Year: 1875

probably true, that the famous novel of


East Lynne, although written IN KBgIand,


had the groundwork Of its story in sin
gular marriage, which took place ia this


city, the notice and attending circumstan-


ces at the time being copied by almost


every paper in the country. The matter


was about as follows:


A Mr.. j. NJ, clerk in down town


house, fell in love with young lady,


whose father was well-to-do Second street


merchant, and after proper season Of


attention the couple were married.


Both soon found out that they were not


happily mated, and after a marriage of


seven years, during which time they had


three children 1.-TWO boys and girlD they


mutually agreed to the husband applying


for a divorce, merely on the ground Of


incompatibility Of temper. The divorce


was granted, and the wife went home to


her father, who though indorsing lost his


business and all his property. The daugh-
ter's and his own misfortune weighed SO
heavily on the fathers mind that during
moment Of mental alienation he took his
own life, leaving his daughter penniless,
and to rough it with the cold charity Of
the world as best she could. The woman,
brave little. creature, tried every way she
knew how to gain an honest livelihood in
fact working so hard giving music lessons
and doing embroidery for her old school
mates that her health gave way, and hay-
ing no money to pay her board, must beg,
starve, or go to the poor-house.


To turn to the other side of the picture,
the husband, after months release from
the marital bands, again married, and ut
the time of which we speak had not only
the children by the first wife, but also in
addition thereto little two-year old girl
by his second wife. The latter lady being
i'll, the husband advertised for nurse and
housekeeper, which notice reached the eye
of the first wife, and she, in her trouble,
went to the former partner of her heart,
told him of her sad condition and applied
for the position in his household. The
husband giving her ample funds for all
immediate wants asked her to call again at
his Office on the following morning, prom
ising to consult his wife about the matter
in the meantime


Promptly as per agreement wife No. l
was on time, as was the husband, and from
there they went to the residence where the
two wives had their first conversation,
ending in their agreement for the first wife
to come and accept the vacant place,
which she did, seemingly delighted at
having peaceful home over her head, not
withstanding the very strange circumstan-
ces under which such shelter was given.
Necessity demanded that the entire past
should be obliterated, and the new house
keeper treated as any other help that she
must care for the childreu--her own off
spring-and the other child, as any hired
nurse would do; that she must eat at the
second table; to care for her charges. All
these things and even more humility did
the poor woman show, never by sign, word
or look, exhibiting the least evidence of
discomfort. What, however, must have
been the true feeling of her heart, when
seeing another filing the place that she
had once tried, as she tho't, 50 hard to fll.


The above is from files Of an old Gin
cinnati paper, but the sequel, as told US by
one conversant with \ He facts, is stranger
than what We hayF allready narrated.
When the cholera was aging in our city
in 1856 the second wife was taken very i'll
with it, and being informed by the physi-
clan that she could not live but few
hours at most, as she was then taken in
collapsed condition. shs asked that all 90
out of the room excepting her husband and
when she told how much she |
dreaded leaving her little child amongst
strangers, and as a dying wife entreated
them to marry again. The proposition
was strange one, but both promised, and |
10 few months afterward, when the Sec
ond wife had been dead sufficient length
Of time not to cause remarks, the two were |
lgain married, brought together after
cruel separation Of so many years, and, we
believe, are now living happily together in
cosy West End house. Cincinnati
Enquirer.