Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-18
THREE DEATH NOTICES WIND UP THE
HISTORY OF AN UNFORTUNATE
mna1AN


apart from George Mills, in needy circum-
stances, she was to be paid $500 year in
equal weekly instruments, but must not be
informed of its source. If she was in the
company of Mills the estate was not to be
used in her aid, no matter how destitute
her circumstances might be. If she was
not in the company of Mill and returned
voluntarily and repentant to her native
place before the end of one year after she
was found, she was to be provided with a
suitable home and paid $40 week out Of
the estate; otherwise all payments to her
were to cease and she was prohibited from
making any claim upon the estate.
Mr.. Timer searched for his wife in all
parts of the country until 1872 without
success. Then he procured a divorce from
her and married again, His second wife
died in 1875, leaving two children, who
were twins. In 1877 letter was received
from the runaway wife, who did not know
of her fathers death, proposing to return
home. The letter recited touching story
of wretchedness and suffering. and de-
clared that, while she was aware that she
had committed great wrong, she was not
the guilty person they doubtless believed
her to be. The elopement had been arrang-
ed the day before she went away. She was
to proceed at once to Indiana and procure
a divorces from her husband, when she
and Mills we're to marry. At Wheeling
he besought her to give up the idea and
go on with him to st Louis. This she re-
fused to DO, and she went to Lafayette,
Ind. He went South. She procured a
divorce through a lawyer named Bowdltch.
She had $3.50. of which Mills had given her
$2O0. she joined him at Central City,
COL, where they were married by the Rev.
Mr.. Whitehead. For q year they lived
happily. Mills made great deal of mon
ey by supplying stores to miners. Then
he fell into the habit Of gambling. He
squandered his money and began treating
his wife with neglect and cruelty. He lost
his business and they moved to Utah.
There Mills got position as clerk in a
store. After few months he left that
position, and they went to Salt Lake
City.
Mills started gambling house, and
finally protesting to be Mormon, brought
two other women into the house, and
abused and ill-treated the woman who
had given up all for him. In despair the
victim of his barbarity fled from his
house. This was is 1871, and for six years
following the poor fugitive supported her.
self as servant-part of the time as a
dining-room girl-at the City Hotel in
Denver, and as waiting maid and SER
want in various families. She endeavored
to make her way eastward, but was sever
al times overtaken by sickness. and once
was plundered by half-breed guide
These misfortunes compelled her again
and again to resume work as a servant.
Finally, a lady to whom she related her
sad story recommended her to write to
her father. She did so. and in answer Mr..
Timer joined her. He found her in deli
cate health, and insisted on her returning
with him to her fathers house. He was
so impressed with her humility and sor-
row that he told her he was willing to
again make her his wife if she would con-
sent. She finally did, and they were mar
ried at St. Paul. They returned to their
village home. A child was born to them
year later. Mrs. Timers health had
been so broken by her ten years suffering
that she never recovered her former phys
ical strength, and when about ten days
ago her child was stricken down with
scarlet fever. and a few days later her
husband was Frustrated with pneumonia,
she was unable to bar the care and anxi-
ETY. it caused her, and she was forced to
take to her bed. The death of her hus-
band and child on the same day was too
great shock for her to bear, and she died
few days afterwards.