The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-25
TILTED BY STEWART.
A Pretty Irish Girl Who Was tho Mil-
lionaire's First Sweetheart.
From The Cleveland Pam Dealer.


honaire's First Sweetheart
from the Cleveland Pam Dealer.
Near Lakeview cemetery is an old bury
ing ground formerly used by the people re-
siding in Euclid and surrounding villages.
Among other tJtse is one containing three
green mounds, carefully pit and planted,
over each Of whichiS 4 modest slab of white
marble. On one is CUT the name of William
Morrow, on anotherthat of David Morrow,
and on the third that. of Abbie Morrow.
An old resident of the locality said of the
family: Il knew the MOrrows well. VIII
lam and David were brothers, and Abbie,
their sister, kept house for them. They
were nice, quiet people, although somewhat
peculiar Inc sister was never known to
smile, and no wonder. for she cled of a
broken heart
The Morrows lived near Belfast, Ireland.
on a little farm they called The Knock "
They were in comfortable circumstances,
had been ell educated, and we're Presby-
te-ians in faith Near by them in Ireland
lived the father of tie late A. T. Stewart.
The two families were intimate, and the
children grew up together. Young A. I.
Stewart and Abbie Morrow were childish
lovers, although Stewart was several years
her senior
When lad Stewart, as you well know,
York to better his fortune. He cores
pended regularly with his little sweetheart
across the water, and it was understood
that whe he had prospered he was to go
back to Ireland and marry the lass he had
lef behind. Years rolled by and death
came. First it took away Abbie's father,
and few months later the mother, unable
to bear her grief, followed her husband
The children retained the farm and pros
pered fairly Stewards father was dead,
and his old mother lived on her little place
and strained her eyes hopefully toward
America. Fl ally died and Stewart
Went to Ireland to settle the estate.
While there he renewed his engagement
with Abbie NJ rrow, and spoke SO well of
the United States that William and David
Morrow we're induced to sell their farm
and, with Abbie, came with their former
friend to New York. Stewart realized
about 5000 from his mothers estate, which
he invested in Irish linens and laces. These
he had shipped to New York, and they
formed the foundation of the great estab-
lishment that afterward bore his name.
The Morrows had friends in northern
Ohio and SO they came to Cleveland. They
purchased a farm in East Cleveland towp-
ship. built comfor able house and were
soon known as substantial citizens. This
was nearly sixty years ago. They seldom
visited the village of Cleveland unless it
was to purchase supplies or dispose Of
produce.
A few months after they came to Ohio
A. T. Ste Sart paid them visit. He was
cordially welcomed as the tianca of the
sister, remained few days and returned to
New York. That was the last Abbie Nor
row ever saw of him. He was doing well
in New York and was rapidly making e
fortune. His letters became brief and less
frequent, and finally ceased altogether.
Finally the news Of the marriage reac ed
the brothers. They kept it from their sister
as long as they could, but were at last
compelled to tell her of her lovers in
conStancy. She was too high-spirited to
peddle her grief among her acquaintance
and kept about her household duties in a
quiet manner for thirty years. Then they
laid her away on hillock in the center of
The farm. Afterward her remains were
taken up AMI inferred here Every year
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 I'M
TOUCHED, and when she died the brothers re-
tur4ed them all to the donor. She received
many offers of marriage, but never again
put ner trust i'll man.