Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-27
PLYING FRoM a FoRTuNE.
Rejecting a Request that Was Bar
dened With a Husband.

AChCA TN luaDAnus
The ECenjng Farmer OF Bridgeport,
Conn.,, says a special from that place.
contained the following advertisement a
few days ago:
MISS i. 5. w, COUSlN.-IWILL TRY TO
vi FIND you no longer: il my presence
would be distastefRr / shall not force Il on
YOU your iather and mother unite with me
IN wanting You 70 return; 10 carry on further
Instructions about the estate call at post
Ofhce for letter. which will tell Won SOr-
rowfully G. S. ST. q.
IL was learned that the initials &C. s.
It. q" were those of Mr.. Charles schuy-
war ms grandfather, Mr.. Charles Schuy-
Ter, wealthy merchant, resided on Forty
sixth street, near Madison avenue, New
York. be had two daughters-Lauraa and
Dora. Laura fell in love with Geo. We'll
hngton, who brought with him letters Of
recommendation from families in the best
society in London. Mr.. Schuyler, notic-
ing how his daughters affections were
being centered on the handsome for
eigner, wrote TO his English acquaintance
and learned that the letters Of introduce
ton were forgeries. He was about to
close his doors TO the young adventurer
when the latter declared that he had Sc
eretly married Laura a week previous,
and that his father-in-law had better
make the best of it. In a rage the father
settled part of his estate on his daughter.
so that she might never suffer any want,
and then ordered the pair never to come
INTO ms presence again, whereupon they
left the city and disappeared.
Dora, the other daughter. married a
young merchant, Mr.. Theodore st. Ouin-
ton, who became his father-in-law's part
ner. The author Of the personal, nov
handsome, dark-featured young man
about % years old, is their only child.
Last year Mr.. Schuyler became i'll, and
before his death he asked to see ali his
children again. At this time the Well
lingtons were living in this city under an
assumed name. In some way Mr.. We'll
lington had got hold of the property
which Mr.. Schuyler had intended to settle
on his daughter alone, and had s0uan-
dered it. Their one daughter, Laura
Schuyler Wellington, was maid for
family on State street. These facts were
known TO Mrs. st. QuintOn, and she sent
word to her sister of their diving fathers
wishes. The Wellingtons went to New
York, too late, however, to see Mr..
Schuyler alive. In his will, after
making provisions for the two
daughters he bequeathed the rest of the
estate TO the two grandchildren, provided
they married each other, otherwise to the
one who was willing to marry. If both
declined to marry the estate was to 90 to
charitable institution. Young Charles
was willing to marry his pretty cousin,
but she positively refused, on grounds
both Of cOnsanguinity and because she
felt that her mother had been Wronged.
She returned to Bridgeport and continued
her work as a maid. The attorney of the
estate wrote to her several times inform
ing her that she would lose fortune I'm
less she complied with the terms of the
will. Still she refused, and the attorney
was obliged to t1rn over the whole of the
estate to Mr.. st. Quinton.
The thought that his cousin was pass
ing her life in mental position worried
the young man, and he determined to vol
unfairly transfer half of the estate to her.
lie wrote to her to this effect several
times, but received no answer. The mis-
tress Of the house where the young girl
was at service returned the letters un-
opened, stating that she did not know
where her maid had gone. Mr.. st. Quin-
ton finally determined to come to this CITY
himself. He stopped at the Sterling
House, and, after unsuccessfuIly search
ing for his cousin, as a last resort insert
ed the advertisement. 1t is said that Miss
Wellington saw this personal and called
at the post office for the letter mentioned.
and then wrote him a touching letter.
thanking him for his generosity. Friends
in this city who know both parties now
say that it would not be strange if old
Mr.. Schuyler's wishes would be fulfilled.