The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-21
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A Story that Purports 60 Cone res 'he
S,op,,, OF the Deserted Bride.


TEX Oct about The R ne MhSs
and the separation OF Gen. sam Houston. the
&. sa%ns .sSs1 f1tFS5s
correspondent by the Rev. w. u. owen;
p SRoSsF T mas Is mere having
ifsS" Acadia ssydf aefH 'i Mr. oven resided "a
and and during his residencs there formed
the acqY9Intanre Ct on Mrs ,o MiHia anstoa
marie msrreI q. s stFone feeling OF Affection existed
betweon the two cousins. and Mrs. WilliaTs.
who was parIshoner OF NJ NJ Owen, one sng
separation t subst ,ntialiy as related to her BY
Miss Alien To-day Mr. Owen told the story to
your as ,6 Vas related to him.
to E sS %ss and oyss
by b' young sG NTH of tho neiGhborhood. whose
serving Young fellow. with bright prospects
worlds good, were concerned. He sought
Miss Allcn's hand In marriage and was ac-
have taken Ilace but for the strenuous objec-
tons interpCsed BY the Young lady's parents.
tention. which she reciprocated in a courteous
manner. he bling man of great prominence
In politcs s G0ySrnor Of the state VIII
these consolidation. together with the pref
erence Of her, PARENTS. who. opposed hor own
and accepted Illusions offer OF marriage.
The day was ST for tho marriage and all ar
Woaans at the residence 1 Of Tho
and INVITED ted
the Young maJ whom. Miss Allen had dis.
carded, He entred the room rs the marriage
jewelled hand d the bride was extended and
nrasped by LOTION to solemnize the marriage
vow. Miss Allkn noted the entrance Of her
former lover. ter cheek paled visbly and her
hand tremblecfs it was grasped by. Houston.
Houston note@her agitation. but said nothing
until after congratulations had been extended
and the marriEe feast finished.
When oil thke festivities, were over and the
bride and gtom repaired to their room to-
mind and BID ~ demanded Of his bride why
she paled AMI trembled during the perform.
ance OF the ntptial rites. His wife burst into
tears, and FUSED to make <, answer; He in.
teriy. tf1fd time Houston demanded an
answer to question. and finally his wife.
ply to his n stions In regard to the matter 4
and Houbon began first by, asking Mrs.
Houston i(he did not love another before she
met him. Der reply was that she did. His
"Do yok now love him moro than you do
wy! 40 TIL gital question Mrs. Houston replied.
"Thenk said Houston. II will release, you
'r ANA tSls blunt 5G speech he LETT his wife.
she all III while beseeching him. amid blind
ing tear to wait aud listen to her explana-
ton. he would not. and left her before
OF cohse Houston action was mex plicablo
and th}sv the household. the community. and
the Ste into tho deepest CONSERVATION.
What ksuiiered by ~ this step must be left to
EverY BAIT of malice and abuse was turned
again. him until. life becoming intelerable.
he refined the Governorship and betook him.
self 6he sylvan shades Of the Cherokees on
the ADderland OF Tennessee and Mississippi
the Def OF whom was his warmest friend;
VIE on mission to Washington. In later
yeaE Houston passed through Nashville. his
forAr home. Though attired very much in
theIanner of On Indian. his face so bronzed
froExposure nd heat as to remove almost
ev(rtrace OF his former likeness. he was yet
re}bnzed by an old-time friend, Of whom he
askd q few questions about Mrs. Houston.
TIsfriend told him how. INN edistely after
tteleraration. she had assumed the mourn
e3garb and retired to a secluded spot in
Melville. where she had since lived In abso-
In retirement almost the life OF a recuse.
~ said that Houston was deeply moved by
Bfrend's recital. and regretted he had acted
Sharshly. He would not listen to his friends
Etreaties. however. to return. but continued
ID Journey to Washington without further
|baking his identity known In Nashville.