The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-13

my mother in-law Is at my house, and my daughter
Ada cannot get along with her on account of the
old lady being queer and finding great deal Of
fault with Ada. :
He then asked me IL Icould not come and keep.
house for him. told him did not know, as had
my house and things to care for, and could no1
break up housekeeping. said would think
about it, He told me II wanted to get my things
stored he would get me place, and 1t would noq
cost me anything l told him would wait awhileI
He came again In two weeks and asked me what L
had made up my mind to do told him did not
know what to do, that could not make up my
mind. He said that II would come he would be
willing to marry me. told him that before went
thought we ought to become better acquainted, as
we were both strangers to each other. He said
that he must have some one, as he could not have
the old woman in the house, on account OF her
making o disturbance all the time
MATRIMONIAL TALK.
He then went away and did not see him for
three or four weeks Then he called and again
asked me II would marry him. I did not then
fully give my consent He told me that II ! wanted
to sell my place he knew man VINO would buy it,t
and that he would bring him down. In about two
weeks he came with two brothers, George and
Henry Taylor. They looked at the place and nkedi
It very much. George Taylor said ne would like tor
have 1t, and told him l would rent 1t to him4
After this occasion Mr.. Sherman came down quite
often. Finally, on the LIST of july George Taylor
hired the farm and moved his family into the house,.
remained and boarded with them. On the 7th Of
July Mr.. Sherman came down and asked me to-
take walk with MIN, and we went out and took,
Q long walk. He told me he had an interest IN
the business where he worked, of about six huns
dred dollars, and that he could earn from $176 to
$500 month. He also stated that he was In debt
about four hundred dollars and that he had had
great deal OF sickness In his family he had lost a
brother q short time before, and that 1t cost MIN
over hundred dollars year to help his MOTHER
who had to live alone and had no one to help herr
but her boys. His daughter, he said, was taking
lessons on the piano, so that his expenses were,
very heavy. He said that II he conld get money t0
pay his debts he thought he could get along. l
told him felt sorry for him, and that thought
him perfect gentleman, and that would let him
have money to pay or his debts. He thanked me-
and said he could be gentleman II he could get
squared up once more. elW a. g
LOVE AND MONEY. 30 81 ~
told him would 60 the next day to Bridges.
port and draw the money out Of the savings bankS
and he could come down In the evening, and l
would let him have It, Up to this time he had
never been to see me in the evening. He had oil.
ways come In the afternoon and left before night
The next evening he came down and brought hia
daughter Ada and his son Matte (NathanieD.
let him have $500, and told him wanted him to,
make good use Of 1t and pay his debts. He said he
would. After that when he came down he brought
one OF the children with him and sometimes both
On one visit he left his daughter Ada with me, and
she stayed week. She said she would not go
home again until went with her; that the
baby, Frankly was very sick, and she wanted
me to 60 home with her, because she was AFRAID
the baby was going TO die. She said she would
not 90 unless went; but could not 60, and
persuaded her to return home. In few days she
ran away and walked over to my place-three
miles-and when her father came home at ngnp
and did not ind her he came over to my house ana
found her there. Her father and myself persuaded
her to 20 back ana she finally returned with
her father.
TRIP TO NEW BRUNSWICK.
The next time Mr.. Sherman came told him
was going to New Brunswick to visit my friends.
| He said he would like to go and take Ada. told
| him would be pleased to have him go. In few
| days we oil went, and Mr.. Sherman stayed couple
OF days at my brothers.. Then he returned to his
| home and left Ada and me In New Brunswick. We
| stayed few days and then we came back. ana Mr..
/ Sherman met u.s. with q hack, ut the depot and
TOOK rs TO his house. The old lady treated me very
kindly. l remained there over night, and Mr.
Sherman took me home. In o few days Mr. Sher-
at his house, the child was very sick and It took
all the time OF his mo:her-n.aw to take care Of 1t.
| ! told him would 60 and stay for while and 1
| went over there A few days after he and went
to Bridgeport. This was In July, 1870. drew QUO
OF the bank $500 more and gave 1t to him, as ho
said he wanted to pay the rest Of his debts and get
some clothes for himself / remained at his house
for two weeks. Then he said that as soon az
Frankly got little better he would take Ada and
we would 60 to his sisters, in Massachusetts,, anG
get married. Frankly was SO sick we did not go
until about two weeks after.
HUSBAND NO. 8.
On the ID Of September, 1870, we went to his sis.
ters, In Bridgewater, Mass, and were married.
We stayed there about two weeks Ada was with
us, and when we left to go home we left her there
10 60 to school. She stayed there ten weeks and
sent money to pay for her schooling. Then she
came back and met her in New Haven and car
red her home. She had been home about week
when Mr.. Sherman and the Old lady had some
trouble. 1t was about his owing her $78 Oh piano
and she wanted her pay. One day Mr.. Sherman
said he wished Frank would de- and that II he was
dead the Old woman should not stay another day
In the house.
LITTLE rRANKY MURDERED.
was full OF trouble, and, not knowing what to
do, was tempted to give him cranky something
to get him out Of the way for thought he would
be better OF. They had arsenic in the house. The
old lady had used 1t before to poison rats with.
put some Of IL In some milk, and only gave 1t to
him once. He being quito feeble he began to be-
sick at the stomach and to vomt. DR.. Beardslcy
was sent for, and when he came he said he had
never thought the child out Of danger, although hc
was better. This was in the forenoon. He gave
him something to settle his stomach, and camo
again In the evening and found him sinking very
| fast. He said he could not live much longer. He
died that night about eleven O'Clock This was ON
November IL, 1870.
THE OLD WOMAN PAID our
Instead of making matters any better everything
grew worsc The old lady said she WAS going to