The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
IN THREE LITTLE WEEKS;
FIRST COuRTED, THEN MARRIED.
THEN SEPARATED.

THEN SEPARATED.
m. Story OF n Richmond Man NJ Told
nv uimself His Tirst sight ~ the
xo,,. Lad, From Pcnnssivania-Usr
side Of the story.
pohcrt Jenkins lives on Nenable street
few squares above the grain elevator. lie
"a a ,nung man OF comely appearance. ne
Glands more than six feet high, has an eN-
nrcssiye eve that beams with intensity oil
honest purpose. Ills figure is sinewy, ana
strongly suggestive Of strength. He Is a
mmlldcr. hard working, impulsive man.
about entering upon the maiurer eNpe-
riences of life. and yet young enough 10
have escaped the bitter bumps that re-
nounce romance, and roll out Of sight flow
cry imagination that is slugged by realty,
until there il no use in continuing comDa'
with such "A formidable adversary.
Three weeks ago Mr.. jenkins was q
hoorder at Mr.. Frcsny's ON NeDable street.
rho house is substantial old brick, two
Glory structure. that has dehed time so long
that IL is now known as zine Ola iaild-
mark" .,..,o h,,
| MIR. Jenkins was engaged at the time by
the Richmond Locomotive ana Machine
| Worts and il was his hands that helped TO
| cnmnlete some Of the most important parts
| If tho iron work on the great battle-shlp
Texas. that is being put mp by the works.
! ON the evening Of the 10th Of july, Mt.
/ Jenkins came to his clearinghouse about
six o'clock. lie was tired and felt IKE
resting. after hard days work ana he
soupht satisfaction IN the swingngs oil u
hammock.
THE STORY.
said Mr.. jenkins. and every word that he
uttered seemed 10 come from quarters
bali,ed only with truth. I'll tel ypu al
alout il. | didn't know who she was. hut. !
was living i'm ms hammock reading Phila-
dclphia paper, when | saw Young eiri
come Out I'm the back yard of the hOtl-e not
twenty wards from me. ! was struck WIN
her appearance. Her hair W - hanging I'D
| flowing style down her back, ana sht W is
dressing it, did not mean 10 be lmperu-
ncnt. but could not help looking ~ ner'
! Presently she went IN the house. ami the
nevt thins saw WAS she came back and
ONT into the porch and waved towel AT
me. | sml.d and lifted my hat, and She
ran back. can't say what infuerced me.
but All this made an impression on me, ana
| / will never forget her.
PASSED BY.
"a few DAYS afterwards was sitting on
the sidewalk in front Of my boaidins-hou>c.
when | saw the same young girl pass IN
COMPANY with her step-sister. | got up. ! NJ
lowed them, and upon OVcrtaking them 81
luted them 10y raising my hat most respect
fully, and we exchanged greetings. ms
| j. the truth. We then walked up on The
hill and here we took seat. and had pleas
ami chat. afterwards + npwci my ac-
ouaintance hv paying visit to tn house. !
! knew the Young girl WAS ID IA Roirlck. ana
that she mad come from Sunbury, Fennsy =
yauia and was on a visit - her sicp-slstcr.
Mrs. G. +. Ward. who resides III 1907 en-
able street. When paid my first visit Mr..
Ward was at home. | was LET, in the sill
tine-room with Miss Dora, and | spent a
pleasant afternoon"
ACQUAINTANCE RIPENTD.
Mr.. Jenkins next proceeded To tell Of sub
seuucrt visits. and how lis acquaintance
| with Miss Dora ripened. There was moi
much in all This save a VeIihcation oi The
old adage about the course Of true love and
! lis accustomed conlrlrincss. Mr.. Jenkins
made up his mind t. let events drift with
Mt deep intent so far a. he was concern
ed. but fate wilCd Otherwise. lie did not
say that thou ghts Of Miss Dora, who had
come down South Gom Pennsylvania.
brooded i'm his mind. lie did not speak
about the ideas that fitted aihwart his
brain in the brief while that be Was trying
10 school himself to indifference. but he did
say that one night after he had retired al
his bOarding-house he was hastily sum-
moned to come down stairs. the summons
| being accompanied with the announce
mem that some one ''wanted u see him al
once
INAHURRY.
Il got up" said Mr.. jenkins, "and dress
ed so hurriedly that | forgot part of ny
attire. | was afraid that something had
happened either to my mother or b my sis
ter. Mrs. ". 4. O. Cole. but when | got
! down stars there was Miss Dora and her
step-sist r. [ was surprised. but Miss
Dora's hand was placed in mine, and the
action was accompanied with this re-
mark:
lyon can get her whenever you want
her. Mind Won | had never asked for her.
Three weeks ago to-day. we were married
| by BAPTIST minister. ! rented house.
and bought furniture for il. We were mar-
ried in that house. Mrs. Ward and her nus
band. my sister. Mrs. Cal and friends OF
mine were present. Now the trouble was
this. Dora wanted to run about. and sever
al times she wanted 10 take the street-cars
and 90 ont 10 the Wost-End. Once she
wanted 10 20 after : O'Clock. and told her
that | thought she had better not go, as II
| did not look we'll. She went ont last week
and was late coming home. | renpnstra-
ted. and she did not like il. Last
| Monday morning / got up, and ar
ter breakfast took my Easket and
started for the Richmond Locomotive Engine
! Works. where | worked. Dora came up to
me. threw her arms around me and kissed
me, as she had always done since OIL mar
riage. When ! came back that night Dora
was cone. / mad done nothing 10 make her
| leave me. ] could not have done anything.
| because the woman was too good TO me.
II hear that she says that ! struck her.
If have done 80 ! would own up like a
man. but before God | never did. because
she gave me no cause TO do it. She asked
me for so, and gave il to her Sunday, and
told her when she said she was homesick
| | would knock on work and see that she
went home to her father and mother.
partly paid for the furniture. and " hen she
'efi me sent the furniture back home. She
carried away with her about So worth Of
property"
ANOTHER VERSION.
Every stream has two banks. and the
reporter went forth Il ind Mrs. jenkins. IN
order to near ntr version tl Inc sioIN. y
| neat front room at 1863 Ntnalic street was
the scene Of the interview. Mrs. Ward. tn
,tep-slster Of Mrs jenkins, lives there, and
she came forward first. Mrs. jenkins was
introduced. and the talk commenced. Mrs.
| Ward laughed ~ she said: 1T is funny.
amt it? C0urtod, married and separated
within three weeks. ! told Dora, who j. my
,tep-sistor. that she was going too fast. but
-be did not heed mo. reckon che has had
| .nOugh married life. however. 90 last hor
for several wears, if not forever
why aid she leave Mr.. jenkins, Mrs.
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