Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10

norance of the fact that she was
not the true daughter of the house. About
n year ago, however, she had trifing dis
pute with her supposed mother, who I'M
pulsively declared that the girl was not her
daughter. Surprised and shocked at the
revelation, she went at once to her Sunday
school teacher and poured into her ears the
tale.
An aunt of the children had through all
these years kept her eyes upon the two,
knew whdee they were, and what they were
doing. 1t had been her intention some day
to tell them of their childhood and bring
brother and sister together. With this end
in view, she had the acquaintance of the
Sunday school teacher, and had told her the
story of the two, but with injunctions OF
strict secresy. She had managed also to
throw the young man into the society OF the
same excellent women, and matters were
prematurely, and in manner least expected.
The young mans name Is @. l.. Fletcher,
and the young lady's name is Mary E.
Fletcher, and they live IN this city.
An interesting divorce case is IN progress
in Amsterdam, New York The plaintiff
was formerly the beautiful Miss Hattie
Williamson. She married Francis Vedder,
of Fonda, aged seventy, who is worth over
100000. The union was soon broken up by
Vedder driving the young wife ont of doors
She related her experience in court as fol-
lows: 81 married the defendant May "a
1884, when seventeen years of age. The de-
fendant told me that he was in his fortieth
year when l married him. We lived to-
gether until October !, 1884, when he told
me to leave his house. ! had been married
only two weeks when he began to find fault
about my asking him to provide He got a
dozen eggs and left four in "a pan and locked
the others in his bookcase. He got pound
of raisins and locked them up. He got lard
and forbaoe me to use butter to warm up
potatoes, 80 l had to use lard. When
would ask him for any money he would tell
me to go and earn it. One day wanted
some meat He said; Don't get over o
pound.' | went out to see what the butcher
had. He had lamb chops. ! asked him how
told him would have to ask Mr.. Vedder
II could get any. did ask him and he told
me he could not pay that price; that piece
of stewing beef was good enough. He would
not allow washing to be done oftener than
once in four weeks. Twice took II home
and once he did his own washing"
William Siller, who taxes care of the
horses belonging to the Astoria Silk mills,
Long Island City, until recently was coach
man for the superintendent of the mills,
Paul Van Den Esch, or 43s Ditmars avenue.
Miss Mary Van Den Esch, the superintend.
ent;s twenty. .year-old daughter, is a comely
UTuhcllS DciuW Ihc ultuluHl nclBut. GOlllcr
fell in love with her, and his handsome face
won her heart. The suspicious of the su.
perintendent and his wife were aroused, and
Siler was relieved of his duties as coach
man. He was still retained at the silk mill,
and he contrived to find excuses for visiting
the superintendents residence. The other
evening Mary informed her mother that
she was gong TO call on friend and would
not be home till late. She took horse Car
to the Thrty-fourth street ferry, where Sill
Ter met her. They went TO New York to-
gether and were married Coming back the
father met them, and was induced to relent
with the promise that they must hear what
Mrs. Van Den Esch would say. Mary led
her husband into the dmly lighted parlor,
and then her father brought her mother in
and explained the situation TO her. AL
though she was as much surprised as her
husband it didn't take her long TO make up
her mind. She didn't deign TO notice Siller,
but was very angry at Mary. She opened
the parlor and the street doors and ordered
the couple out of the house. Tears and
prayers failed TO move her. The young
couple left the house, Mary weeping, Siller
defiant. He took her TO his furnished room,
where they are at present living. Siller has
been promoted by his father-in-law.
Twenty years ago Henry Drane and Emily
Dickey were married in Lebanon, Ky. They
had one child a girl, and soon after its birth
Mrs Drane applied for and was granted a
divorce, When she received the decree that
made her n sihvle tvoman sha want IN na.