The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-11-05

IL. -. Lantz, TO EStelle v. Soutn.
Asa Lemley to Amanda Gump.
VIM. II. Drake to Leah G. Wells.
Virgil +. Hoard to Mary c. Lemley.
]. w. Nj.
A MARION COUNTY SENs&TioN-A
TRUE STORY WITH A WOMAN AT THE
BORROW OF Ir.-Fairmont Indcn.--
One day last week a neatly dressed
lady of pleasant address called at the
residence of.Mr. NJ. ID: Hoult, about
mile from town, on the Pruntytown
pike for the purpose of engaging
boarding. She was accompanied by
a young man who was introduced as
her brother. The lady did not appear
to be more than twenty one or two
and said that her name was Mrs Ma
lone; that once she had husband
and home but the great Destroyer had
taken he husband away and left her
lone, sad widow, without home and
friends, save the faithful brother who
desired to procure comfortable lodg
ings for his bereavcd sister. The
plcadings of this affectlonate pair won
favor with the kind and generous
heart Of Mrs. Hoult and an arrange
ment was effected whereby the lone
widow was to board with Mrs. Hoult,
and her kind brother was to visit her
as often as opportunity presented it.
self. The widow was soon comfort
ably settled in the house and the broth
or took his departure. Since that
time until Monday of this week, mat
tiers progressed smoothly. The widow
who, by the way, was very pretty, by
her agreeable manner had made her
self quite a favorite with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoult rs well as the neighbors
with whom she had become acquaint-
ed On Monday morning she went
to visit Mrs. Nuzum, who lives close
by and soon after her departure
gentleman appeared at Mr.. Hoults
and inquired if "Sallie" was there.
Mrs. Hoult, told him that no lady of
that name was there, but that she
had boarder by the name Of Mrs.
Malone, who was then on visit to
one Of the neighbors. She described
Mrs. Malone and the stranger said
that she was tho lady he desired to
sec, and insisted on Mrs. Hoult &C
companying him 70 the place where
she was. Mrs. Hoult,after some hest
tation, went with him,and on the way
she learned that the stranger was
named Paragon and was the lawful
husband Of pretty Mrs. Malone. On
reaching the house where Mrs. Ma
lone was visiting, the stranger rap
ped at the door, which was opened
by Mrs. Malone herself Those
present say that she was so surprised
that she remained motionless at the
sight of her injured lord, for such he
proved to be. He, however, offered
his hand which she accepted, and
they started for walk to privately
discuss their mutual wrongs. But
matters of that sort are not easily
kept secret, and this case proved to
be no exception to the rule. Down
the road together they went. They
each recalled the happy days Of their
honeymoon, when neither doubted
the others love and faithfulress;
when their life-was season of per-
feet bliss; when love, honor and vir-
tue were their household gods; and
when they remembered those joyous
days before the temptcr came to turn
all their bright hopes into Dead sea
fruit, they were both overcome with
tears and wcpt bitterly. And then
the cruel wrong that had been per-
petrated against the husband came
fresh into his mind; how his love
had been trified with, l,ow the light |
had gone out forever from his home,
how the marital VOW had been brok-
en- and disgraced, and he drew re-
volver to take the life Of her who had
blasted his hopes and ruined his life. I
At the sight of that dreadful instru-
ment Of death the faithless woman
fell on her knees and begged the out
ragged husband in the name and by
the memory of the purer and happi-
er days Of their welded life, to spare
her. Her intreaties were effectual.
He lowered the pistol, put it into his
pocket, and they returned to Mrs.
Hoult's, where they procured the
clothing of the late Mrs. Malone,
now Mrs. Paragon, and together they
departed.
Mr. Paragon stated that he mar
ried his wife when she was quite
young, and they lived very happily
together. He was at work in Ohio,
and wrote regularly to her, and sent
her money for her support. About
three weeks ago he returned home
and found that she had left, and
since that time he has been on her
track. He says he intends to take
har To hhr ,nothnr,c hut that he will