The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-07-09
TANEW ENGLAND STORY
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MISS L. s. w, COUSIN-I WIN try to find you
Ill no longer; If my presence would be dis
tasteful shall not force 1t on your y ouI
father and mother unite with me in nywanting
you to return. To carry on further instruoi
tions about the estate call at Postofice for a
letter which will tell YOU sorrowfully, -
a-.f o.S. ST. Q. =
An interesting story the circumstances
tell, which led up to this peculiar adver'
tisement, Before the beginning of the war
a Charles Schuyler lived on Fifty,sixth
street, near Madison avenue, New York,
Hs was an elderly, gentleman OF good
family and reasonably successful in bust.
ness, Among his children We're two
daughters. The one, Laura Schuy Ter, was
passionate and impressive, but lacked con.
tinuity OF purpose or strength Of charac.
ter. The other daugh.er, Dora, was less
conspicuous, not good looking and more
,prosaie. She did not go outin society
much, but had more personal friends thar
her sister, ,-I
In 1859 young George Wellington came
to Mr.. Schuyler with letters Of iptreduc.
from business connections in England,
He was fashiouably dressed youth,
dashing in his manners and a little loud in
: his dress and talk, Mr.. Schuyler asked
him to,spenl a few weeks with the family
Miss Laura Schuyler was impressed with
the foreign air and general tone OF tbs
young Englishman, and joined with her
father in the invitation TO stay. Mr.. Wei
lington stayed He did not show any
signs of going at the end of month, and
it was evident that if he went Miss Schuy.
ler's heart would go with him. He asked
Mr.. Schuyler for permission to WOO his
daughter.
In the meantime Mr.. Schuyler, noticing
the progress Of the mutual making
had made inquiries of the English friend
whose name was signed to one of the let
ters Of introduction, and of several Englist
firms with whom he was acquainted. He
found out that the letters had beer
forged. Wellington, when accused o.
bringing false letters, denied the whole
matter, and said that Mr. Schuyler haG
perhaps made some mistake in the name
or his correspondent might have misun
derstood him. When undoubted proof was
forthcoming, Wellington coolly said thai
Mr.. Schuyler had better make the best oi
it, for he had been his father-in-law for {
week. u u i ,al,i. iH at .fi .f
Charles Schuyler stormed and threat
ened, but the marriage certificate was in
Gisputable evidence. In his rage he set of
part Of his estate and had it transferred
to his daughter, that she might not starve
and then told the pair never to come init
his presence again. They left the city anC
disappeared. H tI
Dora, the other daughter, in the common
course of affairs, married young mer
chant, Theodore st. Quinton, who wa
shortly after taken into Mr.. Schuyler
firm. The young man who made such
brief stay in Bridgeport was their onl.
child. He was named after his grand
father, Charles Schuyler st. Quinton.
In 1863 or 10 old Mr.. Schuyler retire,
from business, and last year he died fror
old age. Before his death he desired th
presence of all his children. Communica
tions had passed between the two sister
at different times, and the gradual dowr
| fall OF Wellington was known to his sis
ter-in-law. Owing to the fact that MI
| Schuyler had made over the property t
his daughter after her marriage and with
| out the necessary legal precautions, Wei
lington got hold of it, and little by littl
| throuoh ba xubnla AT tb
time OF Mr.. Schuyler's fatal illness the.
were living in Bridgeport under an as
| sumed name. Their one child, Laur
Schuyler Wellington, lived out as maid
family on State street. in accordanc
with Mr.. Schuyler's wish, Dora ST. Quin
ton sent word to the Wellingtons, and the,
went to the Fifty-sixth street residence
too late, however, to see Mr.. Schuyle
alive.
After the funeral the will was read, an
its contents excited great surprise. 1t re
cited what provisions had been made 70
the two daughters and other children VIII
were now dead, and stated that the residu
Of the estate, some slight bequests
servants being deducted, should be give
to the two grandchildren, provided the
married, otherwise to go to the one VIII
was willing to marry. II both refused
the estate would go to charitable institr
tion.
Charles st. Quinton was trifle fast an
slightly straitened for money. The cousi
was pretty and he felt that the estat
would more than make up for such an il
cumbrance. But Laura positively refused
on grounds both Of consanguinity and b.
cause she felt that her mother had bee
wronged. She returned to Bridgeport an
continued to be maid. The attorney wh
had charge Of the carrying out of the prt
visions Of the will, it is said, wrote to he
several times that she would not receive
cent unless she complied with the terms {
the will. But she would not yield. A
the estate was turned over to Mr.. st. Quiz
ton.
| 1t seems to have worried him, the thougl
of his cousin toiling in such menial p
sition, and he determined to divide the 9
tate with her. He wrote several times
her old address, but got no answer. tt
letters were returned by the mistress
the house, who said she did not know whe
her ward had gone. Finally young S
Quinton made up his mind to iusert II
advertisement which appeared in Il
Bridgeport paper, hoping that it wou
reach her. 1t is understood that it did al
it is said by those who have long know
the girls history, that she wrote him
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