The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-02-21

much solicitation, Ellen permitted her
rather to examine her and satisfy himself
that she was not woman. DIR. Burnham
then procuring a situation tor her, under
the name of Edgar Burnham, in the whole
SAFE drug house of j. ii. Reed 4 Co. in
whose employ he remained about one year.
Uuring this time he roomed and slept with
q young man by the name OF Andrews,
now doing business in Crosbv's Opera
House block. He also became engaged TO
young lady on State street, the daughter
OF bis iandlady.
We frequently visited young Burnham a.
his room on Washington street, being
ourselves at that time in the law Office OF
Mech u Redfeld, then of6cing on Dear
born street. Yong Burnham made up in
appearance as man Of all the beauty and
grace he lacked as women. Chicago had
few better-looking young men than the
former Mrs. Powell. lie was portion OF
this time organist at the Plymouth Church.
Rev. j. K. Shepherd, pastor, and for time
organlst of one of the Baptist Churches
We were particularly amused at his hearty
admiration of the girls. He would leave
bis piano Or work any time to look at a
woman. In 1868, young Burnham return
ed to Broadhead, and went into the drug
business with his father. He was at this
tune engaged to the State street lady,
who was entirely ignorant of the story of
her lovers life. We have it from the best
authority-a young man who resided il the
family of the young lady-that Burnham
was devoted lover, and after he removed
to Broadhead, cores pended regularly twice
a week with his betrothed, and paid her
visits of two three days duration. After
his removal to Broadbead, he was a de-
cided favorite in the society here, both on
account of his good looks and his skill as
a musician. Men, women, and children
locked to the drug store of Burnham 4
Son to trade, for the sake of seeing the
young man who was once wife. At length
DR.. Burnham sold out his property here
in 1864, and removed to Waterloo, Iowa,
taking Edgar with him, and there opened
a drug store. Soon after the removal OIL
the family to Waterloo, Edgar sought and
obtained in marriage the hand of Miss
Gerta Everette, one Of the prettiQst girl. il
Spring Valley, Rock county, Wis. The
Chicago engagement had been broken off
They have now been married about three
years, and living at Waterloo. They have
no children as yet, all stories to the con
trary notwithstanding. Should they ever
have children, or either of them, we shall
| make haste to inform our readers of tn;
| fact.
1t is simply ridiculous to suppose thai
Edgar Burnham was ever mother, anC
| quite as insane to believe that he can be {
| father
From the best of authority, namely, from
Mr.. Powell and from the surgeon who ex
amined him, we know that Edgar Burn
ham is an 1t, and will never be anything
else. 1t is due to the young lady to whom
he was engaged in Chicago to say that she
never knew the makeup of her lover from
| first to last, and that the engagement was
broken off by her before his history became
| known.
| Miss Everette, his present wife, knew the
| facts of this remarkable case, substantially
as We have related them, and married Il
| willingly of her own accord, and against
the wishes of her parents. She undoubt
eddy knows the facts more definitely now
than we do, and can comfort herself &C
cordingly. We wish her JOY Of her unior
with an IT, if there IS any joy in it,