Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-25
4 TOUCHING STORY.

It may not be generally known, yet it j.
probably true, that the famous novel O
East Lynne, although written in England
had the ground work Of its story in singu
lar marriage which took place in Cincinnati
the notice and attending circumstances a;
the time being copied b. almost every pa
per in the country The matter was about
as follows:
4 Mr.. J. NJ, a clerk in down town house
fell in love with Il young lady, whose father
was Il wcll-to.do Second street merchant
ana after proper season OF attention the
couple were married
Ther soon found OQt that they were not
very happily mated, and after Il marriage Of
seven wears, during which time they had
!hrce children two boys and Il girl, they
mutually agreed 10 the husband applying
ior divorce, merely Oh the ground Of in
compatibility Of temper. The divorce was
granted, ana the wife went home TO her
father. who through indorsing lost his busi-
ness and all his properly. The daughter s
and his own misfortune weighed SO heavily
On the fathers mind that during q moment
Of mental alienation, he took his own life,
leaving his daughter pcuui!css, and to rough
il with the cold charity Of the world as best
siI, could. The woman, a brave little crea-
tu.e. tried every way she knew how TO gain
an honest livelihood; in fact, working so
harG, giving music lessons and doing en-
broidery for her old schoolmates, that her
health gave way, and having no money 10
pay her board, must beg, starve, CT 60 to
the poor house.
TO turn to the other side Of the picture,
the husband, after months release from
tho marital bands, again married, and at
thc gime Of which we speak had not only
tie children by his first wife, but also an
addition thereto, IL little tWo-year old girl
bv bis second wife. The latter lady being
iii, the husband advertised for Il nurse and
houSekeeper, which notice reached the eye
OF the first wife, and she, in her trouble,
went 70 The former partner of her heart
told him Of her sad condition, and applied
for the position in his household. The hus-
band, giving her ample funds !or all imme-
diate wants, asked her TO call again at his
Office on tbe following morning, promising
to consult his wife about the matter in the
mean time.
Promptly. a. per agreement, wife Nc. /
WAS; on time. Us was the husband, and from
there thew went 20 the residence, where the
L
ing in their agreement for the first wife 10
come and accept the vacant place, which
size did, seemingly delighted at having 4
pracetuI home over her head, notwiths;and-
inc the very strange circumstances under
which such shelter was given. Necessity
demanded chat the entire past should be
obiitcratcd, ana the n"~ housekeeper
treated as arv ether help; that she must
IL, 81, hcr Dtt.nrInp--
and the other child as any other hired nurse
would DO: that she must eat at The second
liable. 10 take care Of her charges All
thes. things and even more humility did
the Door woman SHOW, never 8 sigh, word,
or lock exhibiting the least evidence OF dis
content. What. however, must have been
the, true feeling of ner heart, when seeing
another filing the place that she had once
tried. rs she thought, so hard to fill.
The above is from the files Of an old Gin
cnnati paper, but the sequel, az told us by
one coilveraan. with the fact, is stranger
than what we have already narrated When
the cholera was raging in our city in 1906,
tie second wife was taken very I'LL With Ii,
and boag informed by the physician that
She could live but few bours at most, as
she was then taken in collapsed condition,
She asked that all 90 out Of the room eS-
cepting hernusband and housekeeper, when
she told how much she dreaded leaving heI
little children among strangers, and as q
diving wife, cntreated them to marry again
The proposition was IL strange one, but
both promised. and in few months alter.
ward, when The second wife had been dead
sufficient length of time not to cause re-
.narks. me two were again married, brought
together after cruel separation OF so many
wears, auG we believe, are now living hap
ply together in cozy West End house
| Cin. EnqMjrcr.