The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-07
A DESERTED WIFE
Who was Welded i'm Galva Last Month.
and Deserted i'm Kansas City
Tuesday.

Al Tue y. " l. " L. ucpOt lntS mOTH>
ing, sitting in the ladies' waiting room.
with eyes as red as IA beet, caused by
weeping, could have been noticed very
handsome young lady. We Soy hand
some and we mean what we say With
eyes of the darkest blue, hair of golden
color, checks rosy and red, complexion
fair as lily, it was no wonder that she
attracted so much attention as she sat in
one corner of the room, occasionally hcav-
ing sigh which invariably caused her
handkerchief to fly to her eyes. who
is the lady, and what trouble is she in?"
was the inquiry of nearly everybody who
was at the depot Determining to find
out. if possible, what the trouble was, the
ARGUS reporter walked through the
gentlemen's waiting room into the
ladies' waiting room, and going
up to the lady, inquired in
soft voice Isn't your name
Elton, and don'nt you live in Peoria?"
mo sir, replied the lady in voice that
was as sweet as it was melodious, my
name is not Elton, and | do not live in
Peoria. Your are mistaken '1f might
be so impertinent, would you mind telling
me your name, and why you are so sad?"
queried the reporter, putting on bland,
childlike countenance, common to report
ers when they want to acquire informa
ton. 81 do not know as it would do you
any good to know, but will tell you.
You are a reporter, are you not? because
| never knew anybody to have as much
cheek as you have without being report
err The lady was told that such was
the case, and then she repeated the follow
ing; About five years ago my parents
resided in Cleveland, Ohio. My father
was wholesale liquor dealer. Owing to
some embarrassments in his business he
sold his interest in the business to his
partner, and moved to Galva, Ill, where
he entered into the grocery business. We
have been living in Galva about
four years this coming July.
About ten months ago yonng man
named Clark came to Galva from Leaven-
worth Kansas, and secured situation in
a drug store. He commenced going with
me, and has kept company steady until
we were married, which was on last
Tuesday. We started on short wedding
| tour to LeavenwOrth, Kansas, last Tues
day night, coming through this city.
(Here the lady commenced sobbing and
signing again.) We arrived in Kansas
City early Wednesday morning and went
to hotel, the Arlington house, We re-
manned there, very happy, together
Wednesday night. Early in the morning
my husband said he was going to the
stock yards to see some of his friends, and
kissing me good bye, he started. waited
patiently Until dinner time, but he did not
return. did not eat any dinner. l
waited all the afternoon, but he did not
come. Twas nearly distracted. did not
know what to do or what had become of
my husband. | was alone in q strange
city. About o'clock Thursday night
received letter from my husband saying
that he had made mistake IN marrying
me, and that when ! read the letter he
would be far away on his way to the west.
nearly went crazy when | read this
letter. | determined to 60 home, (more
sobs and tears) and as had about $50
given me by my mother paid my hotel
bill, and buying ticket (my husband
had our return tickets) | boarded the
train and here I am; am going home to
GAlva this morning on the Rock Island &
| Peoria train"
But you haven't told me y our name, y
said the reporter.
My name is Ella Ainsworth, and l
will be nineteen years old next October, u
replied the lady. Just then Officer Nc
Cabe yelled "all aboard for Peoria, and
grabbing hold of Il large valise the lady
boarded the Peoria train, and ere this sees
the light of day imprint will have rel oined
her parents in Galva.