The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-05
-orurw uomAxCErx REAL LIFE,
rocu,iar situation OF Some Mar
rtei couples in baltimore
and Richmond.

Tho following story comes IN a special
u ue from baltimore: On the breaking
N. ni the war James CosSrove, Young
ou' ~ TWENTY-FIVE years. enlisted in the
nSu .loro,e army, and LETT his Young wife.
''u', w, no had been married but few
70 ~ with his parents i'm this city. No
Wo.' yvcrc ever heard OF young Cos
uu'ue end his wife, after diligent inquiry.
s'o'. we; ;,d ths, he was member Of Viz
.,n;s regiment and had been promoted 10 a
I"m,cnancy. All efforts 10 communicate
" .., Nm, were mavaihng, and at last in
"',,,;on was received that CoSgroye's
~ . INT had been engaged in fierce bat
~ Culpepcr Courthouse, and Cosgrove
u' !" ,rr a. the Killed. The latter news
wa sought 20 the wife by coIarade who
va '.oCn taken prisoner 10y the Federals.
N'v C,>croyc was doubtful Of her hus-
". se,th, and for wears anXiouslV
49, N, letter from him. As time wore
~ INV Respondent. and after the
tbr syar she came 10 the conclusion
,'', either dead or had deserted her.
A.. roSrro,c's father was prominent
es-hoilbcr in Delaware, and after his
an m 1866 the entire estate. valued nj
S,.N,o or 100000, was left 10 ms only
3.uahtcr. Mrs. Co>SroNe.
r,srv dollar NJ this money was spec III
..srrhinc for the absent husband. Alter
che money was al gone Mrs. EoSSroNe re-
,~-,cd 10 her former homo. \ few years
i.trr She married Edward Godfrey, u
,,@sltlv >ca captain. who only survived
bi. wedding few months. The young
w.3,N was then only tweniy-cight years
a. .-,. and being possessed OF means ana
,,rv attractive in appearance. she had
,,sry >uitorS. To nearly all she appeared
.,r3 and indifferent. and great was The
.,,~uri.e manifested in 1879 when she mar
risj J,n,s u. <CoSgrove, Sr.. the father oil
hsr mr., husband. Although the latter was
-,,har advanced in wears. being then hfty-
';x vc,r. old. the ncwly-marricd couple
.,ne,rod happv and contentcd. The nus
ela'8r' ''i1 hi. humble dwelling on Dallas
.,r.rt q Jew months ego, and 10y The ana oil
q part Of his Young wlic'> mono! puT-
chased 4 handsome dWci'lnS Oh IeA''S-
Ion street near Fremont.
When the deed for the new purchase
WIS about being passed 10 the CosgroNc
family il was learned that the signature OF
The daughter Of the former owner, Il mar
RED ladv residing in Richmond, Va
W., necessary for a perfect TILE. Arrange
,rrnt> were made to have all the parties IN
fcrc,,ed in the property to meet at squire
N,c,frav'> office on Wednesday last week
AGO. An wee promptly on hand. The
d,nebtcr from Richmond and her hus-
hand were the last TO arrive. When
The latter appeared Mrs. James Co>SroEe'
- sro>e from her seat and scanned him
.borourblv. Then. resuming her seat. she
.cpt her eve upon the stranger and closely
watched his every movement. Nhen ne
>i-ned his name. "JameS ID. CosgroVe.
lr" she exclaimed. Il knew 1t. y ana
fel unconscious 10 the floor. She was eur
red into an adjoining room and re>tora-
ny.. administered. When she recovered
ne INQUIRED. Where i he: Oh. where
j. he" Being asked TO explain what she
mon, ,be stated that james y. Co>Erove,
Jr.. va, none other than her first husband,
whom ,he had for eighteen wears mouIned
as dad.
Anef.r was made 10 have an interview
ui,b The recreant husband, but il was
iaved hc had become alarmed and fled.
Nj, wife was seen later in the day at the
hotel. and it was from her aScertained tha'
,br had been married TO Mr.. CosSroVe Tor
nine wears past. and had borne him three
children. She was unaware he had ever
been married. and she remarked at the
conclusion OF the interview: . Well, his
vile has another husband, 80 she can't
blye mine" What will be the result OF
the recent developments cannot now be
told. Yet il j. fact that Cosgroye. ST.,
and young Mr.. Cosgroye are living to-
eether aS man and wife, and Mrs. Cosgrove
No. has returned TO Richmond, and Is
with the long-lost husband. The sale OF
the house on Lexington street had neces-
sarlly u be declared loft