The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-29
LOVES RECOMPENSE.
A True Tale of Bitter Sorrow Turned
Into JOY.

~Her face WINS smiling and her voice was sweet
But smiles betray, and music sal IS deceit"
s.Once upon a time" as the fairy tales
open. there lived in the great city OF
New York one of the fairest Of all the
daug hters Of Eve, in form very HOUR,
with pure Grecian features, complexion
like alabaster, Lie by the sea-sheli's tints,
eyes 1.-THE reflection of Heavens own
blue" lips like the coral of southern
raved over her marvellous beauty, and
almost fought in envious rivalry for her
smiles. Rich and poor alike Jwned the
patrimony Of the spell her presence cast
over all who approached her. and count
less were the treasures of love, wealth,
costly presents and devoted attendance
upon her slightest within that m@n Of all
sorts and conditions daily laid at her
feet.
But alas the beautiful casket con-
tained-not a rare soul-jewel. but
CHASTITY ulcer, tainting and polluting
everything in contact with it. This the
world could not know-hence this story.
While yet the sun Of prosperity and
popularity shone brightly over her path
way she was sought by one who could
offer the choicest gifts of mind and per-
son, as well as almost untold wealth,
and she accepted his addresses, and in
due time the marriage knot was tied,
too soon to become irksome and intoler-
able to both.
Four pretty, graceful intelligent ana
affectionate children became inmates of
the luxurious home before the shoulder
ing fires OF contention broke into open
blaze Then the law was invoked, and
q separation occurred, based upon proof
of the infdelities Of the wife, the hus-
band retaining the custody of the young
est child.
what cannot woman do, for ssvod or evil 2
'She is the worst, and best, OF human kind;
Either an angel or avery deyil,
'Sour and bcligerent or sweetly kind"
Years passed At length tine husband
heard of the marriage of his ex-wife to a
distinguished and wealthy foreigner who
had become infatuated by her beauty,
and was willing for her beauty's sake to
take her to his hearth and heart, not
withstanding her antecedsnts. TIE in
evitabIe result followed. After n few
months Of domestic unhappiness. hus
band No. followed the example of No
1, and obtained his release from the gall
ing bonds of matrimony in the courts
The twice discarded wife droppeC
lower and still lower in the social scale
becoming an outcas., slammed by al
good men and reproach to her sex
while the children rescued from a posi-
BILE like fate, gladdened their father
heart with all sweet affection, ans
saved him from despair. On Friday.
Now comes the sequel. In the swee
southern sunshine of his new semi-tropi
cal home in the Ancient City, with th'
odor Of roses and orange-hsossouls ming
ling in the ambient air, the once wretch
ed but now happy hero of our tale tool
to himself another helpmeet--a true am
loving companion for the rest of life
journey. May all happiness and earshl,
Joys attend the pair.
MARR1ED.-on Friday. January ssth
1883, in Jacksonville, Fla, Mr.. Johl
Benchctrit, of st. Augustine, Fla, 1
Miss Ada johnson, OF New York.
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