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DOESN'T PRAY Eon HER MOTHER.
Remark able Young womna who Ne
lonGs 20 the CONGREGATIONAL ChMreh.

A Remarkable Young Woman who ne
lOnGp 20 the congregational Church.
A strange meeting between mother and
| daughter took place in Lawyer Frank divers
Office one day Inst week. He was referee to FIX
alimony and establish the custody OF the Chi, /.
dren preliminary to the trial Of suit for lin
tied divorce brought by Maria Dustecd Marvin
against her husband. Julius s. Marvin. she
entered suit last February, alleging abandon
ment and non-support and claiming that her
husband had robbed her OF her children. Mrs.
Marvin IL a niece Of eX-JudGe Richard Busteod.
now OF Long Island City. Her husband Is u
travelling salesman for n Wholesale house
down town, and IL precise to an eXtremo In
dreRs, bearing business and religion. In July.
1885, she says, while she was confined to her
bed as tho result OF an injury to her spine, no
packed of his personal property. took their
two children, and went of to his fathers house
at Wilton n. Y. She has not seen him or the
children since. In answer, Mr. Marvin alleged
that his wife was OF q gay and frivolous dispo-
sition, unfit to be u proper wife or mother; TINT
hhe habttualv neglected. her home and chill
excuse Tor dleness Wien he T conii sfatd i
no longer no tooS his children to his fathers
house house; They had been married thirteen years
III settle the question OF whether or not the
mother should hayo access 10 hcr children
family to his Office. Ms Marvin. pHle and OK
,i,eSd' TGs 9esomp2ntcd by her aunt. Mrs. Bus
and his daughter, now n prlm young miss ni Il.
who wore srectuces and looked Wonderfully
ks her w Sn,nSr rhS was aiitnG N the
Niaryin lowed ellghtly 10 her, and SIT down by
involuntariy, leaned forward, and Enzed eur
nestly into her daughters face But the girl
and S hes hSr as Ths mo Hnsr
sank bnck In her chair and iiSed her eyes on
Mr.. Oliver conferred with the lawyers on
both sides: aud examined the girl first He
took her INTO private loom ami asked her IL
She, DID or that she didn't ut first. but finally
said she never spent any thoughts upon her
said she was happy with her aunt and had no
Gesire 70 renew as1uainance with her mother.
she snid she loved her mother when her father
took her away, but that was long time nga
and sic had almost forgotten he. She pro-
esieL yehemently that nobody TIED TO in
was happy enough with her aunt. She Snid
she was memoer OF the Congregational
:. DO you prav every niRht?" asked Mr.. Oliver.
Yes. Str" said the girl. positively.
20 Io,n ever fray for your mother"
know
Later. whom the lawyers began to wrnngle
the referee told Them that it was Unnecessary
TO sentinentalize on that question. for the girl
'SWRatTO cried E, Mrs. Marvin, who overheard
tn the rem remark Do you mean that' Is there
" am speaking. only Of the present." said
tho roeIee Mrs Marvin sank into her chair
with sob and covered her FREQ with her
hands Presently the father, aunt and dnuph-
ter arose to CO. The girl bowed 10 the refeTee
nn'l passed her mother ugain Without a glance
But this, Mrs Busteed, her mothers aunt,
= Ellie. Ellie" she cried, jumping from her
chair and following the girl are you going e.
leave us this way? Have you not q glance a ,
WORD Tor your poor mutnert Have you not u |
kiss for her ?"
The girl, turned obedicntly but indfreren,ly,
took the hand which Mrs DuStecG extended, |
and allowed herself to DO kisse.I. Mrs. Bus |
,s; drew her toward her mother, who sat
with almost III Ghtcned look on her face. Tho |
supreme Indifference. bent over and kissed her |
co div on the forehen !. ami said she hoped she !
was we'll Mrs. Marvin drew her down and |
kissed her eagerly several times. Then tho |
girl disengaGed herself quietly from her moth- |
crs Ernsp. and walked calmly from tho room. |
Mrs Marvin sat without moving for nearly |
half an hour Will" MIR. Oliver talked with the |
lawyer. Mrs. Brstced spoke to her but, she |
did not reply. Suddenly she sobhed conyul- |
Sivey. and foil over forward upon the floor |
Her faint Was so complete that all were |
alarmed When she recovered she left The
room. supported by her aunt She said moth
ing whatever
On. "Wednesday Judge Beach decided that the
children should DO left with their aunt until |
their diSpostion was settled by the trial Of the !
suit. Mrs. Marvin is awarded s12 week all |
mony pending trial. and 500 counsel fees