Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-24
Welded TO HER CoAcHnaN.
Mrs. Emma Eritton. nee vre denburgh,
OF staten Island. Marries a YOung
Man Half Her Ave.


From the New York World 2Si
The report that Mrs Emma Br,tton the wealthy
widow OF the late Abram Brtton, a daughter OF the
aristocratc Vredenburgh family and a relative By
marriage OF the yanderhilts, had been married 20
Thomas Mclaughlin. her twenty-one-ye ar.o,d
co3chman. has created sensation IN staten Island.
III e TredeBburgh Homestead IL at CasrleJon. near
the farm the late Commodore Vanderbilt bought
hen he ran line OF Shops TO New brunswick
1he Two old hnickerbocker families resident on
the island since the colonial days became closely
connected by intermarri2ge. About twenty wears
ago Miss Emma NredenbUrgh, young, stylish and
handsome. became the wife of Abrar Brftton TIE
husband was much Older than his bride. but ne WIS
very wealthy and owned vast tracts OF land
throughout richmond county. The Brlitons too,
are an old knckerbocker family, and the home
stead IN Is one or the finest residences on
the island. After Miss Vredenbur-h became Mrs
Britton her husband took her 70 1--we n an elegant
mansion. surrounded by magnificent grounds al
S.Ne road and Bard ave nue., not Tar from the old
homestead There she had everything wealth
could purchase or fancy could dictate When Mr.
Britton died he left his i6ow in FUN possession OF
his fortune and free 10 dis pose or Il she chose
some months ago Thomas Mclaughlin young
lrlsh-American lad. with rosy cheeks ana quiet
manners, went TO work for her and drove her car
rage Soon after he became Ill and he went 20 his
humble home on the borders Of Rocky Hollow on
the Richmond road. sympathetic Mrs Britton
VINO Is now forty years old, went there 10 nurse
him. Some tender scenes followed aud the mar
r1age-tAe date and place OF which are being kept
terday told a reporter OF the World that the roung
husband was very sick, having recently had two
lcfnorrhageS OF the lungs The newly married
wife passed all her time with him. trying 70 make
him comfortable, and paid the bills OF the whole
family.
The reporter visited the humble abode which the
FORMER Mrs Britton has chosen 20 exchange for her
own palatial domicile Near It are the big brewer
les. The groom was seated beside the kitchen
stove, With his head leaning against the wall He
wore a blue flannel overshirt and had on new
pair OF slippers. with hand-worked floral patterns
MT McLaughlins face was boyish looking. He is
thin and his cheek had a hectic flush. He tried 10
tax, but could not speak above whisper. Finding
conversation impossible with the groom. the re
porter asked TO see the bride.
"Emma.n he called, and the lady walked In She
was dressed in blue check wrapper and gingham
apron. She declined to make any extended refer
ence 10 her marriage.
"We are married legally and lawfully she said
MY family know OF the marriage, and they are the
only persons that care for. IL chose TO marry a
young man and he was poor that is my own affair"
member OF the Britton family said: ave are
deeply grieved at the action OF Uncle Abrams
widow. But Emma is old enough to act upon her
Ideas OF discretion We only know about the affair
from common report. We shall probably take no
pains TO inquire into the event. IL seems TO In
terest her new neighbors and friends more than US
We are not at ali acquainted with her husband,
and would not know him II we met him. Ii Is not
likely that her own family feel especially honored
by her action"