The Washington bee., 1894-01-13
TIES WERE 90 sTRore.
Divorce Could No Keep Them Separated
After 90 Yeas of Married Life.

Divorce Could No keep Them Separated
After 90 Yee,s of Married Life.
A secret welding occurred recently
in Columbus. D., under most unusual
circumstances. The most peculiar fea-
ture of the str;nge matrimonial event
is that the Contracting parties had
been married. to each other nearly
twenty years lgo, and quite recently
separated byEdvorce. The groom was
John Walsh. one of the best known
and most res,ected citizens Of Column
bus. The bride was his former wife,
Josephine. yhose friends are among
the Oldest 6:nd best families of the
CITY. Mr.. walsh is an extensive real
estate deale. and has long been one
of the weathiest men of the North
Side. Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh occupied
an elegant home, and their married
life. untilsof recent date, seemed to be
all sunshiIe.
The pubic was profoundly surprised
last June 20 hear that Mrs. Walsh had
sued for jivorce on the grounds of in
compatibility .of temper and harsh
Treatment Every one who knew John
Walsh personally was satisfied that
he was guilty of no grievous wrong.
The SANE people, or those Of them who
also knew Mrs. Walsh, were sure that
she had been good and faithful wife.
Therefore, it soon came to be under
stood hat Mr.. and Mrs Walsh, be-
cause Of a combination of trivial con-
troyerses and mutual desire to avoid
further disputes, had agreed to per
manently disagree by separating for
ever. 1t was a very solemn step. and
it Wa; not taken hastily. They con-
siderd 1t several weeks while living
togetber beneath the same roof and in
the buse both had called home for so
NAM years. Finally. however, Mrs.
Wash took the decisive action, and
her suit being uncontested, the courts
so0n did the rest. She was granted
an unconditional decree Of divorce, and
Mr. Walsh generously settled upon her
al goodly share Of his estate. Mrs.
Walsh removed to No. AL Summit
street, while her divorced husband took
up his residence at the Park Hotel.
1t was not long until both began to
long for the old home, with it's cher
shed memories and it's many comforts,
but pride stepped in when harsh feel
ing left, and they remained apart. Mrs.
Walsh was perhaps not the greater
sufferer of the two. but she was the
irst to succumb to the pains of separa-
ion. Putting back pride, chagrin,
but the old devotion for her
husband, she made the first overture.
dr. Walsh was more slow to forget
what ne regarded as the great injury
le had suffered. He hesitated, and
or time 1t seemed the divorce suit
would outlfve the rekindled fires of af-
ecton. One day recently Mrs. Walsh
arr1ed to her former husbands office
leeds for all the property he had con-
eyed to her when the separation Oc-
urred. With these deeds she took to
i'm others for all the property she
ad possessed before their marriage,
Which was Of considerable value. She
ave them to him. and then. standing
here practically penniless and alone
1 the world, asked him to take her
ack to his heart and home.
Il have made over all my property
D you, as you will observe by these
eeds,' said Mrs. Walsh. land now I
7ant to again be your loving wife, as
old. If you will not consent to q
eunion. then | want to die, and I shall
Ike my own life, leaving what / had
nd what you gave me to you"
Mr.. Walsh thrust back the deeds to
ne property, and in their stead took
his arms the woman whose undying
eviction had replaced her upon that
celestial in mans heart which can be
coupled only by his wife A marriage
cense was secured for the second
me, and ceremony duly performed.
he affair has been Kept very quiet.
Id this is the first announcement of |
le happy finale in the troubles of !
'hn and Josephine Walsh
INQUIRER.