Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-09
For the SUNDAY GLOBE.
TRUTHS STRANGER TIL AN FICTION

James NJ. Warren was a young man of
fine promise. Much attention had been
devoted to his education and no expense
spared in storing his mind with useful and
ornamental knowledge. He was gradu-
eted from one of the most thorough col
leges and entered upon life under the
most favorable circumstances. His faith
er 3 merchant in one of our large cities
was anxious that he should choose one of
the professions but James desired to be-
come a business man, and his father yield
ing to his choice admitted him as a CO.
| partner in his house, the firm being known
as VIM. NJ. Warren & Son. By close and
strict attention to business he soon took a
place in the trout rank among the most
successful business men of New York. In
his 9th year he was married to the daugh-
ter of q n~eighbor, both families being
highly pleased with the union. Soon after
the usual bridal our he purchased a fine
| residence in the fashionable part of Goth
am and to this elegant home he took his
young wife. It was a noticeable fact that
they were the happiest pair in the world
and nothing occurred to make a ripple
upon the sea upon which they sailed SO
happily and so smoothly. In due time a
! child was born, the image Of the father
| and his darling wife insisted that ii
should bear his lame. When the child
was about five years old it was suddenly
ovsrtaken by a death-like sickness about
midnight. The father arose and with
great haste went out in search of a physi-
clan. Turning suddenly a street corner
he was set upon by a gang of rutlans
| gagged and carried off to a vessel lying at
anchor in the harbor of New York. On
| his arrival at the vessel he was thrust down
into the hull and here without light or a
decent place to sleep and without any of
life's comforts he was confined for weeks.
conscious of %ploughing through the rough
sea but not knowing whither he was drift
ing. Let US return TO the wife and her sick
child. Moments seemed like hours yet
the husband and father returned not.
Morning came and yet no tidings. The
police was notified and New York city was
thoroughly ~overhauled and still no clue
could be reached to lead to his where
abouts. Months and years passed, and
these we're months and years of the bitter
est anguish for Mrs. Warren, whose only
comfort was her dear boy, and the dim
lingering hope that sometime in the fu-
ture her dear husband would return.
Years passed and she gradually became
~reconciled to her sad fate. Mrs. Warren
was indeed a handsome woman and as she
occasionally appeared in public dressed in
the deepest mourning her queenly bearing
attracted all eyes. Charles Merton, once
a boyish lover Of hers, was occasionally ad-
mitted to her presence. The old love he
once bore was reklndled With renewed
fervor. He PROPOSED, but to his PROPOSE
ton Mrs. Warren would not for a moment
lend q listening ear. One might as they
sat on the piazza watching the fitting
clouds occasionally pass over the moons
surface engaged in a conversation foreign
to the thoughts of either, Merton said,
Mrs. Warren did it ever occur to you that
your husband is still alive and that he has
abandoned you? The general impression
of every one except yourself is to that
effect and | am confdant that he is not
only alive, but enjoying the society OF
some woman who has a higher place II
his affections than lou have. The truth,
if known, wOuid absolge you from all al
legIance to him. We're l in your place
would sue for a diYOsce L thus forever
sever my connection with one so weak, so
frail, SO untrue. This was a staggering
blow to Mrs. Warren. but as Merton never
failed TO din this in her ears 1T every in
terview it was not long until she was part
ly convinced that she was the victim of a
base, faIse-hearted husband. After the
Ia pse OF fifteen years Merton, who Was an
attorney-at law, instituted a suit Of di-
vorcement on the ground of abandonment
The case was heard by the learned judge
and in due time the marriage tie between
James NJ. Warren and Lizzie E Warren
was declared dissolved. The longer Mrs
Warren thought this subject over the more
bitter became her hatred of him she once
loved so dearly and the more she fell
drawn to Merton who had shown her sc
much disinterested kindness.
The reader will probably be ready to an
tici pate the cause of his kindness. Once
get Mrs. Warren embittered at her hus-
band and free to form another matrimo.
NAL alliance, he suspected that by pressing
his suit he would De finally successful and
such was the case. Mrs. Warren became
the wife of Chas. Merton, and as such she
proved a loving ana devoted com pallOn'
The dazzling Of her once spa. king eye
returned and again the smile of Joy and
oil happiness mantled her lovely cheeks.
Financial embarrassment overlook her
former father-in-law and he failed and
was forced to yield up his all to his credi-
tors. This unexpected change in affairs
cut off the supplies hitherto furnished her
son and now they were compelled to live
on the scanty income of Mr. Merton who
had not prcspered in proportion to his
ability. Finding himself falling behind
the home was sold and a cheaper one pro.
vided and this humble hut soon passed
from his possession and the family was
compelled to rent a poor d~ilapidated
howell in which to exc out a miserable ex-
~istence. Merton who had always been an
honorable man was led by the low asso-
ciates to seek relief at the ~neighboring sa.
loon. Here his mind became infamed
with liquor and he was easily led astray to
the gambling hell which always lies con.
~venient to the dram shop. First he
pawned his wife's j~ewelry, then her cloth
ing; the children were left naked and III
fed. The once happy and prosperous
bride was now surrounded By the darkest
clouds of misery and despair.
Mr.. Warren was continued in con
| finemapt on tho vasse1 unon wb:ch