The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-21
A STORY FULL OF ROMANCE.
HOY a Headache Saved Young Wife from
an UntimelY Death.
Goslen IN. Y.)special

an UntimelY Death.
Goslen IN. Y. Special.
In the fall Of 1874 q young woman, belonging
to one of the best families of this county and re-
latel to gentleman high in government coun-
cilsand with a national reputation, while visit
ing married sister in New York city, met and
fell n love with young man then connected
witha mercantile house of that city. She was
but dxteen years old, but very handsome and ac-
comIlished.
She promised to marry the young man, but
kepther attachment and her engagement secret
from her family, she knew they would not
courtenance the choice she had maize. Her af-
famed was poor and had nothing to recommend
himto the girl but his handsome person. he
finally induced her to consent to a secret marrl-
age assuring her he would put forth every effort
to provide home for her as soon as possible
when they would make their marriage known
and enjoy their happine-s
Tie secret was kept for two years, the wife
living at home and meeting her usband at her
sisters and other places apparently as a mere
acquaintance. In 1877, however, it became nee
essaty for the marriage to be made known, as
the young wife was about to become mother
The husband had not as yet succeeded in pro
viding home for his wife. In the summer of
ls77he visited his wife at her mothers, and car
riedto her the joyous news that he had at last
established himself promisngly. and had rooms
ready to receive her in New York.
A few days later the couple started for the
had some business to transact in thai city, and
that they would stop over night there He en-
gagged quarters at a hotel, where he ordered two
glassts of ale sent to his room. He met the
waiter at the door, Thinking of it afterward, his
wife remembered that he stood with his back to
her some time after taking the ale and dis
missing the waiter, and that when he ap
preached her with the glasses his manner
was unusual and his face pale. She asked
him il he was i'll, but he laughed at the sugges
fion he 10 Of al
it. and after holding it i'll her hand for a moment
placed 1t on the table saying that she already
had headache and she feared the ale would
make it worse if she drank it. She had no sus-
picion of anything wrong, but simply seemed to
take a dislike to the idea of drinking the ale
and her husband could not induce her to de So
He finally took both glasses and poured their
contents out He then went out and did not
come back until late. He was intoxicated. The
next morning the young wife was the first to
arise.
In removing his clothes from a chair, vial
dropped from pocket and rolled on the floor.
She picked it up. 1t was empty, but the sight
OF itrecaled her husbands singular conduct of
the evening before, and the horrible thought
took possession Of her that he had attempted to
poison her. She awoke him at once, and begged
him to relieve the agony of her mind by denying
that there was any ground for fears. He was
startled at first, but at last acknowledged that
he had brought her to the hotel to poison her
and himself at the same time and told her for
the first time that he was in no business had no
home for her and had no prospect of one He
said he was tired of life but could not bear to
die and leave her to be happy with some one
else. Jn1s reason ne mad fesoIveu TO KIN ilor
as well as himself. He had written letter to
that effect, and it was IN his cont pocket ad-
dressed to his brother. Mortified. his wife found
the letter tore it open and read the facts rs her
husband had stated.
The latter arose, dressed himself and went
out leaving his wife half unconscious on the
bed. Recovering herself after awhile she re-
solved to fly. She dressed herself and, hurrying
to the depot took the first train for New York.
She reached her sisters house in the city more
dead than alive. Her child was born that night
and lived but few hours. She found that her
husband. although of good family, was shiftless
and worthless and had been cast off by his
people. She had taken with her from the Pater
son Hotel the letter her husband had written to
his brother declaring he intended to kill her,
and this was most effective testimony in the di-
vorce proceedings she subsequently instituted
A divorce was granted her in 1880, and as all the
testimony was taken by a referee the affair
never became public. A few days ago the hero
inc of the unfortunate secret marriage was mar
red again, this time to a gentleman of wealth
and position, and well known politically through
out the State He became acquainted with her
and sought her hand through hearing her ro-
mantle story through relative of hers, one of
the very few who were then acquainted with the
facts,