The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-12-08
A MILLIONAIRE'S ROMANCE.
THE STRANGE STORY OF THE CAREER AND
MARRIAGE OF BROOKLYN'S
A. T. STEWART.

MARRIAGE OF BROOKLYN
A. T. STEWART.
Henry P. Journeay, the senior men,
Der of the firm of Journeay & Burnham,
who is often spoken of as the A. T. Stew
art OF Brooklyn, has returned from his
bridal tour. Mr.. Journey is million
aire, and until his unexpected marriage
last month was bachelor. He is be-
tween 60 and 70 years old, but his tenn
perate habits have so far preserved his
appearance that he seems to be hardly
more than 40. He built up in Brooklyn
dry goods business after the model of
A. T. Stewart. His large double store
in Atlantic Avenue has q marble front
unbroken by any sign. He was viewed
as confirmed old bachelor, and many of
the prettiest young women of Brooklyn,
mindful of his wealth, in vain attempted
to make him change his mind.
He practiced the most rigid economy.
He lived in room over his store, and
took his meals the most of the time at an
ting-hyuse in Willoughby Street, start
ed by the original Parker, whose coffee
and mullins in Dey Street are still fra
grant in the memory of old New Workers.
Mr.. Journeay used to say that it cost him
less week to live then many OF his
clerks, and that he had all that he want
ed. AS far as is known, he was without
relatives, and he led solitary life, al
though engaged in business requiring
80 many employees. He avoided both
men and women, and received few, or
none, into his confidence. In the street
he turned aside to escape crowd, and 1t
is said he never spoke to anyone who left
his employ against his wishes.
His relations with his partner, Mr.. l..
3. Burnham, were even more remark
able, Mr.. Burnham lives in good style.
He is fond of balls, receptions, boulevard
drives, island dinners, theaters and
operas, and sees life in its different phas-
es, as he can well afford to do. Mr..
Journeay was chronically displeased with
this, and did not hesitate to say SO. Mr..
Burnham, however, did not neglect bust
ness. On the contrary, his uniform po-
likeness to women drew customers. Mr..
Journeay, between ten and fifteen years
ago. had serious dispute with his part
and as result of it he refused thereafter
to speak to him. For business reasons
Mr.. Burnham tried to induce him to
break this silence, but Mr.. Journeay
firmly refused to speak word to him,
and manifested an Indifference to his
pnrtnor that ennmnd oil tho more singular
because of the large capital they had
Jointly invested and the business inter
ests that needed their joint attention
When Mr.. Journey wished to communi-
cate with Mr.. Burnham, he would speak
to Hugh Boyd, junior partner, as
though Mr.. Boyd were Mr. Burnham,
and would then turn away. Mr.. Burn
ham would then listen TO Mr.. Boyd as
though Mr.. Boyd were Mr.. Journeay,
and would answer back and turn away
for Mr.. Journeay to get his answer This
scene was enacted with great seriousness
day after day for years, untihthe fact that
the two partners of the great house of
Journeay & Burnham were known never
to speak to each other was often CON-
mented upon. Mr.. Burnham, however,
never said anything to indicate that his
feelings were not as able towards his part
ner as they seemed to be to the rest of
the world. This long silence, at times
so awkward, was broken upon the return
of Mr.. Journey from his bridal tour.
Mr.. Burnham was quick to seize the ia
vorable opportunity, and grasping his
partners hand TO congratulate him, re-
ceived back friendly pressure, which,
with kindlier look of the eye, indicated
that the past had been forgiven, and that
they could once more be friends. The
news ran like electricity down the long
counters that the partners had broken
their long silence towards each other.
Mr.. Journeay selected his bride from
among the young women in the ladies'
underwear department of his store. Her
name was Miss Kate S. Sephton, and al
though she had been in his employ only
few years she had nnconsciously to her
self been the object of Mr.. Journeay's at
tention for much longer period, as she
vas engaged in an establishment in Court
street, which he occasionally visited.
She was an orphan, modest and gentle
IN demeanor, and simple in her dress.
She was married at the residence of Mr.,
Charles III. Hannahs, at II Tompkinu
place, by Rev. John G. Aver. After q
Wedding trip the couple returned to
Brooklyn, and are now living in the
Pierrepont House. The clerks in Mr..
Journeays employ say that he is chang
ed man, and the saleswomen have for
given his bride her good fortune, since
she seems to have made the millionaire
happy. Mr.. Journeay comes to his store
now late and leaves early, and his ami
ability aimast rivals that of his partner,
Mr.. Burnham.
The most thoughtful man has been
discovered in New Jersey. just before
he died he said to the undertaken.
"When yon put me on ice do not waste
any on my feet. They have already been
frozen"