obdurate, but after much
persuasion she agreed to meet her penitent
friend who had once borne the
name of husband 10y courtesy
and listen to his plea. The estranged
couple accordingly met in q down.
town restaurant couple of weeks ago, and
as the result of long conference she agreed
to return to his home. Peace and love were
to sit enthroned there, and instead of care
less pickering and qusrreling, there was to
be one perpetual season of unalloyed de-
light. 1t was brightly tinted picture Of
connubial bliss that was drawn in that res
taurant, and while the colors were fresh he
proposed to seal the compact by procuring a
marriage license and going through the form
of real marriage. This pleased the lady
immensely and it was decided that the cere-
mony should take place at 10 o'clock the
following morning.
At 9 O'Clock the false creature was united
in the bonds of wedIock to a we'll known man
about town, and when the confding mer-
chant reached the tryst he was overwhelmed
to learn of the perfidy of his lady love. It
was with difficulty that he could be dissuad-
ed from blowing the top of his head off
with forty five Smith & Wesson. He raved
and swore and tore his hair and denounced
his fellow men, his Maker, and
all womankind. The previous outbreak
was mild in comparison to this one. he
would not be comforted, and for several
days he remained away from his aocus-
toned resorts. He has just reappeared,
and his appearance indicates that he has
gone through very trying season. He is
keeping comparatively quiet, and would not
for tie world have his acquaintances to
know what has happened. The truth comes
to the surface, however, and the facts are 90
above related.