The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-13
SEEKING A MISSING WIFE.
THE SAD STORY or MRS. MARGARET
FOSDICk'S DIS1PPEARANCE.

THE SAD STORY or MRS. MARGARET
fOSDICk'S DISAPPEARANCE.
suddenly Quitting n Home In which She had
Lived Happily for 10 Years Her strange
Explanation In n Letter to her Husband.
Charles Fosdick has blacksmith shop at
the corner Of the Mcrrck plank road and the
Springfield pike. a milo or SO from the Spring.
field station on tho Long Island Railroad.
fow rods up the road toward Queens is tho
house where he and his wife Margaret lived for
sixteen years. until she went away one day and
did not como back. Thore are three children Mt
Mr.. Fosdick's lonely home two OF them old
enough TO climb upon their fathers knee and
ask why mamma stays so long away. and one
just old enough to suspect that something il
wrong and fears to ask what 1t is
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Fodsick was stand
ing in the door OF his shop with barred arms
folded across the front OF his leather apron,
telling some neghbors that he really knew no
moro Of his wfcs Whereabouts than he did
week ago. He is u pleasant looking man. with
deep blue eyes and dark hair Just touched with
gray. His neighbors speak we'll OF him he was
born near where he lives. and up the road a
littlc beyond his house the bones of his father
and grandfather rest in the village burying
ground
In answer to question whether he had yet
found any clue 70 the Whereabouts OF his miss
INK Wllfs lie SulU. II lNl. | Monlln IL I've
here He then told the story Of his wifc's
strange Disappearance. In one part OF the
huus" she kept q SINAI! variety store. attending
70 the business herself. ana never troubling her
hardwOrking husband with tae details Of her
trade She usually cam" 10 New York on Mon
days TO reVlcnish her stock. coming in Ou the
first morning train, and returning at 8 O'Clock
came to this @ity as ,hual. but did hot return
that night. Her husband became very anxious
about her and when She failed t. come On the
first train oi the next day. h" immediately
gfm F.4.N g. tsff Yah - hos
llr first went To the store in Grand street.
where shs had been accustomed TO make pur-
chascs. : There hc learned TINT shc hat been
IA TIE store ON MuntuN AFTERNOON. had bought
two bills II goods-nne Of wearing apparel for
her own usehnd one ~ articles Tor her store
nnd had gone away between nnd o'clock;
leaving The goods md saving TINT she would
call for them In the morning. The boy who
tends the door snw her hail u Second avenue
car AMI enter 1t On IL way up town. Here the
trail stops. Mr.. Fosd!"k has boon able to ind
no one who has seen her since she entered the
Second avenue ear. He went to the police mead
quarters AMI leit description 81 her. and then
som" tiue that would lead him 10 her presence.
Utterly falling. he returned 10 his home not
knowing what to do noNt
ceive letter in her handwrting. dated o;. 4.
but barring tae Nv York nostmark with the
She wrote that she was living nincty-hve miles
from New \ ork and TINT she would never re-
turn home Then she explained why she mad
gone away. Her business had not been pros
porous; she WAS worried by bills she could not
meet she could have faced her creditors. but
she could not bring herself tell her husband
that she had made u bad failure OF her PCT
scheme; II WIS the thought OF his rehuke that
drove her. away; she preferred 70 disappear
and be lost to all her kindred and friends. She
wrote that on the lst ~ July sine had come to
New York 10 make some purchases for her
pected g. pay for her goods. Before closing her
letter she said that IL was a terrible thing 10
leave her children; she wrote tend"rly 4 them.
and counsc.lrd him 70 give them the best "
care. Mr. Fgsdck says that the signature is
( undoubtedly her own.
since rereiying ius letter Mr.. Fosli'k has
taken no active measures toward ilnding her.
H. can think of only thing to do. and that Is
To- find a family in 'hls city with whom she used
many years ago to De- ON Intimate terms and
learn II they know anything Of her where
nhputs. He las consulted a clNirvoynnt in New
York. who tells him than his wife Is st.ll in the
| city. He thinks that she Is here. but has no
several theories Of Mrs. Foslick's myst4rl-
| Gus absence have been ndVanccd-one that she
| was abducted ana Hit"rwHrd compelled 10 write
the letter he received. and another that she WIS
| not q sound mind Wien she went away. Mr..
| Fosdick incllnes 10 III" latter view. some six
months ago she showed SYMPTOMS OF insanity,
and there has been insanity In her family He
says that they have lived happily together. with
no more serious disagreemeifis than are apt to
occur IN even 'he best regulated families.
" II she knew nv f-eling-~ said Mr. Fostlck
L know she would return. y she Is in her right
mind. | would gladly have ! wen her the money
! 70 settle her dett- u she tad CONF 70 me with
| her troubles. | would give everything 10 get
| her back. Perhaps she Will see II II you say 50
| in THE Sun
The missing woman is 81 years Of age. rather
| above the medium ant, gracefully formed
| with dark brown hair AMI dark eyes. When she
quilted home she worr brown dress. dark hat
! and a black velvet sack. She WAS dressed
! with little more care than was usual when she
| came 90 the city 10 make purchases. THIS would
! seem 10 be an indication that her disappearance
WAS prewedttated while the IA Il that she bought
/ goods for her ttle store Indicates til she ex-
pected 10 10 home ia the morning.