Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1874-07-27
LOVE IN A COTTAGE.
HOW AN OLD MAN MARRIED A YOUNG
GIRL, EXPECTING TO KEEP HIS
FAMILY ON TWO SHILLlNaS
PER DAY.

PER DAY.
LAST Saturday We announced the mysterious
Disappearance Of Mrs. Louise Ladder, wife OF |
stephen w Ladder, of Brooklyn, and a bride OF |
one month. We told the story OF their love, |
courtship and marriage, and then told how, one
line day, the husband returned TO find his hearth
stone vacant and his BRIDE gonehe knew not
where. He is over fifty years old, and she Is
twenty three. lie Is prominent member ol the
plymouth Bethel, aud she is a member OF Bap-
tist church iu Brooklyn This morning Mr.. Land
Ter called at tile Argus Office and stated that he
had
FOUND HIS YOUNG WIFE.
We congratulated him on the find but he did
not seem at all happy He said she refused to
live with him longer. Thinking that the young
lady might have an interesting story to tell, re-
porter made inquiry and aseertainsd that she was
stopping on Monroe street, i'll New York, and
there she was found and interviewed. The lady
herself answered the door bell, and eyed the
porter suspciously. She is q splendid looking
girl, and has evidently been accustomed to high
living and excellent society. When the writer
had assured the lady that he was neither an Off
Ger nor all enissary from her venerable husband,
she consented to talk about her
FLIGHT FROM HER HUSBAND.
al was fool TO marry that man; don't know
what made me do it,"
Reporter-"Dd he represent 10 You that he
was wealthyr'
The Lady-"Well, will tell you Just how he
| used to talk. He would say, "now, Louise, am
not as wealthy as wish l was But guess you
| will not have any cause to complain when We are
| married."
RepoItsr-Whst income did you suppose
he received?
Tue Lsdy-Seventy dollars a week and 1
thought we could surely live OH that, al.
| though Pm young and like TO dress we'll,
and go around and have good time.
ttat
your husband wes poor?
The Lady-The very first night. He took
| me to some Karret rooms on Fulton street,
just think Of that-garret rooms
Reporter-Did you want for the necessar.
| les OF life?
Tue Lsdy-Yes. He only gave me twen-
| ty.tive cents a day TO provide for family OF
| four. And then, after had been living with
HIM for three weeks he really had the cheek
to tell me that he had given me eighteen dol
lars a week.
Reporter-Did You have money of your
| own when you married?
| The Lady-Yss, but was obliged to use
1t. Whom found out that he was poor said
| TO him 1t was wrong To marry me II he
couldn't support me. and then he said, "You
didn't marry mo Tor money, did your
| told HIM | married him for love, but love
/ wouldn't feed or clothe anybody. Then
HE TALKED pIBLE TO ME-.
He said we must not lay treasures in thi.
world, but must place our affections Oh
things higher. When | asked him for mon
ey he would quote scripture to me, until
| said that a ton of Bibles wouldn't satisfy INT
| when | WAS hungry.
Reporter-Didn't he provide money 10 ge
meals?
The Lady-Sometm,s he wouldn't. One tim,
| stayed with my aunt iu the Eastern district
| because Ladder had left Inc nothing TO get tes
| with. Then lie would accuse me of being toe
gay You see we went to a picnic together
and l danced live round dances wlth some gen
| tleman, and that almost killed Ladder. He said
was all the talk among the members of Ply
mouth Bethel, ipst because l danced at that pic
mic.
Reporter-lle says you were always atfcctionat'
toward him.
The Lady--To be sure | tried to be but Ii,
was too soft. l couldn't he huggins ann all th'
while-it isn't my disposition. L couldn't bea
to be obliged to sit on his lap and cuddls hin
every time 1 wanted cent lie found out wer
was, and came to see me the other night, and VI
mad il between us. lie said something about IN,
faiks. lust rosed my hand and went Tor him
but he threw his arm up and backed oh.
Reporter-What was the special cause OF you
leaving him SO abruptlyp
| The Lady-I1l tell you how it was, although
its not bit Of nice story. lilo has dsughte
twenty years old. One morning l noticed tn
girl washing the dishes in the foot-tub He cam
up TO wash himself, aud the water spattered on 4
the dishes. That was too many for me, and oh
ected 10 any further proceeding OF that character
| Ladder took offense and | left. But / ddn
Ielope You can say one thing more am no
going 10 live with that man again. Br0Okfy
Alg6S.