The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-03-18
ROMANCE OF A RICH YOUNG MAN.
Deprived of His Property by Woman
With a Business Tarn.

An interesting little romance was devel-
oped yesterday in the Miffiin County Court
of Equity. Dr. Worrall, prominent physi'
clan of the county, resided here few years
ago with his young son Clarence, an only
child, and Mamie Bailey, sort of adopted
daughter and housekeeper educated in the
family At his fathers death in 1877 young
family property, consisting of real estate IL
I.ewis.own and Philadelphia worth $50, 600,
and Mamie Bailey received 900 as o re-
ward for faithful service. Clarence Worrall
was at this time dreamy, poetical youth OF
| IS, with striking genius Cor painting.
| However, he was in extremely precarious
! health by reason of disease of the heart
and q slight faint of insanity-inherited, il
! is said, from his mothers side Of the family.
/ He was, indeed, sort of hypochondriac
he lived in morbid fear Of death, excluded
himself entirely from society, and was not
| known to have been half block distant
from home for twelve years back. He was
wholly ignorant OF business matters and
was quite devoid of aim or ambition.
Shortly after he had attained his majority,
in 1879, he was taken dangerously i'll and
was thus rendered still moro apprehensiye
Of early death. Upon his recovery he set
about providing for his nurse and foster
mother, Mamie Bailey, and accordingly
made over to her his property by deed, to
be recorded only in case Of his death.
Mamie Bailey retained this deed and young
Worrall continued to live in his home with
her, visiting no one and receiving very few
visits
Montague, an aristocratic young lady oil
Philadelphia, paid long visit to her coun.
try cousin Clarence Worrall at his home.
Miss Leonora, by her sprightliness and
yivacity, soon brought young Worrall to q
healthier state Of mind. He lost his morbid
fear of death He became interested in the
active world around him. The young cou-
sins were speedily the closest friends md
were constantly in company OF parties, pic.
MICS, drives and all sorts of outdoor amuse.
ments And thus, amid the dreams of love,
art and quickened ambition and the delights
of health regained, the summer to him sped
quickly away. In the ensuing summer the
lovers married and removed to Phila-
delphia
This change in Clarenoe's condition neo.
essarily blighted the monetary prospects OF
Mamie Bailey, who, by the way, has a fine
head for practical business. She at once
caused the deed in her possession to be re.
corded, unknown to the unsuspecting gran.
tor, who was then working away at his easel
in Philadelphia and scarcely earning live
lihood. The legal effect of Mamie Bailey's
action was scarcely comprehended by young
Worrall at first, but gradually the fact
dawned upon his perception that he had
rendered himself penniless by his own
| Ignorance. As soon MS he realized his situa-
ton he endeavored to secure an advocate to
push his cause, but being without funds he
encountered considera BILE delay. Recently,
however, he succeeded in onlisting in his
behalf two eloquent champions in the per-
sons of j. II. Adams and l.. d. Edbert, and
through them yesterday, after n delay OF
four years, he urged his rights in equity
before Judge BIcher His Honor has not
yet rendered his decision, but considering
young Worrall's Misrepresentation of the ma
ture OF tho instrument conveyed to the de-
PENDANT and her fidnciary relation to him at
the time it is probable that he will ulti-
mately.