Arizona republican., 1908-08-26

homes will be thrown open to her i'd, she has no other to which she may gds
 Some of the most beautiful and idea listic of loves and marriages have been those of elder people whose hair was silvered in life's late afternoon. But
 such was not the case of D. w. Sparks and Mrs. w. M. Davidson whose mar riage was consummated in this city a
 short time ago. Attention was first attracted to the aged couple, one of
 whom is about 72 the other about 6S years of age, last evening about seyeI
 o'clock at the passenger depot. TheH
 seemed to have been some words and
 later the old lady was seen crying
 while her white bearded spouse was
 standing passively nearby.
 A Phoenix lady took kindly inter-
 est in the case and learned that the
 woman was leaving her husband for good, stating that life with him was uncomfortable, but that she had no funds with which to make the trip home
 She had been given a pittance, nothing more. Officer Troutman was called and the case explained to him but there was nothing he could do as an
 officer, but he passed among the crowd and quickly a purse sufficier
 for the aged wOman's needs was madei up and she was placed on the train, One of the passengers volunteered to look after her a part of the journey.
 When the old lady tried to talk to reporter in the car she choked up with emotion. T never dreamed l was coming to what did or I should never have left home. Oh If I only had my own name back tonight I come of a good family if I do say it myself. My husband died six years ago. Last spring I saw an advertisement in a paper in which Sparks promised a good home to a wife, and wishing and being willing to help make one I an swered it. I was induced to answer it by friends, one of whom had been, in Phoenix and recommended that I take the step. l received many letters from him, and though he held out no great Inducements in the way of wealth, I did not care for that, I wanted a good home. After some weeks I decided to come to Phoenix and marry. But now I am leaving for good. I can work. see these hands. they are strong and have known toll and can work though I am old," said the old lady whose eyes were brimming with tears as she held out two wrinkled palms, q do not want much in life, just kind treatment and enough food and clothing. but I could not live on hot air and crackers, in an atmosphere charged with grumb- ling and abuse. We lived Neli at my old home, we cooked, and We had the ordinary comforts of life, but it was six weeks of misery here and l could not stand it longer. He asked me if I would write to him and I told him, no, I never wanted to see him again.
 The aged couple had been residing at 40S North Seventh avenue and an ac- count of their marriage appeared in the local papers. The old ladys plight was an appealing one, if her story is true. After the passengers took the case in hand the gray whisk- cred groom left and made no statement to anyone A somewhat humorous in- cident served to amuse the crowd when another aged man, crippled and carry ing cane, approached MT. Sparks and Ilpg::Ing hIS staff down ye:lod what he thought of him, and told him if he wanted anything to come on. What he lacked in physical powers he certainly made up in fire and indignation.