Year: 1873




Mr. Sumner had obtained divorce
from his Young aud dashing wife, on
the ground of continued absence-tive
wears under the Massachusetts, law. She
was the widow of millionaire Massa-
ohusetts congressman-Mr. Hooper
and only twenty-five The Cincinnati
Enquirer says.


We know not how it may be, but 1t
has been said that a jedously on the
part of the Honorable Senator had con-
siderable to do with this unfortunate
proceeding. There was, naturally.
disparity of years and Of tastes and hab-
cts. This almost universally produces
an unhappy marriage. But in this in
stance it aggravated. Mr.. Sumner was
not only bachelor of long matured
habits, but he had formed other connec-
tions and associations peculiar to him
self even aside from that fact. For IN
stance, it was said that he had always
had his carriage at the door of any ball
or party they mutually attended, at
which he would say, Madam, it is now
10 o'clock; it is time to go home, and
our conveyance is below" She would
reply, Il am happy TO hear 1t. You ale
sleepy and tired. Go home and go to
bed, but am not yet ready. will
follow You by and by. So good night,
my dear" Then, as we have said, the
Senator was said to be morbidly jealous
of a certain gentleman connected with
the Prussian Embassy, whom he had
himself introduced to his wife, and eX-
tolled in the highest terms, and which
gentleman afterward escorted her TO
many evening amusemcnts, which her
husbands habits forbade him TO attend.
One day this young afi0che received a
very peremptory letter from Berlin or
dering him to return home Immediately,
and recalling him from the PruSSian
Legation He was thunder-sIruck by
the intelligence; not conscious Of any
oii'enSe against his government,he could
not conceive what it meant lie there
foro wrote to an influential friend at
home to make inquiries of Count Bis
marck as to what was the real reason OF
this Very extraordinary proceeding. In
reply he was informed that the chair
man of the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations, who was then Senator
Charles Sumner, had written letter
requesting bis recall, and that the Count
did not consider that he was authorized
to refuse 4 request coming from such
an influential source in the government
to which he was accredited. OF course
the young Prussian gentleman duly in
formed Mrs. Sumner OF all this, and ru-
NOR hath it that the lady was not at all
pleased with the conduct of her husband
in the matter. The German Secretary
returned home, and for time the cloud
upon the marital relations of the Sena
tor disappeared


But by and by, as it was announced
to the public, and we think by an agree
ment between the parties, Mrs Sum
ner's health required that she should
leave the American continent, and
breathe for time the air of Europe,
This was accordingly done, ard the 1T
mosphcre has been so bracing and the
scenery so pleasant-to say nothing OF
here companionship--that she has lin
gere,i there so long as 10 enable MIR.
Sumner TO obtain the divorce for will
full absence, required by the statute.
Mr. Sumner will resume his old bache-
lor relations, and his late wife-a young,
handsome and wealthy widow-will be
a prize to be contended for by gentle
men of position who are in the matrl-
monial market.