The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-22

AA4AAAeu GAV fnG SAueAIO. 1uey opened
It and from its contents discovered that
the affair was in 4 very satisfactory
condition. e., from their standpoint
They at once applied for an annulment
Of their daughters marriage on the
ground that both she and her husband
were under age when they were mar
ried.
/ Smith was offered a position on q
coffee plantation In the interior and
accepted It This led him out Of the
world for many years. Legal docu-
ments concerning the dissolution Of his
marriage tie were sent to him, but new
er reached him. His object at frst
was to make money enough to get back
to New York and secure possession Of
his wife. But he was long while &c.
formulating the necessary funds. BE
met with setbacks and advances that
never seemed to get to a point where
he could break away and go home.
And so he drifted on and, not hearing
from his wife, at last concluded that
her parents had, dominated her and
had probably secured an annulment Of
her marriage. Finally the connection
became like troubled dream. In his
sleep he would dream that he had been
reunited to bis love. but when he
awoke It was with n sense Of relief that
the experience was not real.
In the meanwhile Smith accumulat-
ed wealth he had opportunities to
marry, but did not know whether he
had legal right to marry and In any
event did not care to mate with any
of the Spanish women he met in South
America. At last. after twenty years
sojourn there. he sold out his posses.
sions and returned to the land of his
birth.
Such was the early experience of
Mr.. Smith, who when past middle life
found himself out OF business, with no
family and with no other home than
hotel. he had made some inquiries
concerning his girl wife and her peo-
pie. but had learned nothing. He en-.
ideavored to find evidence that his mar
Rage had been annulled bat had fail.
ed. Indeed. an annulmeht could hard.
ly be within the law, since he had not
received any papers in the case.
Mr., Smith and Miss Jones were
drawn together by similarity of po-
sitton. Both needed home. Smith
decided to ask her to marry him.
Should he tell her Of the uncertainty
hanging over him? II he did she
would, should she become his wife.
live under that uncertainty, whereas
IL she knew nothing of-tbe mntter she
would have nothing to worry about
Twenty years had passed without his
hearing Of his girl wife. and he
thought it probable that If she were
living she had married again.
When Mr.. Smith proposed Miss
Jones told him that she had had an
attachment in her youth that she had
never entirely recovered from. and she
thought he should know that there
was a bit of her affections that she
could never give him. He replied that
he, too. had had an al air of the heart
and on this point they were quits. His
conscience smote him for not telling
the whole story. but he felt 1t rather a
kindness than an INF istce to her to
refrain.
They We're married. as persons OF
their age usually preg .r to be married.
privately. Indeed, SO little attention
did the groom pay to preparations that
when he stood up u, be married and
the clergyman asked for the wedding
ring Mr. Smith was thrown into con.
fusion by the discovery that he had
neglected to provide a fling. But the
bride came to the rescue. Slipping a
ring or her finger. she handed it to
the clergyman. and! the services pro.
ceeded without any further interrup-
ton.
From the church. the couple were
driven to the station and from there
! started on a wedding journey. Seated
side by side in their private compart.
ment, Mr.. Smith referted to the only
comtretemps that occurred In the mar
ris sc ceremony.
what stupid blunder made in
not providing wedding ring. When
gave you the solitaire at our engage
ment supposed It was all that was
required OF me. I'had forgotten that
when vas
lie stopped short.
Forgotten what?" asked the bride.
Still there was no answer. Instead
he asked to see the ring with which
he had married her. She refused, say.
ipT 1t was connected with the early
affair OF which she had spoken when
he proposed to her and he must con.
tent himself always to see it on her
finger without an inspection.
It's not an engagement ring" he
said. 'for it is plain gold circlet with
out stone. It's more like a wedding
ring"
The blood mounted to the lady's
check. She showed signs OF collapse.
What troubles your" asked the
groom anxiously.
81 should have told you. have been
married. The ring Is the one used Mt