Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-16
FROM REAL LIFE.
Ascsss q Beard Z p, ca SkL-
kalireat 1rals.
Romantic hsstiag and Sad sspsrs.
tioa Of Al Alleged Vel Kaswa
Wheeling lsdy and Her
husband.
An INTERVIEW Win THE WIFE.

PrrrsBrReH, November la-An evsninl
paper contains the following: The newspa
per world has oftimes called the attsHtiou
Of the public 10 sad parting scenes, Shes
the fondes. hearts have been separated and
the most affectionate family tiss broken b.
the many changes and vicissitudes incident
to every day life, but never, at least In the
opinion Of the writer, was there witnessed
more pathetic scene than that which 90
CURED on west-bound train that pulled
out OF the Union Depot last Tuesday, at
O'Clock, on the Pan Handle road.
Immediately in front Of the writer. whe
was en- route 10 Wheeling. cal gentleman
apparently not quite middle-aee. Who
nervously read and re-read the contents Of
. letter. evidently written By lady. - The
train sped swiftly:pyer the rails, when hnal.
4 ly he placed IL In his pocket and almost
at the same instant withdrew the missive,
| which he
Tsre IN Alasssa Hundred Pssess,,
| and while scattering the fragments over
| the floor the train came to q halt, at sta.
tion some distance from the city, whore .
lady, accompanied by sweet little girl o.
few summers, entered and took . ssst
Just opposite. Only for Q moment how.
ever for she had no sooner cast glance
around the car than sne met tho gaze Of
the gentlemen OF whom We have
been speaking and bursting into tears she
arose quickly, and taking the little girl by
the hand, was about leaving the car when
on her shoulder, said, g., want -
speak to you" After . moments hssiia.
tion she accompanied him to the seat he
had just left, when the little girl seemed
only thea to recognize him, sprang on his
knees and
Placing Her Little Arms Around HIS
Meek.
wept "oh, papa" loud enoagh.to attract
The attention OF all the passengers Ia tho
car.
BY this time the train had started, and
from their conversation, which, though
scarcely audible, together with the infor.
nation gained by the reporter In subse-
quent interview with the lady, showed the
history Of the couple TO be not alone sad,
but es subsequent proceedings will show,
peculiarly romantic.
Its unnecessary TO give the conversa.
tion. further than TO state that the hus-
band Of the lady, which he proved 10 be,
was endeavoring 10 bring about reconcile
alton, for the couple had bccn parted for
some time, and she was on her way 20 her
former home in Wheeling. while he was on
bis way 10 far western city at tho tmo
they met on the train. The
Cause efTheir Hirst sepSsssisu
which, though while it seemed trifiine.
would be sscfelige to state 70 the public,
we. referred .se t9 sSu SS tas 6s, hu,sfpb
ing west step TO the forward car" which
was q signal for prompt action on the
part OF the wife and mother, and the hus.
band did not fall to seize the opportunity
20 endeavor TO impress tho fact on her
mind, when finally the train commenced
Stacking Its speed, and knowing that She
connection was about 10 be cut which
would seperate him him from the section
OF the train that was going west, the nus
band sprang from the seat, and
Taking the Little Girl In ais AP0s.
proceeded 10 the front OF the car, followed
by his wife. He crossed to the platform Of
the rear car, and, taking her hand ~ u 70
assist her across, asked her for hnal an
swer, and while she uttered faintly the
word no." and at the same time reached
for the babe, who still clung 10 her fathers
neck, the connection between the cars wae
severed; the speed Of the vest bound train
WIS lncTe08t0 uuu tuhutustsut Wv bN.Ss'ss
and father was borne ont OF sight. There
were several passengers on the train at The
time and when the babe ceased calling fof
papa" Of those who witnessed the part
ing there were not many dry eyes, % A.
fecting was the scene. The writer
AttempteA % Interview che Lazy
before she left the train, but she positively
refused 10 refer to the matter. however.
feeling thst she might be disposed 70 tslk
after having little time for composufs.
On sliyhtinx from the train at WheellnG 9
niece OF silver was placed In the hand Of
ibe driver OF the carriSge that was In walt
ing at the train, In return for which the
LADY, q name snd address we're given, and
the following day, after some little hssite.
tion end deal OF explanation on the Part
Of the writer, the following fscts were siio-
The lady was the daughter Of one Of The
mot prominent busIness Of Wheeling. an4
wss horn snd raised In the slegsnt rest-
derce in which the intervIew took pIecsf
which Is located on one Of the principal
The lady stated substantially thst si,s
met the gentleman, whom she shortly after
married, st the junction, ct which they
PastsA - ssAiy
the previous evening, Just three years go.
He was coming from the east and she ffe0
Wheeling, on visit 70 friends In Pitsbufsh,
snd % she stepped on the platform o. . oar
that was 70 be Transferred 70 the Pittsburgh
train, she was assisted By the gsnuems.
| who sfterward became her husband ana
with whom she parted 20 sadly: Pesrtng
out in the ball she called the little gin
whom the writer recognized - being the
same be saw on the train. saying: "Fes y
our only child, my ittle darling; her heast
Is breaking, notWithstanding. she OF course
cannot fully realize that she hss parted
with her father forever" Here she con-
mepced weeping, and said she
wished % Terminate shs lDtsvvtsW
with the statement that she and her hus.
band lived bsrpily togetber in Ftte6u!gh,
until after the birth Of their child, Wben
they both became iil.tenpersd and coe:
cluded 70 part, which they did. 6hs voal9
not state ibe cause Of their sspsfstioa. bsi
Il 10 evident from the coovsfsetson hesfc
In the car, - well - Der general nsaser q
conversation during the intssview, thse g
physical reasons, mstsfsitY. eeosos -
tssfsful 70 her, and she resolved nos aeslc
20 become q mother. Tbus eode9 o eenp
ter IN The history Of coupje 70 high Ne
which hss proved psculissiy - 90.