The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-18
SEEMS LIKE FICTION.
Frederick E. Lockwood and His Wife
Reunfted.
CBrookIyn EaEleO

(BroOklyn Eagle)
"A romance which suggests fiction rather
,than prOsaic workaday life in Rroolsiva
round its climax IN the special term al fbs
s ssi9e court, when Justice Marean set
ast0e a decree OF absolute divorce nls-
tanned by Mrs. Sarah Lockwood sixteen
years ago, against her husband Fred-
Silck T.. Lockwood. Both Mr. ana Mr.
lockwood and their daughter, Sarah. now
= young woman OF is, were in court when
the annulment of the divorce was granted
Inc beautiful young woman, who had
forgotten the father Of her babvhood
Wnom she had not seen for sixteen wears.
until month ago. threw her arms bo,1t
MIN and kissed him. There were fesrs ~
Atfs' LOCKWOOD eyes, and when she
turned TO him and whispered You're
coming home now, aren't yOn Fred2" h.
nae 70 turn away his face to conceal his
A reporter called at Mrs. Lockwood
nome at 80 Quincy street, to ask her 10
tell the story of the quarrel and divorce
ana happy reunion. She had evidently
Peen instructed not to discuss it. but Mrs
LOCKWOOD was so happy that she could
not Keep silent. She said
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Mr.. Lockwood told me to tell the
newspapers that he would saw anvthfn0
mere mere was to be said; feel just as a
friend or mine said tOday-that I ought to
be laughing or crying for happiness. We
are united again after all these wears
and nothing more viii ever come be-
tween US.
II was sixteen years ago that II all
happened, and I know that neither of us
mas been happy since that time 1 did
my husband a great wrong. I know that
we loved each other. but we were Young
ana ooIh had tempeTs. We quarreled. and
l was leo by evil advice. Ny brOther-fn-
law told me that my husband was un-
faithful, and / believed him / never
stopped TO think what long years of suf-
tering the step meant for both of us. On
the advice of those whom ] thought nv
friends I sued him for divorce lie was
angry and didn't defend the suit and the
divorce was granted,
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That was sixteen years ago, and for
all that time. up to a month ago, i never
laid eyes on my husband. He had lived
all over the country going from one CITY
70 another. ] have stayed here in Brook
lyn, and my daughter. who has grown
from baby TO a beautiful young woman
OF is, mas lived with me.
Several years ago Learned that I had
been falsely cOunseled and that my hus-
band had never been unfaithful to me
For long time my pride prevented me
from making any advances, but when I
saw my daughter growing up with this
blight on her life my pride at last gave
way and the love I have always had for
my husband came hack. I told nv law
yers to find out where ne was and to tell
him I wished to see him.
He called here at the house four weeks
ago yesterday, and my daughter-his
daughter-met him at the door. She
hadn't the taintest idea who it was she
was speaking to- and when I told her she
could not believe it. At that time we had
a long talk, and both made admissions
that we had acted unwiseiy. l told him
that 1 had learned that the stories 1 had
heard OF him were false and that I was
sorry. He said that If he hadn't been so
angry he could have explained every
thing. We parted with a new understand
ing.
After that he called several. times and
gradually it came to both Of US that our
mistake might still be set right. We
thought Of getting married again. but
after talking it over we decided that, as
there was never any real reason for the
divorce, it would be best to have il set
aside. So / made an affidavit that I hal
reason to believe the charges Of infidel-
ity I had brought were false. and he made
affidavit that they were inspired by the
personal enmity Of the man who made
them.
I'VE are both very happy now that it Is
all over and we are going 10 live together
again and our daughter VII have a home.
/ don't know whether we shall live here
permanently or not. He is coming home
early this afternoon and this viii be our
home for the present. anyway. Don't ask
me to tell you how glad l am. It's a very
strange story. isn't it? 1t doesn't happen
10 many women who have been as foolish
as / was"