The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-19
LOVES LABOR ALMOST LOST.
Then Regained by a Deserted
But Faithful Husband.
WHY HIS WIFE CAME BACK.
A Palace Hotel Porter Pursued a
Buxom Colored Lady to Clay
Street Wharf.

The steamer Dauntless was preparing
to steam away for Stockton from Clay
street pier. Sergeant Tom MahOney stood
looking pensvely al the gathering crowd
hurrying to purchase tickets. Corporal
Cockrlll posed in passageway formed of
sacks of onions like lost shepherd wool
gathering in a vale of tears. The steamer
was almost ready to depart. The man
who had been reading about the beer
famine in Fresno lodged out of the way of
a brewery wagon that camo near running
over Tim. The last pound OF ice to cool
the ardor of the Mill Citys militia had
been hauled OH board.
AT this juncture there arrived upon the
scene Mrs. Horace Greeley Sheffield. for
merly Ann Harrison. Horace Greeley
Sheffield followed in her rear. They were
running away from an angry husband
from the enraGed Grover Cleveland Harri-
son. porter at the Palace Hotel.
Hardly had the levantng twain got
safely on the Dauntless' decks when Har-
rison came rushing down to the dock post
haste and informed Sergeant Mahoney
that he wanted his insincere wife arrested.
You will have to swear out warrant"
replied the sergeant.
"But 1 haven't time" insisted Mr.. Har-
rison.
Cant help you then" murmured Ma
honey. glancing at COckrill.
Soon there appeared to be a feeling of
repentance overcoming Mrs. Sheffield,
alias Harrison. She commenced to mop
out her eyes and rub her face vigorously.
Her lips tremb and she spoke, for she
could contain herself no longer
"Good-by. honey. l am going to leave
you, but love you still, honey. Yes l do;
you know do.
Pm a-coming back TO you, honey. some
day, sure; yes, sure is! You know Pm
sorry to run away. Oh. WOW, WOW; boo
hoo-oohY"
Mahoney seized Grover Cleveland Har-
rison and demanded that he tell his false
wife to keep quiet. The genial Mr.. Shelf
field had sought the seclusion that the fire.
room granted and was unapproa enable ex-
cep: with pair of tOngS. There was no
use trying TO arrest him.
rs that woman your wife," asked an
officer.
Dunno, Mr.. Officer; put she used to
be. Pm married to her by contract, and
I've got witnesses to prove it. That tel.
girl. aud now she's gone and canteloped
wild him. l work in the Palace Hotel, and
I've got more money in my vest pocket
than that colored mans got in his whole
suit of clothes"
The crowd began TO have great sport at
the expens Sc of the distressed husband and
his tickle spouse. but the boat finally pulled
away from the dock, the woman waving
bar no aF he he Eod n
serted. All this happened few days ago.
Yesterday morning one of the first pas
sengers to land from the Dauntless was
Mrs. Sheffield, late Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land Harrison. Her face was swollen and
one of her eyes was beautifed with large
and conspicuous bump. She held down
her head and looked sheepisb.
Purser Cameron told the balance of the
story. The evasive Mr.. Sheffield came out
of his hiding place between decks when
the steamer got to Antioch, and immedi-
atey commenced to declare war on the
woman he had professed to love for daring
to weep at leaving her legitimate husband.
Mrs. Sheffield got angry and smote him
upon the left cheek with boOtjack. Mr..
after regaining his composure.
struck back and landed upon the lady's
face with water pitcher.
The cabin was filled with debris and
curses, and the officers on the steamer
were called upon to stop hostiiities.
Mrs. Sheffield had had enough, and in
moment of repose decided to return to
Grover, which she did stTaghtaway when
the Dauntless returned.
Peace has been restored at the Palace
Hotel. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison will re-
ceive callers any evening after the days
work is done.