The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
Divorce and Remarriage.

The curious things revealed by the
marriage and divorce records, when
closely studied, have. often been re-
marked. A line or two which, standing
alone, have little that is suggestive of
romance, sorrow, or humor, may, when
investigated, reveal q story of more alb
sorbing interest than half the narratives
which pass under the head of fiction. 1t
is no secret that many of the most sue
cessful novelists have made a practice of
drawing their characters from real life
and weaving about the actual expert
ence in some humble walk in society =
tale which in most cases passes as en-
tirely the product of the Imagination
In these days of publicity for nearly ev-
erything that is remarkable in social
life the romance-writer need scarcely be
at a loss to find topics, characters and
plots. A daily newspaper can not fail
to supply in few weeks enough that is
romantic, tragic and strikingly original
to keep q very ready writer of fiction
busy for years, if he has the capacity to
improve the material which is at hand.
1t Is only few weeks since an attractive
Young woman in Chicago was induced
by her relatives to leave her husband on
account OF his intemperance. Soon after
ward she filed bill for divorce, and in
due time was made q free woman.
While living az her fathers house, it
was supposed thoroughly weaned from
her discarded spouse, she disappeared
mysteriously one day, and her parents
were sorely perplexed as to the cause.
In few days, however, the young wo-
mans absence was explained by the re-
ceipt of letter, written by her in 4
Southern CITY, which contained the sur
prising information that she had eloped
with her former husband, to whom she
had been remarked and with whom she
was now living happily.
Judge Jennison, of the Circuit Court
at Detroit, Mich, recently set aside q
decree of divorce granted thirteen years
ago, the parties thereto applying for the
order and'expressing desire to try mat
rimony a second time. The Judge, in
granting their petition, prudently ad-
vised them to go before magistrate and
renew their marriage vows, which they
quickly did.
Major Alexander. Monroe and Mrs.
Harriet Monroe were married n few
weeks ago at Findlay, o. They were
divorced in 1860, since which time the
Major had been travelling in foreign
lands.
A few years ago Prof. John Esputa
was a well-known organist at Washing
ington, D.. C. His health failing, he
went to Florida where in 1881 he COM
menced proceedings for divorce from
his wife Mary. A decree was granted,
and a few weeks later he instituted a
suit against her for a partition of GER
tain property. This suit was pending
at the capital when the Professor, COM
pletely broken in health, arrived in the
city. Remaining at the residence of a
brother-in-law for some weeks, he in
sisted one day last summer that q car
riage should be ordered and that he
should be taken to the residence of his
former wife, which he would make his
home. She received him kindly and
cared for him tenderly. After the lapse
of few DAYS it was decided that the
couple should be remarked. A license
was thereupon procured and the assist
ant pastor of st. Stephens Church was
sent for, as also Mr.. ID. E. Cahill, and
in the evening the marriage service was
performed. Immediately afterward
Mr.. CahilI, on the direction of Prof.
| Esputa, drew his will, bequeathing his
property to his now lawful wife. He
also signed an order to dismiss the
equity suit against his wife, and placed
it in the hands of Mr.. Cahill, who fled
it in court the next morning.
This fall, in Chicago, Virtue Blair
fled bill for divorce from her husband,
Robert Blair. She had petiLioned for 8
| divorce from him twice before, but each
time returned to him after renewing
their vows of loyalty and devotion and
dismissing the suit. They are well-to
do people, just beyond middle life--
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