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Show A ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE. ' After Long Yearn of Separation Ilunlmnd and Wife Are Reunited. Rome, N. Y April 18. Wedded, parted, and reunited. Such is the epitome of the lives of Eli S. Arnold and Emma Eddy. The parties to tho story aro about 50 years of age. They were married in Albany in 1865. The girl's name was Emma Eddy. They lived together hero for fiomo time against tho vigorous protestations of Arnold's parents, who re f wed to recognize recog-nize the bride. Arnold later concluded to seek a fortune in the west, and left his wife at Clark's mills, after lovingly promising to send for her as soon as circumstances permitted. lie did not tell his wife . where be was going, and after spending spend-ing some years in Michigan, Indiana, In-diana, Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas, traveled as canvas man forForepaugh's circus. About ten years ago ho returned to Indiana, where he became a farmer, aud worked there up to within a few days ago. Meanwhile the wife supported herself by working in mills. A baby girl was was born to her, and she went to her father's home iu New York. About, a year after her husband abandoned her she received a letter from a friend, mailed at a small town in Pennsylvania which stated that her husband had boon drowned. This she believed, and a few years later she. married one Win. Hoffman, of Marcy. Two children were the fruit of that union, one now aged 10 years and the other 5. Mrs. Hoffman was left a. widow about, five years ago, aud has resided with her children 'in humble apartments in Utica ever since. Upon answering the door bell Friday afternoon she was startled at tho appearance of a full-bearded man, who recalled to her memory visions of her early married life. He then caught her in his arms and showered kisses upon her still handsome face. It was her first husband, Arnold, who came back to ask forgiveness aud be reinstated as the head of the family. The wronged wife relented, aud thev are now living happily hap-pily together, and intend removing to Arnold's Indiana homo in a few days, |