Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

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Near Lakeview cemetery ia an old bury.
ing ground formerly used by the people
residing in Euclid and surrounding VIII
iages. Among other lots is one contain
ing three green mounds, carefully kept
ana painted, over each Of which is amod-
EST STAB OF white marble. On one is cut
'he name of William Morrow, and ON
another that OF David Morrow, and on
The third that Of Abbie Morrow. An old
resident OF the locality said of the family:
1 knew the Morrows well. William and
DaVlo were brothers, and Ahbie, their
sister, Kept house for them. They were
NICE quiet people, although somewhat
peculiar The sister was never known to
smile ana no wonder, for she died Of q
broken heart"
The Morrows lived near Belfast. Ire
iaho, on a little farm they called The
hnocR' lhey were in comfortable cir
cunastances, had been well educated and
were P~resbyterians in faith. Near bv
them in Ireland lived the father of The
late "A. 1. Stewart. The two families
were intimate and the children grew IN
together. Young A. r. Stewart and All
pc Morrow Were childish lovers. al
though Stewart was several years her
senior.
When & lad Stewart, as you well know,
Ieft ireland and made bis way to New
York to better his fortune. He CORE
sponded regular with his little sweetheart
across the waters and 1t was understood
thai when he had prospered he was TO 40
BACK TO Ireland and marry the lass nc
had left behind. Years rolled by and
death came. First it took away Abbi.'s
father and a few months later the mother.
unable to bear her grief, followed her
husband. The children retained the
farm aid prospered fairly. Stewards
rather was dead and his DID mother lived
on her little place and strained her eyes
hopefully toward America. Finally
she died and Stewart went to Ireland to
settle the estate.
While there he renewed his engage
ment with Abbie Morrow, and spoke SO
well Of the United States that William
and David Morrow were induced to sell
their farm, and, with Abbie. came with
their former friend to New York. Stew
art realized about $500 from his mothers
estate, which he invested in Irish linens
ana laces. These he had shipped to New
\ ork, and they formed the foundation of
the great establishment that afterward
bore his name.
The Morrows had friends in Northern
Ohio, and SO they came to Cleveland.
Ihey purchased a farm in East Cleve-
land township, bull; a comfortable
and were soon known as substan-
tial citizens. This was nearly sixty
years ago. They seldom visited the vii
lage of Cleveland unless il was TO pur-
supplies or dispose Of produce.
"A few months after they came 10 Ohio,
L. Stewart paid them a visit. He was
cordially welcomed as the promised hus~
band OF the sister. remained a few days
and returned 10 New York. That was
last Abbie Morrow ever saw OF him.
We was doing well in New York and was
making a fortune. His letters
became brief and less frequent and finally
altogether, Finally the news Of
his marriage reached the brothers They
kept ii from theiI elster as long as they
could, but were at last compelled to tell
her of her lovers inconstanG3. She was
too high spirited 10 peGdla her grief
among her acquaintance, 40d kept
among he household duties in q quiet
manner for tnirty years. Then they laid
her away on a hiIlock in the center Of
the farm. Attetward her remains were
taken up and interred here. Every cay
during her life Stewart sent her a silk
dress, but She never wore any Of them.
AS fast as she received them they were
laid away untouched, and when she died
the brothers returned them all TO the
donor. She received many offers of mar
rage, bat she never again put her trust
III man.-Cleveland Plaindealer.