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AFTER MANY YEARS.

Reunion of a Colored Man and His Wife,

Who Were Separated During the Days of Slavery.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER.

YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO, August 16.—In the year 1857, when the baneful curse of slavery existed in the South, the marrying and inter-marrying of colored people were not recognized by the forms of law, or regulated by statute. They met and "loved at first sight," and lived and cohabited together, as the beasts of the forest, without any legal preliminaries. The hero of this story is Harrison Bradley, who, in the darkest days of slavery, was a victim to its curses. In the year above-mentioned, he met a beautiful and fascinating girl, whom he loved at "first sight." She, of course, returned his affec-tions, and they were married, as all slave were in those days. Two years later, the happy couple were sold on the block and separated. After the war had closed, and slavery extinguished, Mr. Bradley was again alone in the world. A few days ago his for-mer wife, whom he had not seen since 1859, by accident came here, and to her great surprise found her former husband. It was a sad though happy meeting. Preparations were made immediately for their remar-riage, and that happy result was consummated last night at the residence of Mr. Bradley in the presence of a large body of friends, both white and colored. Mr. Bradley is in very good circumstances and is respected by all, and it is hoped that the aged couple, after so many years of hardships and separation, may yet live a long, happy and prosperous life.