The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-27
HER TWO HUSBANDS At HER EI'NER 4 /.
From N, 81. Jamrs's Ga,r,te.

The following story seems to me even
more curious than the history Of Lord customs
, unfortunate marriage IN August. I752, a gen.
Hnmburs 'i mercHant landed near i " co"hcs,e r.
With chest; which was promptly seiH,,a by
opened the chest. and was going 10 run his
hanger into it. when Mr.. Williams caprcd lila
hand upon his sword and desired him in
corpse of his dear wife. IA there we're other
boxes of llne clothes and jewels belonging to
the deceased. and as u distinguished foreigner
alwas exc'teS the suspicion of BRUSH official.
tn Custom House r;op. inSi7io! on ulurkin.
on j. while they refused - al ow he asoni ud
husband inr a to bury it until he should give bot
The poor man at last acknowledged that he
was n person OF quality thai his name Was not
Williams; that he was hnIn At F!oreIcr: that
desired to be buried IN her natl i've Essex. The
officials however. h.Iun,iy told MN tia, IN or
his name and condition. The husband refused
To do this, but was allowed TO have key of tn"
ynstry. where he sat every dag with III" corpse.
The story shall continue in the words OF III"
correspondent OF newspaper Of the Period
from whose letter this account is taken: My
so shocked him no could hardly bear il he
said it was so like Romeo and Juliet, He was
much pleased wiyh my brother. us he talked
prise told him who tn" lady was. which proving
10 be q person he knew, no could not hep UNI
In short. the gentleman confessed he was tho
Ear Of Rosbery's son tthe name Is PrimrOse).
and his title Lord Delamerr tDa'menyl: tina.
he was born aud educated In Italy. ana never
was in England till two or three years ago.
when he came to London and WINS In company
with this Indy. with whom he foil pass ionately
in love. and prevailed on her to quit tho king
dom and marry him; tina, having, bad health;
he had travelled with her all over Europe; and
when she, was dying she asked for pen end
Mr.. O.. rector Of TIL. In Esscx. My
maiden name was Cannon: and my last re-
quest IL to be buried at Til The poor
tests he never knew. ui!l this CON
fession on her death bell that she was nnoth-
ers wife: but in compliance with her desire,
ne brought her over. and should have buried
her ut Th--- tif the corpse had not been
stopn"d) without making any stir about II. AZ
ter the nohclnan had made THIS confession
they sent TO Mr. G.. VINO mn himself in a
band through tho body however, hn was pre-.
vailed on To bc calm. 1t WAS represented to
him that This gentlemen had hrrrI nj great en-
pens" and trouble to FUN her dcsile. aud Mr..
q - consented to see him.
They say TIN meeting was very moving, and
stranger protested his affection to the lady
was 50 strong that il was his earnest wish not
only to attend her TO- the grave hut to bc shut
no iJg ever with her there. He put himself in
the most solemn mourn ng. and IN sunday last
in u coach attended the corpse to Iii.
where Mr.. d met 1t In solemn MOURNING:
likewise. There never was anything lik" 4il
would call her to the last. Mr. O.
attended him TO London yesterday. and they
were very civil to each other; but my lord Is
J. tnconsolabs.