The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-08
CAPTAIN
OF 81, WEDS
Girl OF IS
Continued from First rage.)


determined not to a anything fur
Their to do with his young wife.
Judge Howell heard the complaint
brought by the wife and paroled Clark
in the custody of Henry Reiboldt, the
s~aloonkeeper who has known him for
more than twenty years. On Friday
the case VIII be heard and Captain
Clark expects to show that he has pro-
vided full and plenty for his wife.
In the arrest of Captain Clark there
is much pathos. Though Clark is far
from feeble, yet he shows the effects OF
eighty odd years in the face that has
weathered all kinds of gales success
fully, except the matrimonial storm.
Moved by pity the old captain mar
ried his child-wife over a year ago.
Many storms and plenty of gales have
hit the ship of which Captain Clark
tried to be skipper. Today, he says, he
is heartbroken, and his first romance in
eighty years is shattered.
AS loving as a turtle dove on occa-
sions, Captain Clark declares his child
wife would suddenly turn and make a
sea tempest appear like a tea party in
comparison in her rage over some
trifing thing.
A good home, well furnished and
with plenty of money to do as she
pleased with, were all hers, the aged
mar declares.
Clark saws that she seemed contented
for a time. Nc woman's face had ever
appealed to him until he met his young
wife, about a year 81 in keyport'
She was then Is and an orphan. Her
childish face, pretty light hair and
roguish blue eyes touched the heart
that had been dead to women for a
lifttime. The girl was then Luella
Archibold and was living in a hotel
in Keyport. where Captain Clark had
taken up his residence. Some one in
troduced the two.
Neiehbors saw that the little blonde girl,
who had appeared so lonely before the
CAPTAIN came to Keyport. had suddenly
grown quite interested in his yarns of the
sea. and his thrilling trips on the ocean.
AS the girl listened he grew interested in
her. He found out that she was an orphan
and all alone in the world. Day ana
nights. she told the old sea dog, were very
lonesome with no one to care for her or
even speak to her. BY degrees she won
the sympathy of the mariner, and soon
those roguish blue eyes had worked their
yoy into Clark's heart. 1t was a case of
love at first sight on her part, the cap
tain declares, and he admitted himself
that he was running a pretty close second
in the race to the port of cupid.
Neighbors saw that the little blind god
had struck the old captain just above
midships on the left side. The n%eighbors
warned Clark, but he reckoned that he
sailed ships in all kinds of storms, and he
knew his business when he grabbed the
wheel in this one.
What do you say if we get married.
asked the girl one night last April.
1t was the first proposal the mariner
had received, and, being a jack tar with
more than one kink in his legs. he advised
the girl of the folly of such a thing,
telling her that he was not a man to make
her happy, as he was years and years
older than she. She overcame his scru-
pies. however. He was to have a home in
his old days, and she was to look after 1t
for HIN. They were married by a SKY
pilot in Keyport, the captain declares In
the meantime he had erected a home and
furnished it for his child bride, and the
wedding followed.
One week previous to the time they were
to occupy their home the girl went away
to New York. Nothing was heard from
her fer three months. and then she sent
a telegram to her husband to join her.
They lived together for a while in New
York. but The domestic arrangement was
not satisfactory to the wife, Clark de-
clares, and. she left him again.
He came to Newark and she went to
Keyport. Captain Clark decided to spend
his last days in a furnished room In Com
merce street and take his meals with his
old friend Reiboldt. His wife hunted him
up three months ago, and has since been
getting considerable money from him.
on Saturday last, the captain declares,
he gave her $40, which he had borrowed.
He was surprised last night when he was
placed under arrest by Court Officer Rom
meihs. He was locked up for the night
and arraigncd this morning before Judge
Howell.
The girl said She has been living at ISL
Washington street. Captain Clark says
that he is not a rich man, as his wife sup
poses. He is living on a pension of Si2l
given him every three months for service
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