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The Daily Dispatch: November 8, 1860., [Electronic resource], Strange Romance. (search)
sband was dead, after three years, married another and emigrated to St. Louis. Her name became Mathews. Her two children, of whom John Hardwick was father, died, and all traces of John were obliterated, except from a very remote corner of her heart. Mrs. Mathews was a good wife to her second husband, so far as we can learn, and bore him two children. Mathews was in the grocery trade, and throMathews was in the grocery trade, and throve well; but about a year ago he was taken sick with a fever and died, leaving Mrs. Mathews and the children without a protector, as she thought, but with a snug income. John Hardwick, tired of Mrs. Mathews and the children without a protector, as she thought, but with a snug income. John Hardwick, tired of California life, and tired of business, too, collected together his effects — which amounted to a nice fortune — and started for home by the overland route. He arrived in this city two weeks ago, and places — I will be a farther to them." Mr. John Hardwick was as good as his word. He helped Mrs. Mathews"formerly Mrs Hardwick, and destined to be again --to dispose of her property; then calling a <