Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-26
he lineup was as follows:
A LOCAL ENoCH ARDEN.
Divorce Complications Tint Now Con-
front n Capitol Hill Family.

front n Capitol Hill Family.
An Enoch Arden turned up Unexpectedly
a few nights ago on Capitol Hill and there
| ersued some Of the most Interesting COM
| plications thu could possibly come to any
domestic ci.Sle. The tale reads quite like
| story of modern Chicago society, where
| former wives and husbands are continually
| confronting each other under rather embar-
| RAISING circumstances. and If not vouched
| for by the best Of authority 1t might seem
impossible. There is on the Hill worthy
housewife, who adds to her revenues by
renting such portions of her establishment
as are not necessary for the immediate use
of the family, and, like a prudent land
lady. she not only decorates her front VIM
dow with the announcement Of the fact,
but inserts an advertisement in The Star.
One day not long ago the latter caught the
eye of a certain stranger in the city, who
forthw it'll answered it.
When he lang the bell of the house in
question he was met at the door by pleas
ant-faced lady of middle age, who appeared
| to scan his countenance little more close
ly than the occasion appeared to warrant.
and after answering the usual preliminary
questions about her accommodations she
surprised her caller considerab bly, by ask
ing;
The stranger answered, giving his last
name, whereupon he was Immediately re-
Quested by the woman to furnish her with
his full name, which he wonderingly gave.
Don't you know me?" she asked, smil-
ing.
mo. confess that you are q stranger to
me-" was tho response.
Look at me very closely" insisted the
woman.
The man did so, but after few seconds
scrutiny he shook his head again and in
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well. I'll tell you who I am. then. I
am your former wife, from whom you were
divorced good many years ago."
1t was very embarrassing moment for
the seeker after lodgings who, however,
recovered himself in a few moments and
perfunctorily declared that he was glad to
meet her again. He confessed that she
had changed SO In face and form in the
recognize any resemblance to his former
wife, but she called him into the house
and showed him by many keepsake that
she was indeed the one who had once borne
his name. She introduced him to a young
woman as his own daughter, whom he had
never seen, and of whose existence he had
been ignorant. This daughter had been
married and divorced from her husband
and was now living with her mother. Mu-
tual condolences followed this reunion, and
it developed that the former wife of the
stranger had since her divorce from him
married twice. having been divorced in
turn from the man who was her second
husband. The third partner of her Joys is
living, the head of the household.
After bit the awkwardness of the Stu
alton began to wear off and a hearty well
come was extended to the ex-husband to
take tea with the family that evening, and,
On his acceptance. he was presented to his
successor, second in number, and the fam
lily circle was once more complete. with
the exception of divorced husband number
two, who. 1t developed, was living in the
| immediate vicinity. The first husband said
that he had been married since his divorce
and that his wife was now living in the
west, in ignorance Of his former marriage.
At last accounts he was debating the prob
lem of establishing himself at the house on
Capitol Hill which contained SO much that
was personally interesting to him.