St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-16
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Robert Bole and His Wife
Matte, Who Parted in
Anger,
ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER.
They Meet at the Windsor
and Fall in Each
Others Arms.
A GRIDDLE OF PANCAKES
The Cause Of Their Sepapa-
tion, Which Lasted TWen-
ty-Five Years.

Twenty-Five years ago last month
Robert Henry BOlc quarreled with his
wife, MaItie, at their little home near
Wilkesbarre. Pa, and rushing from
the door declared that he would never
return. He pever did. But yesterday
there was strange happening in St.
Paul which payes the way for a happy
return OF the couple to their home and
friends in the keystone State.
Through the Intervention Of kind
friends, they were brought together at
the Windsor hotel. and fell into each
others arms and made up. No happier
reconciliation is recorded in this erratic
CO immunity, and Robert and Matte
were like couple of happy school chill
dren who were just learning the first
thrills of Cupid's darts. They laughed
and cried and chattered away, obliVious
of the fact that they were observed. and
when, arm and arm, they stood before
their kind friends and swore never to
part again, their countenances bore un-
mistakable traces of the supreme hap
pIness they felt.
Twenty-Five years apart and all be-
cause of a skillet Of pancakes. 1t seems
Incredible. The quarrel was of the
most trivial character and only the in
tense false pride of the husband and
wife kept them apart for quarter of a
century. 1t is one of the most interest
ing romances ever recorded in modern
history, and the story as told by both
parties is warning to other couples to
beware of the consequences Of rash
temper.
On the afternoon of Dec. %. 1863.
Robert asked his wife to prepare for his
supper dish of pancakes, of which he
was extremely fond. She readily con-
scented to crafty his wish, DGt as she
set about preparing the dishsshe was
interrupted by lady callers who passed
the entire afternoon at her home.
As the Hours Slipped by
Mrs. Bole forgot the pancakes. 1t was
o'clock when her visitors left and half
an hour later Mr.. Bole was due at
home. Mrs. Bole suddenly remembered
her husbands wish and with dismay
discovered that there was no pancake
flour in the house. The nearest gro
Gerry was half mile away, and. much
to her disappointment. Mrs. Bole re-
allied that Bob would be obliged to
forego his favorite dish for that even
ing at least. She felt that he would be
reasonable, as he most always was.
But business had gone wrong with him
that afternoon. Fate had interviewed to
help the brewing trouble along. When
Robert sat down to his supper and
asked for the dish of pancakes he
learned that there were none prepared.
He was out of sorts before he reached
the table. Now he was wild with rage.
He could not understand that a little
wish of that nature should 90 unnoticed,
and when he stormed and became un-
reasonable, Mrs. Bole's anger arose and
she maintained an aggravating silence.
II remember it TO this day." said Mr..
Bole to GLOBE reporter. II cannot
understand what made me so unrea-
sonable. but in highly dramatic man.
ner asked my wife if my wishes were
nothing to her. She replied that they
were when they were expressed in
geDtlemanly manner, and | called her
fool. She retorted that of all the fools
in the world she had never seen one
greater than l, and, aggravated beyond
endurance, considering my state of
mind, L rushed from the house and
swore 1 would never return.
II didn't believe i'm at the time"
smiled Mrs. Bole, through her tears,
land l thought that he would return
after had retired and that the return
of reason would show him his mistake.
but as day followed day and l did not
hear from him began to fear that he
would keep his word. 1 did not give
up hope until a year had passed by and
then [ feared he had committed suicide.
Finally did receive letter from him,
dated at Denver, Col, so far away it
seemed to me then that l only imagined
the other
End of the World.
1.-THE note told me that was welcome
to all the property, the house, its con-
tents and the little money we had in
bank. That was all. Goodness knows
the days of misery that followed. L
pictured Bob marrying again, and at
times became almost frantic. l would
not write to him for felt that he was
in the wrong aud that unfortunate tenn
per and pride of mine prevented any re-
ply to his note"
'She didn't suffer any more than
did," put in Mr.. Boe, 'for | was in
tensely miserable. 1 was like fish out
of water. One day unable to bear it any
longer, L contemplated suicide, but
when started to carry out my designs,
L grew cowardly and could not do it.'
Mrs. Bole pressed her husbands hand
sympathetically and they looked at
each other and smiled.
81 wanted TO return the worst way.'
said B0le, ''for l was very much in love
with Martha-for l used to call her
Martha instead of Matte but every
time l thought of it the picture OF her
proud defiance at the table came up be-
fore me and l couldn't write. that's all.
Oh. it was so foolish, so absurd that |
often wondered if L was in my right
senses. At times / verify believed that
| was crazy. / had little money with
me and secured position as book
keeper i'll Denver. then finally joined a
prospecting party and went to the
mines, where | remained for several
years. / never thought of marrying
again, aud yet felt that Matte would.