The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-18
Still Loved Her Divorced Husband

SHERIDAN, WYo., January 13.-John
English, wealthy, well-bred Southerner,
met by chance near here a few days ago the
woman who 80 years ago obtained decree
of divorce from him, and who for nearly
30 years he believed to be dead. AS a
result of the meeting the man and woman
have agreed to bury the differences that
separated them and will soon be remarked.
English has number of ranches and
other valuable property in Wyoming and
Montana, and he was driving over
the country and looking at land north
of here with view to buying it
when he stopped for dinner at the ranch
house of Milton Dempster. When the
dinner was announced English was intro
duced to a good looking, gray haired
woman of middle age whom his host called
Mrs. English.
"It is quite coincidence, Mr.. En-
glish," remarked Dempster, laughing,
''that my housekeeper should bear the
name of my guest.
English had recognized the woman as
his former wife the instant he was intro
duced to her, but she had not recognized
him as her former husband, nor did she
recognize him when Dempster made his
remark about their bearing the same name.
In the 30 years that had passed since they
had parted from each other English had
grown full beard, had developed from a
small into heavy man; and had otherwise
changed in very marked degree.
After dinner Dempster left the house
to attend to his guests horses, and En-
glish and his former wife were left alone
in the sitting room.
Then English revealed his identity to
the woman, took her in his arms and
begged her to forgive him the wrong he
had done her 80 years before and pleaded
with her to again become his wife. Mrs.
English, overjoyed once more to see the
lover of her youth, promised to marry him
again, and the ceremony is to be performed
early in February.
Mrs. English came North soon after she
obtained divorce from her husband. She
is an educated, accomplished woman, and
for number of years taught school in
various towns and cities in the Middle
West. Several years ago she was COM
PEELED to give up teaching on account Of
failing health. A year ago she answered
Dempster's advertisement for a house.
keeper, and was promptly engaged by the
wealthy ranchman to take care of his home
and his five motherless children.
Mr.. and Mrs. English lived near New
Orleans in their youth and were married
there. He was the son of planter and
was wild and reckless. For time aftel
his marriage he devoted himself diligently
to business and prospered. Then he tool
to drink and cards and so neglected hi.
young wife that she had to seek lega
separation from him. English loved hil
wife passionately, despite his neglect O.
her, and the divorce broke him up badly
He came North few months after i
was granted and made his way West. HI
was a capable business man when not il
his cups and prospered amazingly. HI
acquired valuable grazing lands in Wyom
ing and Montana and an interest in mum
Der of gold mines, and today he is a wealth,
man. When they are remarked Mr.. an,
Mrs. English are going South on honey
moon journey, and on their return the
will go to Southern California to spend th
rest Of their days, they hope, in peace an
quiet together.