Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-02-22
Reunited After Ten Years.


was recently exempliGed in this c!tv. II
was no less than the meeting OF hus'
band and wife after ten years of separa.
ton. The circumstances of the case as
learned b. a Salt Lake Tribune reporter
from the husband are as follows:
Twelve years ago, Henry J.. Wallace
was married in New York city, and be-
inc a man OF liberal means took his wife
to Europe. They made a two years.
tour on the continent and then returned
to Liverpool. from whence they ex-
pected 10 sail for America. Wallace
and his wife took state-rOOms IN the
steamer. and after going on board
Wallace recalled the fact that the SER
want glrl at the hotel, who had acted as
nurse.girl for his child, had not, III the
hurry Of leaving, been paid. As there
was still two hours before the steamer
sailed he concluded to go back and pay
the Nurse, lest she might mention the
matter TO other guests aud a bad i'm
pr sson Of his financial integrity be
created. lie started for The hotel aud
on his way was roughly jostled by a
stranger. Turning upon him he de-
manded 10 know why be was insulted,
when some hot words passed aud he
knocked the man down. The police
rushed in anil arrested both men. At
the station house the man whom he had
knocked down charged him with at,
tempting TO pick his pocket. He tried
70 explain that his wife and child were
on the steamer and finally offered a
thousand dollars to let him 90, but it
was cfno avail, and the story Of the
steamer was looked upon as fabrica-
ton TO deceive the police. When he
was searched no money was found on
his person except a few shillings 10 sill
yer, having left it with his wife. This
tact taken in connection with his offer
of 81 900 for his release made it all the
more suspicious. While he was being
examined In the Office of the chic {
of police. a dispatch came from
London, directing the detectives 10
arrest a counterfeter, who was about
to sail on q steamer. The description
answered almost exactly for Wallace
and he was locked up. He sent word
to the hotel and the keeper Of the house
called upon him. Wallace begged the
man to identify him, bat the reply was:
L only know that you stopped few
days at my house, and when you left
you didn't pay a nurse-girl whom you
hired. What do l know Of your ante
cedents?'
That the bill due the nurse girl,
which was the cause Of all the trouble,
should be used against him was crush
ing blow, and when his trial came off
the London detective swore stoutly
that he had attempted to pick his pocket
aud he was sentenced for two years. In
the meantime the steamer sailed. bear
ing his wife and child. Mrs. Wallace,
remembering the excuse he had made
to leave the steamer, presently began
to imagine, as many women might do
under the circumstances, that he took
this method Of deserting her, and after
reaching New York gave up all hopes
of ever seeing him again. She had
considerable money, however, aud
fnally came West. She lived in San
Francisco for several years, and lost
nearly all she had III stocks. She came
tc Salt Lake with her child, and took in
sewing and fancy needlework, barely
making a living. After Wallace had
served his term in Liverpool he spent
two years trying to get something to do'
and finally had to work in a rope
makers establishment 10 earn money
enough to reach America coming ii an
emigrant ship. After reaching New
York he met some OF his old friends,
explained bis misfortuues. got start
in the world again, aud making a good
deal OF money, tried 10 hnd his wife,
but was unable to do so. He went to
Colorado two years ago, invested
lnckily in mines, and made considerable
money. Last week he came 10 Salt
Lake, and while at the Walker House
with a freud, the conversation turned
upon the prosy subject of good fitting
shirts. said the friend: There is a
widow woman up the street who makes
my shiits. gave her my measure and
the, Ii to 1 charm aud last .onsor than
any store shirts ever wore. II you
want some good shirts come with me-
Wallace agreed aud the Two went up
to the widoY WOman's.
Same name rs You by L e "aI. said
the man, as he approached the h0Lse. -
He introduced Wallace as lrieed who
wanted some shir made. The tNo
looked at each other. The Woman gave
q big, long scream aud there was the
usual tabeau, w ich would require
cousid, rable work 10 properly describe.
Wallace found lis wife and also his
little baby, the latter grown TO grlhood
These are the simple facts Of a remark
able case. but tie full history of the
wanderings Of the separated couple
would make book. The two lcil tor
New York on Tuesday last