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Show MATURE LOVE'S DISAPPOINTMENT. Wedded on Thanksgiving Etc at tlie Age of Eighty-eight, He Now Seeks Divoice. A romantic marriage that tool? placo here Thanksgiving eve bids fair to culminate cul-minate in tho wreck of the matrimonial bark. The principals to tho wedding were Charles Moore, a wealthy Monroe county farmer, aged 80 years, and Mrs, Amanda Pierce of this place, aged 64. They have not lived together since the ceremony, and the groom has applied for a divorce. The couple in early childhood were lovers, high spirited, strong willed and Btubborn, a characteristic that remains with them yet to a remarkable degree. A lovers' quarreL. and separation by removal re-moval threw their lives into different paths. Both married other companions, reared large families and accumulated a goodly share of this world's goods in the half century that has since passed. A few years ago their consorts were removed re-moved by death. Later the lovers of 50 years ago met again. The old flame was rekindled, and it culminated in a wedding, the ceremony being at the home of the brido in this city Thanksgiving Thanks-giving eve. The nuptials over, the venerable groom returned to his 1,200 acre farm, near Bloomington, and the bride began packing her goods to follow. Then she shanged her mind. She concluded that it was not the proper thing for her to leave her children and grandchildren so far away and informed the groom that he must come to Kokomo and live with her. This turn of affairs did not suit Mr. Moore. He had the household all prepared for its new mistress and contended con-tended that he could not afford to comply com-ply with her request; . that his business interests would suffer thereby and finally final-ly informod her that if she wanted to live with him she must come to his home. The bride refused to comply, and tho piqued groom brought matters to a focus yesterday by filing an application for divorce in the Monroe county courts. Kokomo (Ind.) Cor. Indianapolis Sentinel. |