The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-22
Brooklyn Man Meets Divorced
Wife and Woos Her Again.
He DIDN'T KNOW her.
They Took the Same Honeymoon They En-
joysd Two-scove Years
Before.

New York. May 22.-"who Is that re-
ma rkaby handsome woman" asked Ma
than Henderson. real estate speculator.
of 10 Central place. Brooklyn. He was
speaking TO his hostess about a month
ago at reception
That's Mrs. Hyer," replied the hostess,
'and I wish TO present you to her. sha
is a widow"
So Mr.. Henderson was presented to
Mrs. John Hyer. He bowed low and did
not notice the flush that suffused her
face as she inquired:
did you say Mr.. Nathan Hepdes SOM"
,.he fact was that Mrs. flyer was none
other than Henderson's former wife, to
whom he had been married 43 years before
and from whom he had been divorced 81
years Although we'll preserved. the wi
dow was so different at SO from what she
had been at %. when he had last seen
her, that Henderson began to WOO her.
all unconscious that he was paying court
TO his former wife.
The widow had the advantage because
Mr.. Henderson had not the disguise OF
3
she was. but before the reception was az
an end granted his request for permission
10 call
THE WIDOW CALLED HIM MATS
At his home that night the elderly wiz
dower's thoughts were OF the widow he
had met at the reception. but somehow
they were strangely mingled with menu
ories OF younger woman. He took adj
vantage OF the permission TO call next
day, and was amazed when he was greet
l ed as NAT" by his new" acquaintance.
| Explanations followed. and the elderly
/ couple came to the conclusion that their
separation OF long ago had been a huge
| mistake.
II think the most sensible thing to do
is TO get married again at once" said
Mr.. Henderson TO Mrs. Hyer. Don't
your"
The former wife agreed, and on April
22, 90 years to a day after their original
wedding they went to the home of Judge
4 William r. Rogers. who had been present
at the first marriage. but who had not
\ seen the bride since the separation. She
vas presented as Mrs. Hyer and though
/ he warmly congratulated his old friend
on his good fortune he had no idea OF
! the identity Of the bride-to-be.
Judge Rogers accompanied them to the
/ German Evangelical church, where they
were married by the Rev. Henry r.
Herge. 1t was not until the bride gave
her maiden name that the judge knew
| the secret. Then the united Hendersons.
as they had done two score ..ears be-
1 FORE crossed to Manhattan. stepped on
! the first night OF their honeymoon at the
kstor house, and then travelled 10 Phila-
dephia.
How did you enjoy your honeymoon
trip?" asked a reporter
WE HAVE MORE SENSE NOW.
\ than 1 did az wears ago" w-aa
the answer Mr.. Henderson returned last
night. I'VE have more sense now. We
didn't quarrel half much on this trip
as we did on the first. We seemed to be
I'm sweeter accord. Perhaps a little sor-
row adds to the enjoyment of the good
things OF LIE.
Did ! know her when | met he at
that reception? How could /? She had
changed her name. and when she left
me 81 years ago she was a pretty little
thing with sparkling black eyes. She's
Just as sweet now. but she weighs con-
siderably more than 100 I wouldnt
dare tell how much She might not like
it,"
Don't he foolish now, Natr put In
Mrs Henderson smiling; you're not so
young as you were. I'm not ashamed
OF my weight. You're a fine handsome
man and I'm proud Of you. but / think
do you credit, II have to say 1t my-
self"
Then turning TO the reporter. Mrs.
Henderson said:
when | saw Nat enter the room there
was something, I'm his carriage that at
tracted me. | said TO myself. Now
that's the sort OF man / like l must
confess I was never more surprised In
my life then when my hostess introduced
him as Mr. Nathan Henderson. Then
knew him al once, and all the old Affect
ion came back. Well. we're perfectly
happy now
THE oLD-TIME WEDDING.
Mrs. Henderson's maiden name was
Carlotta s. Martling. She belonged to
an old Dutch family that settled In Tar
rytown. I'm the seventeenth century. Mr..
Hendersons family Is one OF the oldest
IN Brooklyn and the wedding OF forty
three years ago was fashionable affair.
They were married in the old York street
Methodist church. and several coach
loads of guests from Tarrytown and
BROOKLYN were at the ceremony. She
was then sixteen and he was twenty-five.
In 1866 medling relatives poisoned their
minds against each other. and the d.
vorce was obtained. From that day un-
tll that OF the reception about month
ago they had not heard from each other.
Both married again.