The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05

monty known as the WlZsrd OF
Menlo Park and Ahose residence
is at No. % Gramercy Park. The
house is rather old-fashioned and
without distinct individuality as to
exterior, like almost all New York
houses, but the inside has in every
part a brightness and airy pleasant
ness entirely its own. The hall is
paved with marble and furnished
with Turkish rugs and crimson en-
bossed velvet chairs and sofa, and
has a large hat-rack near the door,
whereon hung a coat that bore the
impress of the wizard himself.
Three handsome parlors are en- suite
ali thrown wide open, and with
large windows in front, giving a
pleasant outlook on the trees IN the
park, and with other equally large
windows in the back, letting in a
food of sunshine and giving a view
of fine garden in the rear. The
front parlor is carpeted with Persian
rugs and the rest with Administer
carpets, and the walls are covered
with pictures and fine engravings,
while every available spot and cor
ner is made TO hold a statuette, or
vase. or some other article of deco
ration. The pretty upright piano
near the window holds three statu-
cites of exceeding merit, and is COW
cred with an embroidered cloth OF
peculiar and effective design. Num-
berless bits painting and porcelain
hang here and there, many done by
the busy fingers of Mrs. Edison.
The other TWO parlors are furnished
much the same, with pale blue satin
furniture in carved ebony wood and
with easy chairs of every design,
and nearly all decorated with fancy
lace work, all light, bright cheerful
and pleasant to see. MIR. Edison
had Just gone out, ard SO | had a
long and delightful chat with Mrs.
Edison, who had a particular griev-
ance 10 complain of, and that is that
the newspapers all over the country
had published such ridiculous sto-
ries Of her and Mr.. Edison's court
ship and marriage, and she averred
that they had made her quite un-
happy.
never worked in any factory, nor for
Mr.. Edison, nor anybody else in
any capacity, and therefore all the
stories about his passing along where
| was at work Monday evening and
proposing to me and setting the
wedding Tor Tuesday morning,
hasn't word of truth in it.
"The fact is just this. was go
ing home from school one afternoon
with two of my companions, when
it began to rain furiously and none
of us had an umbrella, and so we
stepped into the hallway Of what
proved to be Mr.. Edison's factory,
where he was then making the
stock-recorders. A gentleman whom
we knew came out and invited us
inside. and we went in out of the
rain. / was about fifteen and a
half wears old, and was tall for my
age. Mr.. Edison was at work on
one of his machines and this gen.
tlemen whom we knew showed US
around, and | noticed Mr.. Edison
particularly for two reasons. First,
thought be had very handsome eye;
and next because he was so dirty
all covered with machine oil, etc.
and | spoke to him about the little
instrument he was at work on. We
talked few moments, and as the
rain kept up and even grew worse
we concluded it was best to &c
home. The gentleman brought hi:
umbrella and took my two school
mates and Mr.. Edison got his and
started to accompany me, first pull
ing on an overcoat that hid his dirty
clothes. When we got TO the house
| saw that he was determined to &C
in and / had TO invite him, and
when my mother came down she
asked who that was. Itold her and
said that he had brought me home
and she went in. | was in mortal
terror lest she asked him to stay
but she did, and then he got up and
took off his overcoat and stayed til
8 O'Clock, and then when he went
asked permission of my mother and
myself to call again. When be got
it he availed himself of i: to come
almost every evening, and at last af
ter five months of constant visiting
he made his proposal in this way
which l tell you because tits so per
fectly his way of doing everything
"We had been out walking anC
were coming home, when he said:
Have you ever thought you
would like to be married, Mamie p
=" Why no." 1 replied, not yet
anyhow
Well. / have. and | would like
TO, and ! would like you for my
wife
"a Oh, l couldn't / answered.
We'll and why not? Don't you
like me well enough? ? Think, now
and try and not make a mistake" ]
stammered out something about the
suddenness of 1t and that 1 couldn't
marry SO young, but he said :" II
YOU meant no you would say no, SO
now I'll see your father tomorrow
night, and if he says yes, we'll be
married Tuesday. This was Satur-
day. Sunday be talked with father
and mother, and wanted to be mar
ried al once, but father said he
would give him an answer in a week
Mr.. Edison took my hand and said
[ love your daughter and I'll make
her a good husband | am honest
and l am good, and l know how to
treat woman. I'll come next Sun
day night He did, and father had
in the meantime satisfied himself
that he need have no fear, and so
we were married. and ] have been
very happy with him and l expect
to be as long rs L live, for he is good
and true, and so tender to me and
the children. We have three. Dot
tie, my daughter, and Tommie, my
big boy, and Willie, my baby. Dot
tie looks a little like me, and Tom
mie is like his father, with TIE same
shaped mead and same eyes. Yes,
I'm a little in love with nv hus