The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-24
THEIR SECOND HONEYMOON.
An Old Confederate Soldier Remarries His
WIFE After Lapse OF Thirty Years.
from the Griffin Morning Cali

Nelson Holden Of Troup county, Ga, Joined the
first regiment from the State when the war
broke out. lie left behind young and very
beautiful wife. having been married only a few
months. Holder was good soldier. and only
once during the war did he obtain a furlough
and visit his wife, He was at home for short
time during the summer of 1863. and soon after
he returned to the war he was taken prisoner.
Before Holden had an opportunity of writing
10 his wife after his capture he was taken Ill
with slow malaral fever. When captured
Holden had become separated from his company,
and his comrades thought he had been killed.
Mrs. HOlden's first notice of the supposed
death Of her husband was contained In some
which WAS forwarded to the family. without
making, any investigation; Mrs. Holden incurred
tween life and death In n Northern prison. 1t
was many months before he fully recovered
from the effects Of the terrible fever.
Holden was not released until after the close
OF the war, and weak from his long illness. and
penniltss. he started TO make his way TO the
seek employment several times to earn money
TO continue his journey, and 1t was late In the
his little home He was a wreck of his former
self, and fully realized that 1t would be dHlcut
for his own wife 10 recognize him. Arriving at
the home he had left more than two years be-
fore, Holden found IL occupied by strangers
WithGni disclosing his identity he asked where
"Oh, she married Chris Jones and moved
away last spring" was the answer received.
startling intelligence. but, without giving his
name, he turned and walk ed slowly away from
the little home where the happicst hours OF his
lite had been passed. He made no effort 10 find
his wife. but continued his journey to Clay
county, Ala.
Holden worked while as a farm laborer and
finally saved enough money Ia purchase n small
farm of his own. In time the old love was for
gotten, and he married again.
Holden prOspered, and, after a few years,
owned one of the best farms In the county. |
Several children were born, and IL was not long
until his first marriage appeared like u dream. |
About four years ago Mrs. Holden No. = died, |
leaving five children. About n year after the |
death Of his wife Mr.. Holden sold portion OF
his farm To n man named Jones from Georgia.
Mr.. Jones built a house and moved his family to |
Alabama. Soon the two became good friends, |
but Mr.. Holden had never been To the house OF |
his neighbO and had never seen his wife.
Less than year ago Mr.. Jones died. His |
neighbOr, Mr.. Holden, OF course attended the |
funeral, and caused no little excitement by go |
ing off in dead faint when introduced To the |
weeping widow Of the dead man. That was not |
the lime or place for xplanatinns, and the next
day after the funeral Mr.. Holden called on his |
wife, and this time the recognition was mutual. |
Mrs. Jones's period Of mourning will expire in |
a few days, and then she will be quietly married |
again Ia the husband Of her youth She is still |
a beautiful woman and has three children liv- |
ing, and Mr.. Holden has fvs. Only a few OF |
their most intimate friends know the secret OF |
their former marriage.