Daily Republican., 1882-06-12
A BLlGHrED LIFE.
Stewart Engsged 90 an Irish Girl
but Fatls to Complete she Con

Stewart Engaged 60 an Irish Girl
but Fails to Complete the Con-
| tract.
In the village of Glenville, six miles
from this city, was laid the scene of
one of the most interesting Of the un.
written chapters of A. Stewards life
history, says the Cleveland Leader. In
the latter part of 1918 the future mer.
chant prince Of this country, then boy
16 years of age, left Belfast, Ireland, the
place of his birth. and landed in New
York. Being possessed OF . fair classi-
cal education, obtained at Trinity Col
lege, Dublin, he found ready employ.
nent as teacher in = private school. A
few months later, he invested his ready
money in mercantile business, be-
coming silent partner only in the con-
cern, and not forsaking his education
al calling. In this manner he contin-
ued for two years, when by the sudden
departure of his partner, the youthful
Stewart was forced into the ranks Of
trade himself, although he still contin-
ued to teach school. In 1882, leaving
his clerk in charge Of the business,
Stewart started on a return trip to Ire
land for the purpose of settling up an
estate at Belfast, left him by his grand
father. Near Belfast lived a family
named Morrow, whose residence was
charmingly located near tho coast and
was known AZ "rhe Knock." WITH
these people the Stewart family had
been intimate, and on the return to the
home of his childhood, Alexander 7.
renewed the friendship and took up his
residence with the Morrows, living
with them the entire winter and going
into Belfast whenever his business de-
manded. One of the members of the
family was Miss Abby, a fresh faced,
bright eyed Irish lass of some 18 years.
Thrown constantly into her society,
Stewart fell a victim to the young
lady's manifold charms, and was soon
an accepted suitor. In the spring, the
young man having sold out his interest
In the elder Stewart's property, began
preparing for his return to America,
and suggested that the family of his be.
added her solicitations, and the move
was decided upon. Stewart, who had
invested his patrimony, moved his
former stock to store on BrOadw VI
and With his imported stuffs, laid the
foundation for the largest dry goods
house in America. The family of his
he rothed lived in Cleveland, at that
time - s"all village, for two years, and
1ir"n 10 ht q small farm seven miles
ont on - Erie road, now known as St.
I lair, -eet. Here they lived and died.
F Il first year Abby received the
usual number of letters from her lover,
and 1T the end of ten months her life
was rendered brighter by briet visits
d affection on this occa
sion, but it was the last time the girl
saw her commercial hero. From the
first he had met with more than mod
crate success In his bust 4ess, and with
his improved condition he forgot his
earlier friends. After his return to
New York his letters grew infrequent
and ultimately ceased. Shortly after
Miss Morrow received tidings of Stew
arts marriage. The news Frustrated
her completely, and after her recovery
from the illness which ensued she was
entirely changed. Before that time she
had been light hearted and cheerful.
Afterward she was never known to
speak above an ordinary tone and
smiled only on rare occasions. The
'osas permanently left her cheeks and
'he became permanently aged. Her
mother died the year following Abby's
sickness and for thirty years she kept
,ouse for her two brothers. In the
,arly years she did not lack for suitors,
or attractive girls we're even fewer in
in those days than now.
None of them succeeded in awakening
my responsive emotion in her breast,
md In 1856 she died, and, with grief
md blignted affections, was laid away
n grave dug by her brothers in front
f their cottage home. Two years after
lis marriage A. T. Stewart sent to his
ormer affianced a silk dress pattern ,
With the attendant trimmings. Each
ollowing year till the time of his death
diss Morrow received a similar offer {
ng from her faithless and possible low
r. All the presents she received with s
ut remark, and all were carefully laid
way and never worn. After mis- mar. {
iage Miss Morrow was never know to {
efer to Stewart in any manner, and {
fter her death her brothers rarely &
poke of the man who broke their sis
'r's heart, except on one occasion.