Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
MISS MORROW'S GRAVE.
"A Girl Whom Merchant A. T. Stewart
Courted and Tilted.

Near Lakeview cemetery is an old
burying ground, formerly used by the
people residing in Euclid and surround
ing villages, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. Among other lots is one con-
tanning three green mounds, carefully
kept and planted, over each of which is
a 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 Abbie Morrow. An
old resident of the locality said of the
family: II knew the Morrows we'll.
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 broken heart"
The Morrows lived near Belfast, Ire
land, on little farm they called 1.-The
Knock" They were in comfortable cir
cumstances, had been we'll educated and
were ePresbyterians in faith, Near by
them in Ireland lived the father of the
late A. L. Stewart. The two families
were intimate and the children grew
up together. Young A. T. Stewart and
Abbie Morrow were childish lovers. al
though Stewart was several years her
senior.
When a lad, Stewart, as you we'll
know, left ireland and made his
way to New York to better his
fortune. He corresponded 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 had left
behind. Years rolled by and death
came. First it took away Abbie's father,
and few months later the mother, un-
able to bear her grief, followed her
husband. The children retained the
father was dead and his old 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 about the United States that Will
lam and David Morrow were induced
to sell their farm and, with Abbie came
with their former friend to New York.
Stewart realized about 5000 from his
| moJher's estate, which he invested in
Irish linens and laces. These he
the foundation of the great establish
ment that afterward bore his name.
The Morrows had friends in northern
Ohio and so they went to Cleveland.
| They purchased farm in East Cleve-
land township, built O 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 ONO,
A. Il. Stewart paid them visit. He
was cordially welcomed as the promised
| husband of the sister, remained 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 rapidly making IA fortune. His let
ters became brief and less frequent and
finally ceased altogether. Finally the
| news of his marriage reached the broth
ers. They kept it from their sister
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 acquaintances, and kept
about her household duties in quiet
| manner for thirty years. Then they
| laid her away on hillock in the cen
| ter of the farm. Afterward hor re-
mains were taken up and inferred here.
Every year during her life Stewart
sent her a silk dress, but she never
wore any of them. AS fast as she re-
| ceived them they were laid away un-
touched, and when she died the broth
ers returned them all to the donor,
She received many offers of marriage
but never again put her trust in man.