Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-02
REUNITED AT LAST.
An Old Couple Decide TO End LIZ
Together.

AN Oid Couple Decide TO En0 LHe
Together.
A singular event took place yesterday
morning at a certain dwelling on Fort
street, opposite the new court house. 1t
was the formal reuniting of married
couple who have been living apart for
six years.
David Harris and his wife, Margaret,
came to Los Angeles about ten years ago.
de was then 81 years of age and she AZ.
They had been living together in the
bonds Of wedlock thirty-two years in
almost perfect harmony. The only pos
sible cause of discord lay in the fact that,
while Mrs. Harris was an active member
OF Baptist church and fervent be-
lever in the Christian doctrines, her
husband was an ipfidel, and refused to
accompany her to the place of worship.
However, they both behaved sensiby
about this, and the difference of relig-
1ous views was not of itself serious
enough matter to cause any disagree
ment between the husband and wife.
Mr.. Harris had formerly been a resi-
| dent of Denver, Colorado, and had made
| some money there. This he invested in
Los Angeles real estate, which increased
In value until he became very well-to-
do man. He built large house on Fort
street, near Temple, where he and bis
wife lived, and as there was more room
than they needed, they rented some Of
the extra apartments. One of their spare
rooms was taken by Baptist preacher,
to whom Mrs. Harris appeared to take
something of a fancy. 1t is said that
they talked over religious matters good
deal together, and that the parson ac-
companied her often to church meet
ings when they took place after dark.
At last it happened that the husband
it is said, became little jealous of the
parson, and happening one evening to
meet his wife and the preacher
unexpectedly in back street,
had his suspicious confirmed bv
seeing his wife's escort turn suddenly
and hurry out of sight. Mr.. Harris did
not say very much, but the next day in
formed his wife and his friends that he
had decided on a separation. He did
not make any charges against her; he
simply expressed the belief that they
would do better apart. He proposed
a fair division of the property, and the
house on Fort street was the share that
came to her.
This separation took place six years
ago, after the couple bad been living to.
gether as man and wife for thirty. six
years. Mr.. Harris left the house and
went to board at the residence of a
friend. The friends of the couple, espec-
tally the fellow church members of Mrs
Harris, were much concerned over the sep
aration and atirst they made vigorous an d
determined efforts to bring them to.
gether again, but without avail. At last
they abandoned the effort and concluded
that the two would remain separated
until the end of lie.
There was one of the friends of David
Harris whom Mrs. Harris had been ac.
customed to look upon as largely to blame
for her husbands disbelief in the Chris
tian doctrines, as the two had read infidel
books and discussed them together when
they we're living in Denver. This was
John Baker, who lives at 1900 tempt
street. He held off while the others
we're trying to bring about the reconcilia-
tion. A short time ago, discovering that
his friends heart was beginning to soften
and that he was inclined to believe that
he had made mistake. Baker went
to call on Mrs. Harris and
asked her whether she would
receive her husband if he came and
asked to be taken back into the house
where he had once lived with her. She
answered that she would gladly become
his wife again, and would place back in
his hands the property which he had
given her at the time of their separation.
The occasion, az has been said, took
place yesterday morning. David Harris,
aged now II, and his wife, aged 81, met
at the house on Fort street, and agreed
to spend the rest of their lives together
and there was much rejoicing among
their friends.