St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-19
HENRY'S SOFT HEART.
The GAINESVILLE Editor Finally
Decides to Remarry His Di-
vorced Wife.
For the Sake Of Their Chill
dren He CondoneS Her
Crime.
II There Be Love in Nor
tails, This Was
Love.
Editor Matteson, Of Fargo,
Gives an Impudent Law
yer the Run.
Specisl to the Globe.

Specisl to the Globe.
JANEsvILLE, Minn., Oct 1S.-To-day
the curtain was rung up on the second
act of a domestic drama that has gained
national notoriety and with it is fur
nished an emphatic negative reply to
the popular query, "IS marriage a
failure?" Editor J. A. Henry, of
the GAINESVILLE Argus, and his di-
vOrced wife, whose sensational elOpe-
ment with the Rev. David Sey-
mOur excited so much interest
in this country and in Europe have be-
come reconciled, and announcement is
made of their intention to remarry.
Two years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
were living a quiet, happy life in this
village, with not cloud to darken the
bright promise Of the future. A prom
ising family of children added an in
centive to their life-work. Mr..
Henry'S course as editor of the 10
cal paper gave him an enviable
standing in the community, and his
wife was a leader in society. She
was an accomplished musician. and for
years had played the organ in the viii
lage church, and taken large interest in
the work of the church. Such house
hold might naturally be regarded as es-
pecially free from the blight of evil and
unhappiness. But it was within
THE WALLS OF THE CHURCH
that the tempter found a chosen abid-
ing place. A year or two before Rev.
David Seymour had been called to the
pulpit and had served quite acceptably.
although unf avorable reports had from
time to time been circulated about him.
He Was tall man. with no claims to
good looks, and was bleSsed-Or cursed
with shock of flowing red hair. He
had large family of children, and his
devoted wife had the typical
appearance of a much-endur-
ing country pastors helpmate.
Church duties threw Mr.. Seymour
and Mrs. Henry much together, and it
was not long before the gOSsips began
TO talk. as country gosSipS will. Mr..
Henry may or may not have heard this
talk, but he had supreme faith in the
love and virtue of the mother of his
children. This faith was destined to be
rudely shocked. One fine day in
August. 1887, he found that his wife
had left his home and gone lie knew
not where. By then peculiar cOinci-
dence, Rev. Seymour disappeared about
the same time. Soon the truth was APP
parent. They had fed together. Sey-
mour had collected what money lie
could scrape together. selling his horse
and buggy, and leaving his wife and
children in utter destitution and to the
kind mercies of his parishiOners.
Some men would have broken down
under the great burden of wrong and
bitter shame. Mr.. Henry did not. He
was made of better stuff. He learned
haf fhn arrino ha6 cailaH 70
England. He followed them on the
next boat. To find them in England
was an easy matter, and in few days
Mr.. Henry turned his face homeward,
accompanied by
HIS UNFAITHFUL SPOUSE.
Seymour, with characteristic bravado,
also came back to this country. Mr..
Henry came back to GAINESVILLE. and
placed his wife in the care of her
parents. He had rescued her from the
snare of the destroyer, and was con-
tent. He took up the thread of duty
again in quiet, manly way, that in
creased the already great respect of his
neighborS and friends. A suit for di-
vorce was begun by him and before
long he was free man, having the
custody of his children. Mrs. Henry
| remained with her parents in the
| stricteSt secluSiOn.
Meanwhile Seymour had come West
again. His lOng-Suffering and patient
wife had forgiven him. He went to a
little town in Michigan and began life
over again as laborer. Mr.. Henry,
learning where Seymour was located,
had some circulars printed, giving a
complete record of the reverend scOun-
drel'S wickedness. These he caused to
be distributed broadcast in the town
where Seymour was living, and the dis
! graced preacher had to leave town.
To-day Mr.. Henry announced that he
had fully condOned the offense of the
erring woman, and that they were on
the point of a second marriage. I'VE
| intend to remarry very soOn-in a few
weeks" he said. "Some people NAV
think it strange that should marry the
woman again, but if they could only see
how delighted my children are when
| they see me in company with their
mother, they would not blame me. My
| children are dearer to me than my life.
and l am willing to do anything that
will promote their happiness" Mr..
| Henry intends to remain in ,IaneSyIlle,
| and expects that time will bury from
| sight and hearing the much-to-be-re-
| GREETED episode that struck a blow at