The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-10
TRULYAWO WONDERFUL WOMAN
MnA ,ELLsHoRTH MILLER'S ExIRAoR-
DINARY GIFT Az A MOTHER.

Mna ,1LLswoRTH MILLER's Kx7RAoR-
DINART GIFT Az a MOTHER.
Two Sets Or Tripiets. Three Pairs ofTwns.
sus Two Other Chiisren IN Eight Yesrs-
Another Set OF Triplets wouid FulAi the
9ypsy's Prophecy-Not the First or Her
Li.e Distinguished In This Way.
CoLD SpRrNo. N Y. Jan. cit may be said at
the outset that the extraordinary fecundity OF
Mrs Ellsworth Miller is no new thing in the
family from which she is derived. Her maiden
name was Avery. Az far back as the begin
ming Of the century the Averys were the pride
and Joy OF the simple neighborhoods in which
they lived. For in those days large families
were regarded as a direct dlspensatlon Of
Providence. while the getting of them WAS held
to be obedience to the command to Adam. af-
terward reenjoined upon Noah.
Mrs. Ellsworth Miller's grandmother's sister
was the most representative OF her race now
distinctly remembered. When that good lady
married along in the forties she made glad the
heart Of her husband with quintet Of boys
and girls. three Of whom lived to rear families
oftheir own. A year after this splendid achieve
ment the lady gave birth to Ave more. but both
the mother and the five children died immedi-
ately. Her husband consoled himself year or
so after her death by marrying her sister. who
presented him with three sets oftwins in rapid
succession. Mrs. Ellsworth Mier's mother
presented her husband with twins. besides
numerous other children who came in single
file. after the commonplace fashion. It APP
pears that Mrs. Miller's mother was not proud
Of the family mark OF distinction. and fire.
quently said to her daughter that she hoped
M m ~ har childran vrof,ld rnpanf tha diu.
graceful performances OF her aunt Il had
twins once" said she land that was bad
enough; hope my daughter will not do even
that"
mo danger mother" said tho daughter.
with disdainful smile. born Of the flippancy
and lack OF seriousness Of youth.
When Mrs. Miller that was to be was young
girl living not far from New York city she
went with friend OF hers to . gypsy fortune
teller who was holding forth in the midst Of
band Of gypsies encamped in q vacant lot near
where Seventh avenue meets Nfty-ninth
street. This was nine years ago last summer.
You will marry within short time" said the
gypsy. You will meet your future husband
to-day. You will have three sets Of twins and
three sets Of triplets. besides other children.
Your progeny will be as numerous as tho sands
Of the sea-"
The future Mrs Ellsworth Miller laughed
merrily at this She put no faith in 1t. And
when young Ellsworth Miller offered to carry
her bundles home from the train that evening
she had no idea that that part Of the old
woman's prophecy was fulfilling. Something
over year from that time she was married to
the tall. good-looking young mechanic. She
was then % years old. 1t being the fall OF 1883
and was y oomely woman Of medium height
and slight build.
In khnS all A,,r, - hAp A~1k nht
born-a pretty. dark haired daughter whom
she named Viola. Her husband was glad to
see Viola. but wished it had been a boy. Mrs.
Miller was not slow in repairing her error.
Fourteen months after Violas birth. in Octo-
Der. 1885. she presented her husband with
twin boys. Mrs. Miller has always had horror
for common names such as John. William.
Henry and the like. So she named one of tho
Faed TheS lived but Ave 9sass
But the vacancy in the family, was not for
TVeye BIRTH oG
ds fsS and and f5 Tie hf fSy saf
Flerlsel E!ssnor is still alive s and. although
shildi wv . hsis that culis like the hair 81 chill
OF P5sss ~ Na sss hs tss birth 18th
scented Mr.. Miller. by way Of variation from 9
In size. but aprarentiy periectly HEALTHY She
SSd hsY dfS AK
prises. IN November. 1899. a year and a month
Both Were boys. u and Mi Mrs Miller was as ready
Avery Whitney and the other Alton Sherwood.
Avery lived six weeks. while Alton WAS strong
s9a h ss ,So q asd six months had passed
the Mlisss: and Ks o Siilsr was ap Is Tor
Month ro@ L Ss wn .arn 10Y
was born. He came alone and. when this was
s ss hm T s B. sana
ness to a, most UNIQUE collection Of names.
deep-chested fel low he is.
tie .st t dn MI Last %qnth SS Sn
in this city. suddenly overwhelmed Mr.. Miller
and set her relatives IN a rage by bearing trip.
many days, The girls Mrs. Miller called Lillian
Avery and Gertrude Virginia respectively and
eleven days the girls died; but the hoy Is still
living and is being cared for n New York city.
woman. ~ from the standpont 81
that great man who said that The greatest Wo,
following table Is presented:
August 1884,. Viola, atill living.
October. 1ss6....i dis moni im
Arlington Fairfield. o's months, H.
o..,,. ,o.s waldo Esmond.. died in u weeks.
o''ooe' A'oS'''' Fl0riz-l Beano. r stil living.
Elmer Osborne. } oil tbr.o 6;.d Il,
October 1851 Linssrd Jerome al nna month IN
Lester Hamilton o"o "'"sn'
November. 1888 Ay de% monsS.
December 1889. d, Judson: atill living,
LILLIAN Avery. died In II days,
December 1891. Gertrude vivian died in II days
W. Barton. 80. >stin living.
Mrs. Miller IL only 30 years old. She
has been married eight years. She has
gwen birth to fourteen children-two single
births. three sets Of twins and two, sets Of
tripIets. OF these four are living. Three Of
them are Of an age and health reasonably, to
secure u good period of life to them. The
chance for lie. II ANYTHING Is TO be judged
from her other experience with triplets.
Miller herself is secretly proud OF her .extraor-
binary gifs as a. mother This pride; iaT ir9m
That Mrs. Miller hid0s it In the deptlls Of her