The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-04

DoRorHEA EDGARITA GROUSE WILSON.
though tho li.tle girls life has not been long
one tho story which connects her with d. Ed
gar Grouse and the millions is long enough.
1t was in June. 1887. that an advertisement
appeared in one Of the daily Papers Of New
York announcing that n lady in delicate
health. who was going abroad desired the
services OF maid who spoke French. to ac-
company her and act as q companion. Tho
best Of references were required.
One OF tho women who answered this nivcr-
tisement which directed the applicant to APP
ply ut q fiat between Sixtieth end Seventeen
streets. was Nine. Anna Leon. Nine Leon
had been Adelaide Nelson's maid for four years
prior to tho celebrated actresses death, and
her references were so good that she was en-
gagged at once. She found her employer to be
very handsome and interesting woman
about ~ years old. who said that she was Mrs.
d. Edgar Wilson. Mrs Wilson explained that
she had been living with her husband at Il
hotel. whore no still was. She was i'll and ex.
pcctng in a few months to become n mother.
and had left the hotel for tho more quiet life
OF q fiat. Her husband had remained at the
hotel because he also was i'll. Nine. Leon did
not see Mr.. Wilson. hut went with Mrs. Will
son 70 tho !.cte!. Tie !aay "ay!"c that .:c
desired to bid her husband good-hy be-
fore leaving for England. They took
passage that same month booking with Ed
win II. Low. the steamship agent. They were
| accompanied by a young physician named
Brown. who was employed BY Mr.. Wilson to
look after his wite's comfort on the voyage.
On their arrival In London DR.. Brown rclin-
quishcd his charge to an English physician.
| who had treated Mrs. Wilson on n trip abroad
| taken the year previous. This physician Or
| dered her retirement to the quiet little village
| OF st. Leonard-on-Sea. watering place in
| Sussex. near Hastings. 1t was there.
on Sept IT, 1887. that the baby girl
whose portrait is published herewith was
| born. and it was in the parish church OF the
| little village that she was christened Dorothca
EdGartn Grouse Wilson. as her baptismal GER
| tfcate and the parish register Of births show.
| The lace gown which was worn at the cerc-
mony of christening is the same worn by the
baby when. three months after her BIRTH she
| had her photograph taken by tho local pho o.
tographer. Henry knight. to send to Papa Vii
| son in America.
child lis mother preserved tho initills Of tho
father. substituting Dorothea lthe Eft OF God
Tor David tbelovedl. and giving II feminine di-
name is also used. the explanation made by
Mrs, Wilson being that the child's father had
| wealthy relatives Of that name.
Mrs Wilson, was established at ii Oak;
servnnts and the child Dornthen Edcari h.
She was q beautiful woman. ard attracted q
her with IL monthly allowance Of $500. with
which she kept w her blishment In Oak.
Icy street esi and hired 6pG{psnam Shs went
s "sS lousIy received A%ons A others ss WHO Who
iSy and hS i is sn snS lady Lar NSsg y
mer OF s. Young street. south Kensington.
She was at the Henley regatta; was one u the
| tho Lyric Club on tho Thames. and was also
ono OF tn" guests at lawn party given that
by Mrs Sbs Gaya 5oan wng
Mrs. Nilsson, entertained and was enter.
as remarkable. Tl perfect figure were added
the attractions OF a face almost perfect. from
Her eyes were Of u deep hazel and her nos"
small and straight. Her head was crowned 10y
amnss Of light brown hair IN. only dnice,
the nose. which wa. scarcely dIsccInin!l,a
snd vas wholly hidden Mni wne" Mrs WI;
Tor tho purpose. There was no Uther
necessity ior their use. for her eycsight was
hf WIFI. sh Inc h SMPhsSS was
! girl in Kentucky. where she was born. She
was n daring cquestrienne as are most Of the
badly injured one day. A skilful surgeon
saved hor face from permanent disigurrmcnt.
| Nhn WAS nblnTcntt VI StNllo breeding, NJ
| though not highly educated. She was al 20
! said to be u very Gevout woman. and ALWAYS
Insisted on daily prayers and Bible rcadira; in
her house. Wv,
iFG AS ss .a h"snfh T. ,G
she did not like his !rst name, David. She
used t. speak Of Mr. Wilson frequently, aud
land n year: TIN, she cXn.n;tcd him to come e
her within that time. or If he did not she said
that she would - T. him, him she 1aid, Tat he
| or dii not know OF his marriage: that the old
gentleman Was i'll. and that I'D wanted TO
| Keen tho marriage n secret from him.
In srnnk lng Of her husband and mis- letters
to hor friends. Mrs. y i!son said that lie fire.
Gurnt!y commissioned hcr 10 make purchases
| for him. AMI that she hated to make them be-
! cnusn "fd" was SO fussy and hard o please. "
+, She knew thar he wonld never be suited. with
, what she did Among tho purchases which he
asked her 70 make Tor MN were some of ailk
| unlorclothing 81 q particular quality She
said. too that I'D" conplalnsd In his letters
| that she wrote OF nothing but tho baby. and
! that she did not love him any moro
| During tho season Mrs. Wilson was not nj
| ali well Size made u short trip to Paris in the
| An Every Dnv christmas Present.
! ,,.pt tn ,nnEe n On 81 esenI