The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-12-12
4 GEORGIA. ROMANCE

Macon, Ca, special TO Memphis Commercial
A lady, whose name for pruden-
'tial reasons is Withheld, arrived in
Americas, Ga, few days ago from
a town in North Georgia. The
object of her visit was to look upI
her husband, whom she has not
seen for many long years. This,
as will appear from the story to
follow, was husband No. l: No. 2,
the information goes, is managing
the affairs Of happy home in the
North Georgia town in question
during the temporary absence of
his better-half, who is still in
Americas. A reporter saw the Wis
itor Immediately upon her arrival
in Americas, and from herilearned
the following story;
Yearsagothe lady lived in Amer
icus. where she is we'll remembered
by many Of her friends and ac-
quaintances. There she married
the man of her choice, and there
several years of their happy mar
ried life we're spent. Children
came to brighten their home and
not a cloud darkened the horizon
of their happiness. But one day
the husband was called to Savan-
nah on important business, and
when he babe his wife goodbye,
} little did either think that the part
ing would be for years if not for
ever. During his stay in Savan-
nah he INDUCED too freelyin liquor
oneday, and going with severalac-
quaintances aboard a ship, took
t passage thereon for Liverpool.
Whether or not he realized what
he was doing at the time may new
,er be known. The fond wife in
America awaited her 'husband'sre-
+ turn, and when he came not he1
anxiety gave way to gravest appre-
, tensions for his safety. Could he
have been murdered? She shud-
dered at the thought, yet if he was
alive and well, what detained him
so long ON his journey? Days
D passed and weeks lapsed into
months, and months into years, ant
!, yet the husband came not. Final.
4 ly, after several years had passed
e and still no tidings came Of the alb
/, sent husband, the wife gave hin
4 up as dead and married again
This time to a man living in Ma
q con. Life to them was all tina
o perfect happiness could make it
y and amid other scenes and sur
roundings the past was soon for
: COTTON and the future looked brigh
!, indeed. In the course, of time tn,
: family left Macon and went to liv
in a North Georgia city, and nov
comes the strange part of the story
g Not long ago the husband who S,
u mysteriously disappeared years ag
Ii returned to America. He mad
y inquiries for his family, and at las
Il learned that they were living some
i where in the north part Of tn
t. State. He started outtefnd then
but after along and fruitlesssearc
y returned to Americas, where h
? obtained employment. In som
10 way the lady found out that he
- husband, whom she had mourne
= for as dead, had returned to thi
country, and the further fact tha
- he had been endeavoring TO fin
~ her whereabouts.
10 Hearing that he was IN Amer
IL Gus she determined at once upo
le an interview, and this is wins
lie brought her there a few days ag'
Doubtless ere this the two thu
It, were parted years ago have me
ID again, though what the result {
or that meeting was will perhaps ne7
v er be known. But such is tn
I'd story substantially as told by thu
al lady herself. and while it reads hB