Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1899 — TRACED BY A TOMBSTONE. [ARTICLE]

TRACED BY A TOMBSTONE.

Strange Manner in Which a Separated Couple Were Reunited. After a separation of six years. Mrs. Ethel Fredler of Louisville* found her husband recently through the agency of a tombstone. About seven years ago Miss Ethel Treaner of St. Louis, daughter of E. T. Treaner. fell in love with Charles Fredler. The young man was making only a small salary, and »r this reason the parents of the girl objected to the match. A secret marriage resulted. Afterward Fredler told the firm of his secret, with the result that his compensation was sufficiently increased for the couple to inform their parents of their matrimonial venture. "j When the panic came the firm in which Fredler was employed assigned. Fredler suddenly left St. Louis, leaving a note to his wife to the effect that he would not return until lie had acquired wealth. A few weeks ago Mrs. Fredler and her mother were driving in Louisville when they passed a dray containing a tombstone* bearing an inscription with the date of the birth and death of Charles Fredler. They learned that the stone was to be sent to St. Louis, and, found but th* name of the consignee. Taking the next train for St. Louis, they visited the store, where Mrs. Fredler was confronted by her husband