Another Enoch Arden.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 34, 26 January 1884, Page 5

Another Enoch Arden.

A somewhat remarkable case of the " Enoch Arden" type is reported by the " Western Morning News " to have just occurred at Kingsbridge. Some years ago a young woman of Kingsbridge was married to a sailor named Luoratt. In due course Lucraft went to sea, and from that time his wife saw him no more. It was credibly reported that her husband had been drow ned, and a=? there appeared to be no reason to doubt the accuracy of this information, Mrs Lucraft was regarded in the town, and, indeed, regarded herself, as a widow. She remained in a state of single blessedness for some time, but was eventually wooed and won by a tradesman in the town named Burner. Neither was aware of any obstacle to their union ; it was taken for granted that the story of Luerafb'.s death was a perfectly trustworthy story, and a short time since Mrs Lucraft became Mrs Burner. But a few days ago a stranger appeared in the town, and calling upon the Kingsbridge tradesman, revealed to him the fact that he was the sailor Luciaft. It was* Jack Kobinscn's case — "he hadn't been dead at all.' Little or nothing is known of the subsequent conversation that took place between the two husbands of the one wife, but it was probably of an amicable and friendly character, for rumour has it that Lucraft shortly afterwards left the town, and that Burner remains in quiet possession of his wife.