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Show WERE COMFORTED TOO SOON. Russian "War Widows" Took Second Husbands While Fate of No. 1 Was Unknown. St. Petersburg. Curious domestic complications hnvo risen out of tho return re-turn of Russian soldiers who, whllo prisoners, wero reported dend. Many of thorn have found their wives again wedded, nnd one Instance has come to light where n woman who supposed herself n widow now Is legally tho wlfo of two men. Tho renppearanco of husband number ono found her tho mother ot a child by husband number two. The first husband was willing to relinquish his claim to his suo ccssor for $2G, but tho latter did not havo Uio money nnd the matter was referred to tho vlllago priest. Finally it was arranged that-the wlfo should return to her first lovo but thnt tho baby, being born In wedlock with husband number two, should bo cared for by tho latter, and bear his name. |