St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-30
MISS MORROW'S GRAVE.
A Girl Whom Merchant A. T
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Stewart Courted and Tilted.
Cleveland Plaindealer.
Near Lakeview cemetery is an old
burying ground formerly used by the
people residing in Euclid and surround
ing villages. Among other lots is one
containing three green mounds, care
fully kept and planted, over each of
which is modest slab of white marble.
On one is cut the name of William
Morrow, on another that of David
Morrow, and on the third that of Abbe
Morrow. An old resident of the locality
said of the family: 81 knew the Nor
rows well. William and David were
brothers, and Abbie, their sister, kept
house for them. They were nice, quiet
people. although somewhat peculiar.
The sister was never known to smile.
and no wonder, for she died of a broken
heart.'
The Morrows lived near Belfast. Ire
land. on a little farm they called "The
Knock" They were in comfortable cir
cumstances. had been we'll educated
and were Preshyterians in faith. Near
by them in Ireland lived the father of
the late A. T. Stewart. The two fam
lilies were intimate, and the children
grew up together. Young A. I. Stew
art and Abbie Morrow were childish
lovers, although Stewart was several
wears her senior. e. ~--$
When a lad Stewart, as you yell
know, left Ireland and made his way t6
New York to better his fortune. He
corresnonded regularly with his little
sweetheart across the waters and it was
understood that when he had prospered
he was to go back to Ireland and marry
the lass he haG left 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 chill
dren retained the farm and prospered
fairly. Stewards father was dead, and
his old mother lived on her little place
and strained her eyes hopefully toward
went to Ireland to settle the estate.
While there he renewed his engage
ment with Abbie Morrow, and spoke so
we'll 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 5000 from his mothers
estate. which he invested in Irish linens
and laces. These he had shipped to
New York. and they formed. the foun-
dation of the great establishment that
afterward bore his name.
The MOrrows had friends in Northern
Ohio, and so they came to Cleveland.
They purchased farm in East Cleve-
land township, built comfortable
house and were soon known as substan-
tial 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. L. Stewart paid them a visit. He
was cordially welcomed as the promised
husband of the sister, renamed a few
days and returned to New York. That
was the last Abbie Morrow ever saw of
him. He was doing we'll in New York
and was rapidly making fortune. His
and finally ceased altogether. Finally
the news of his marriage reached the
brothers. They kept it from their sis
ter as long as they could, but were at
last compelled to tell her of her lovers
Inconsistency. She was too high spirited
to peddle her grief among her acquaint-
ances, and kept among 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 and inferred
here. Every day during her life Stewart
sent her silk dress, but she never
wore any of them. As fast as she re-
ceived them they were laid away I'M
touched, and when she died the broth
ers returned them all to the donor. She
received many offers of marriage, but
she never again put her trust in man.
In the sixteenth century boots were
generally worn in England and France,
and the boots of the cavaliers were
made with enormously wide tops that
were rolled or folded over.