Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-11
HE FOUND HIS WIFE.
sou,NrIC STORY or HOW MIR. AND
MRS. wOOTES WERE REUNITED.
ghcir Child and the Wffc's Mother
HAD Dlcd--Chccks Sent hut Not Re-
the Homeless sick.

Last Septcmber there came TO Rich
monI from one Of the cities in Southwest
Virginia q frieudlcss and almost penni-
less woman. She was Mrs. Nat. Wooten,
a very young, bright. and pretty lady,
not over 20 years Of age. Mrs. Wooten
was accompanied by her mother and her
infant child. Sickness and misfortune be
fell the unlucky trio. An were sick. ana
Mrs. Wootcn lay III ~ the sheltering
Arms for some time. Her baby died. A
month later her mother. who was a
Mrs Waller. passed away. leaving her
daughter apparently alone In the world,
n weak. sicl<ly woman. 10 fight mes bat
ties.
This condition ala not prevail long,
however. az Mr. Wo0ten. who about
two years ago went hence TO locate a
home for himself and his young wife,
two weeks ago appeared IN Richmond and
Instituted inquiry about Mrs. Wooten.
Knowing that his wife was an expert
mllinor he visited all the millinery es-
Adjustments i'm the city with the hope
of finding her In one OK them. II was
Mrs. Woo,cn's intention 10 secure work
in one OF these stores and she had made
applications for such employment but
was never able 10 work.
FOUND Ills WIFE.
The distressed husband was not very
ilur in finding his wife she was board
ine with a very nice family at No. 1910
east Broad street. where she had made
many friends. from whom regular as
sfstance came Among those 10 call upon
Mrs. Wooten was Rev. Dir. George
Cooper. pastor Of the First Baptist
church. and many other prominent church
people.
The meeting OF husband and wife after
two years ~ separation, and after sur
missing that each had probably ceased 10
car. Tor the other. was most pathetic.
The grief of Mt Wooten. when told Of
thc death Of his child and OF his wife's
mother and Of the terrible Illness OF
N,s wife herself. was great lie was in
formed where the little one and It's grand
parent were buried In Oakwood Cemetery
ana visited their graves. After spending
% Day or two here Mr. Wooten made ar
rare,meuts TO take his wife West with
him. ana they lGft Tor their future home.
s Letter just received here from Mrs.
Wo0ton states that she and her husband
have reached Chicago. but have not yet
decided whether they will go TO Fort
Worth. Tex. or 20 Los Angeles, Cal.
- live She says further that she is
perfectly happy now, but can never for
pet the kindness displayed toward her
by the good people OF Richmond.
WHY THEY WERE SEPARATED.
The long separation of Mr. and Mrs.
Wooten came about in very mysterious
way The wife was mere girl when she
married Her home was I'm North Carolina
F,sa.r rtrnfR
Soon after their marriage they cam. 10
Virginia. and Mr. Woot,n determined to
20 West and settle and take his wife
and child there as soon as he could find a
suitable home. He went to Los Angeles.
secured work and sent Mrs. Wooten
On icks for such amounts as he could
spare her He also wrote TO her, ana
thought IL very strange that he could
hear nothing from his wife Mrs. Wooten
was also much mystiiied that she could
not get any word from her husband Day
after day. week after week. month at'er
month. she waited eagerly. anNiously, ac-
c1rling ~ tine story for n misslve from
nor husband but none came. No checks
or money ever reached her hands. al
Though the husband stated positively
while here that he sent her checks. Not
very long ago. while in his bank on busl-
ness. Mr. Wooten came into possession
az some Information. which led 10 the
finding Of Mrs. Wooten. ~ before stated.
lie came across the checks. and saw at
once that they had not been endors d by
bis wife. Mr.. Wootcn In a moment realized
that something had gone wrong with ms
mail. and he wrote TO one OF his reIa-
tives. b gg.ng for some Information con-
c,rning his long-lost wife. and. as re-
suit of this inquiry he came 10 virginia
finally landing In Richmond. only 10 take
NJ Mnnl-n hack Mest with him.