The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-06
ANACONDA news.
DESTITUTE AND ALONE
Mrs. Wyman, Deserted by Her
Husband, in a Pitiable Plight.
THE STORY OF HER TRIALS
Unfortunate Woman With Two Babes
Has Experienced More Than Her
Allotted Share OF the
Worlds Misery.
THE STORY OF HER TRIALS

Alone, sick, destitute, disconsolate-
hope gone, despair in its place, two help
less children an additional burden-so
sits Mrs. George Wyman in a little
room in a lodging house in Commercial
avenue, in the building where the Ana
conda restaurant formerly was.
Mrs. Wyman has about come to the
conclusion that her husband has de-
serted her forever, although she still
clings to that hope which finds a place
in the heart of every woman concern
ing the husband of her choice, that all
may yet be well. Perhaps, she thinks,
he may come back and care for her
and his children, as he swore to do
when they stood together, happy in
each others love, before the altar
where they were united. But she has
hoped against hope, and it has been
such a dreary, desolate wait, sick, with
out cheer or comfort, battling for that
life which seems hardly worth the
struggle.
The story told by Mrs. wyman is in
deed sad one. Its opening scene is
laid at st. Paul, where she and her
d
the husband ill-treated his wife. The
money that he earned was lavished
upon others who needed 1t not, while
the wife patiently stood the trial.
Firmly believing that change of loca-
tion would alter his ways, the wife
finally persuaded her husband to for
sake their eastern home and begin life
anew in the west So, therefore, it was
that the family moved to Dallas,
Texas, where for a time they dwelt
Later the husband found employment
in the mountains, where he engaged in
his occupation of tie cutting. All went
merrily here until the husband became
dissatisfied. He must needs seek other
fields for his energies. The wife op-
posed his plans for removal. She and
her children were happy in their COM
Portable home but the mind of Wyman
trended in an opposite direction.
Steadfastly he maintained that they
must move, and Mrs. Wyman finally
yielded Then they went to Greeley,
Colo. There fortune smiled upon them
for time, but not for long. Adverse
circumstances compelled them to pack
their belongings and leave the place.
The household goods were shipped to
Butte by freight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wymau left Colorado
for Cheyenne There Mrs. Wyman OBJ
tanned employment at a restaurant
conducted by a kind hearted woman
proceeded on his way to Butte-that at
least being his ayowed intention.
Things went well with Mrs. Wyman
for space, but adversely followed her.
Sickness came and she was compelled
to appeal to the public authorities for
assistance. After an illness of three
weeks, transportation was furnished
for herself and children. They went
from place to place, until, finally, three
weeks ago, they reached Butte, in des-
titute circumstances. Mrs. Wyman was
greatly surprised that her husband
failed to meet her at the station at
Butte. Alone, a stranger in strange
land, she wandered about, living in the
forlorn hope that somewhere in the big
city she would find her husband. But
her quest was vain one. At last she
sought the aid of the police, but they
brought her no comfort and no cheer.
During her stay in Butte she learned
that letter which had been directed
to Wyman from Cheyenne had been ia
ken out of the postoftice. The startling
fact was also brought to light that the
household goods which had been ship
ped from Greeley to Butte had been
called for at the freight office and taken
away by woman. At first the railroad
people insisted that the woman who
had taken away the freight was Mrs
Wyman. This was obviously mistake
and the agent was soon convinced of
give any description of the woman who
took the household goods away.
Exhausted by her efforts in searching
for her husband, and by the other
fatigung stress through which she had
passed, Mrs. Wyman fell i'll again and
once more had recourse to the public
authorities. She was taken to the Sill
yer Bow county hospital, from which
institution she was discharged after
time, partially recovered.
A week ago she came to Anaconda.
Penniless, knowing not whittier to
turn, she found shelter for herself and
little ones at the lodging house men
toned above, where, through the kind
ness of Mrs. Black, the proprietress, she
has been ever since.
The circumstances of the woman and
the freight and the letter at Butte are
yexing to Mrs, Wyman and she cannot
understand how her husband could
have disregarded the letter. That he
received it is her confident belief. Upon
these things is based the doubt in Mrs.
Wyman's mind that her husband has
deserted her for another, for the one
who called for the freight at the Butte
station. Yet there is the possibility of
a misunderstanding on the part of the
husband with regard to his wife's
movements, and that he may still re-
turn to his family as soon as he hnds
where they are and learns of their con-
dition. This is the nope that sustalhs
her.
Mrs. Wyman describes her husband
as being about 40 years of age, nearly
six feet tall, stoutly built, of light com
plexion, large, light blue eyes, wearing
a golden brown mustache, and wtthal
distinguished looking and handsome
man. The two children are aged and
years respectively. Mrs. Wyman is
ill at present and is unable to perform
any work She has been under the
care OF DIR. Stephens, the county health
officer.
This seems TO be an excellent oppor-
tunity for the charitably disposed peo-
pie of Anaconda to show kindness to