New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-25
UNDISCOCRAGED Mr.. MORROW.

The ant which tried 70 carry something up n
certain place and fell back large number of
times has long been held up as an example OF
patience. The fact is, probably, that the ant had
nothing else TO do, and is deserving of little credit.
Indeed, it seems not unlikely that the insect may
have simply been engaged in calisthenics for the
benefit OF it's muscles, and had desire 10 accom-
psh what it seemed 70 be trying 10 do But no
such suspicious can he cast on Lorenzo Morrow,
Of Norwalk, Conn. Mr.. Morrow ought 10 take his
place in history as the type Of patience and per
severance, but, since this is world OF injustice,
be will probably do nothing of the kind
We need not say. perhaps. that Mr.. Morrow is
a married man. The facilities possessed by the
married man for exhibiting perseverance are vastly
superior to anything known TO the single man.
The practice which tic married man has in arguing
with his wife about religion tobacco the training
Of children and other questions. and his invariablc
failure to make her see her manifest error, gives
him strength in this line little short Of marvel
ous. But few married men have reached the high
plane occupied by Mr. Morrow. Five years ago
Mr. Morrow contracted the clipping habit lie
was already married, his case was an aggravat-
ing one. Bat his chances for carrying out sue
ccssiul eopcment from start TO finish he soon
found were extremely poor. Though he has con-
stantly begun Opponents for the past five years
he is still living with Mrs Morrow and there
seems 10 prospect Of his getting away. But is he
discouraged? Never! Gossip in Norwalll has it
that hc is to-day planning to clopc with young
widow Of Worcester
Indeed, widows have been Mr.. Morrow's spc-
cinlty. but the distilled cunning OF the widow
has not been enough 10 save him from the craft OF
Ms Morrow. lie first eloped five years ago with
a lady named Mrs. Townsend. The got as far as
,hs city. but when they stepped of Che train Mrs
Morrow stood waiting for them. She looked at
him with cold calculating eye lalas, she who had
promised to love, honor and obey him but two
shoIt years before y and said: Lorenzo Morrow.
come back TO Norwalk with me. There was moth
ing else for him 10 do. lie left Mrs. Townsend on
the stone platform being jostlcd by porters and
baggagemcn wearing corduroy trousers and blue
jackets But three months later he resolved 10
Try again. This time he went to Boston with
lady nsmcd Elwcl When they got up to leave
the train at Boston he noticed his wife in the
next scat behind. Lorenzo" she said. in cold,
unwifcly tones, Lorenzo, keep your seat-we shall
20 back this train They went back. Two
months later he tried again with another lady.
going this time 10 Albany. lie found his wife
waiting at the station with a cab She took him to
a hotel and the next day they returned
home After that his attempted clopc-
ments bccame 50 common and SO numerous
that all record Of them has become lost They
have averaged about four a year. For two years
mis- wife met or overlook him on every occasion
Then she began TO grow weary of 80 much rail
road travel and began the practice of tccgrnphing
to the local authorities 1T the end OF the line and
having him arrested and brought back This
saved time and expense. On one occasion at least
she simphcd matters still further by saying TO
bin at breakfast "Lorenzo there is no use in
your trying TO get on with that Bennett woman
to-day as have already teegraphed to the Hart
ford police" Mr. Morrow dropped silent tear
and went to lis work Last Thursday he made
his latest attempt to escape with young woman of
Derby, but when they got to Providence Morrow
looked out Of the window, recognized two de-
tecvcs on the platform. sighed and said he had
expected IL. and went back home. His step has
lost it's elasticity. his eyes are sunen. his face j.
thin and haggard, but his indomltablc will is not
yet broken and his soul still goes clipping on.
What n beautiful example is that of Lorenzo
Morrow, especially for youth Here Is man of
own generation. living at our very doors,