The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-20
Fred Jones Became infatuated With
a Young Schoolma'am.
lie had A VERY BRIGHT FUTURE
The Citizens OF Maiden. Mass, Wanted
Him to he Postm sster- Eioped with .
Woman who Ia Freckle-Yaced and
-Headed-The Deserted Wife.

: MAIDEN. Mass, Oct. &c. = Marriage
proved failure to Letter Carrier Fred
Jones of this city, so he thought. He has
left his home, wife,. position and bright
future because Of an infatuation for some
other woman.
Fred Jones has been popular resident
of Maiden for many years. in fact his
popularity was so great that 1000 people
signed petition recommending his ap
pointment as postmaster under President
Cleveland. He was liked by everybody,
and he made an efficient employe In Uncle
Sans service. His route included the
West End Of Maiden and on this route hs
made many friends. Among them was
schoolteacher, Miss Georgiana Brown.
She came to Maiden about two years
ago frora Attleboro and taught In the
Centre grammar school.
Miss Brown Is about 25 years Of age of
rather prepossessing appearance. has a
dark complexion and short hair She
boarded with Mrs w. 8. Lincoln on Cedar
street, and it was while delivering letter.
there that Jones lost his heart the second
time.
Last August she left Maiden and went
to Warren, where she secured position
In the grammar school. 1t was thought
then that Jones' matrimonial affairs
would not suffer further jar, but the re.
lations between Jones and his wife, instea.
Of becoming harmonious, were more
strained than ever
The schoolma'am wrote letters to Jones
when she could not see him, and these en-
dearing missives became SO frequent as to
make his wife righteously jealous. The
crash came last Thursday when Jones ar
rived home His wife reprimanded him
for his alleged infidelity, and his mother
in-law offered q few remarks In q like
strain.
His Departure.
This was too much. 1t was then he
made up his mind to quit Maiden. his
wife as well as mother-in-law. Sunday hs
went to the postoffice and worked until
the closing hour, at 1890 a. m. He then
wrote two letters, one to his wife and the
other to Postmaster Simpson. They were
both mailed at Medford. The first letter
informed his wife that he was going away
to establish himself in business, and he
admonished Mrs. Jones not to worry. for
as soon as he settled down he would send
for her.
The letter to the postmaster was In ref
erence to his resignation as carrier, q po-
sition he had held for five years. He was
also president of the Carriers associa-
tiou.
Whittier he had gone nobody appeared
to know, and his wife has not yet made
any effort to find him. He will not put in
an appearance in Maiden again, 1t is said,
for, as he told friend. his life was most
unhappy one.
His friends think be made great mis-.
take in leaving the city when he had
such a bright prospect before him. A
leading citizen Of the city said to re-
porter yesterday: although there were
stories going the rounds, still there were
friends ready to stand by him"
A Good-Looking Fellow.
Fred Jones is handsome man of q
years of age. He wooed and won Miss
Lillian Slack while she was q clerk in the
postoffice The marriage was against the
wishes of his mother for Mrs. Jones is
much Older than he. However, the nuptial
knot was tied, aud all went along
smoothly until pretty-faced Georgiana
Brown became resident of Maiden.
At Jones home Mrs. Slack, his mother.
law, was seen, and her praise of the
missing letter carrier was of an extensive
and laudatory nature, while her denuncia.
tions of Miss Brown and other friends was
rather piquant.
"Why, Georgiana Brown is freckle-
faced and red-headed. To say she is
handsome is not true. Fred was a do
mestic man and never was out night
until that schoolteacher came to the city.
"We gave Fred every opportunity to
blot out the past, but that teacher spoiled
his happiness and ours as we'll"
Mrs. Jones is employed in the National
bank, and in this way hopes to earn liv
ing while her husband is practically dead
to her.