The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-02
A BROOKLYN ROMANCE.
Miss IsabeIiR Helm. Quiet Marriage In the
Little Church Around the Corner.

Miss Isabella Helm, daughter OF Dr. Max
+. Helm wealthy physician of 800 South Ninth
street. Brooklyn. l.. d.. has been much admired
In Brooklyn amateur theatrical entertainments
for nearly two years. She has been a member
Of the Centennial Dramatic Association. after
ward enlarged and renamed the Avonian Ora
matte Society. and the Amaranth Society. Ora
matte ability that was not perceived until she
joined the first Of these associations was devcl-
oped. in tho opinion Of her friends. until sho
WINS entitled to the leading lady's roles. Hcr
father and mother. proud Of her success and
DESTROYS Of increasing II. put her under the tut
ton Of Miss Lester. retired English actress
From her Miss Helm learned much Of the art Of
the professional stage She also acquired
taste for the recital Of Shakespeare. for which
her voice was well suited.
o s9c Ms II rends hoqsg about two
old schoolmate md neighbor, Walter l.. Ven
able. son OF nuartermurt"r Ncnahlc OF the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. and sal csmnn Tor Dudley.
Hall Il Co.. dealers in tea and coffee in this city.
Miss Helm and Mr.. Nenabe were pleased with
each other and they danced together frequently
In the course of the evening. Mr.. Ncnahle
called n few days after tho sociahlc and was
Kindly received; Thereafter bis visits wore
himself a sutton for Miss Helms hand. DR.. and
Mrs. Helm were displeased. They desired that
their daughter. who was then about 20. should
devote at lcast two years more 10 dramatic
study, not that she might qualify herself for the
stage. hut that her dramatic ability might attain
its full development and prove delight to her
relatives and friends. They also were of the
opinion that no harm would be- done by giving
Mr.. Nenable two years more to improve his
business standing. although this seemed to be
satisfactory. before he assumed the respOnsi-
hiitirs of marriage. Miss Helm and Mr. Ven
able seemed TO DO convinced OF the soundness
OF these views.
On Tuesday afternoon Miss Helm went out
apparently for q walk. She did not return. hui
later in the afternoon note from her was
handed to Mrs. Holm. In II Miss Helm an.
nounced that she was the wife of Mr.. Nenahe
and that NJ the time Of the receipt of the note
she would be flying southward in an express
train Mt her husbands side The marriage
was performed on the Goth of December Of Inst
DR.. Houghton Of the Little Church Around
the Corner" She was willing. she said 10 give
up some OF the luxury OF her home TO become
the helpmate Of the man ot her heart.
On Wednesday afternoon this advertisement
appeared among the marriage notices in Il
Brooklyn newspaper:
VrSABLE-IIEiN-Dec %. 1877 at the Church nf the
TRANSFORMATIONS New York by the Rev Geurrc " Hnueh
ton walter Nenabe to Isabella Helm both OF Brookn
Mr.. and Mrs. Venable returned to Brooklyn
on Saturday afternoon from their wedding trip
to Baltimore and shngtnn. and wont di-
rectly to homo prepared 10y Mr. Nennblr. On
Monday morning Mr. Venabe resumed his
business
Mrs Helm said last evening that the whole
affair has been pleasantly settled. She and her
Nenabo rs n son-n-law, as he is a thoroughly
estlmablo young man.
Mr.. Yenable is a member Of tho Forty-seycnth
ReQimont.