The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
MAY BE RECONCILED
MIR. and Mrs. j. c. DraytOn Likely
to Live Together Again.
Both Are Said to Be Willing to Forget
the Past-Mischief-Ma BorrOwe
Gone to Egypt.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-If Santa Claus or
his spurious representative consults the
wishes of the Aston family the most CRATE
full gift that he can bestow will be a recon-
Citation between the handsomest daughter
of the family and her husband, J. Coleman
Drayton. Nor is 1t improbable that such a
reconciliation will be effected. Recent oc-
currences that concern Mr.. Drayton and his
wife tend to show that both desire TO re-
sumo the relations of husband and wife
which the burlesque quarrel connecting
Mrs. DraytOn's name with that of Hallett
Alsopp Borrowe, the harmless anglomaniac
dude. disturbed.
Since Mr.. Drayton challenged Borrowe to
fight duel, which Borrowe did not fight,
Mr.. and Mrs.. Drayton have lived apart
Mr.. Drayton brought the three children
from England after the separation and
placed them at school at Bryn Mawr Pa,
under the supervision of his aunt, who is a
Drayton of Philadelphia. and worth from
s2.000000 to S3,000.000, which Mr.. Drayton
will some day inherit Mrs. Drayton re-
manned abroad until her father. the late
William Astor, died, when she accompanied
her mother to New York.
With the exception of a brief trip to Lon
don last summer to visit her cousin, VIM.
Waldorf Aston, who has gone into journal
ism i'm the Fsnelish metro1oIis Mrs Draw
ton has remained in New York. sharing
with her mother the oldest family mansion
OF the Astors at Fifth avenue and Thirty
fourth street. She has refrained from in
dulging In social diversions and her only
appearance In public has been driving in
Central Park. She is always attired in
deep mourning for her father, and regularly
once a week goes to visit her children at
the Bryn Mawr school. near Philadelphia.
Rumor has IL that she met her husband
last week for the first time since they sepa-
rated In England two years ago after the
silly Borrowe episode, and that the out
come of their interview will probably re-
suit in a complete reconciliation in the not
distant future.
Mr. Drayton who has conducted himself
throughout In a manner calculated TO In
spire respect. has been living in furnished
apartments in Sixth avenue, within half a
dozen blocks of his wifeS domicile, and is
said to have made considerable money in
Wall street His maiden aunt into whose
immediate charge he has given his children,
has furnished him with sufficient means TO
crafty his business ambitions and his sue
cess has encouraged her to place at his dis
pOsal nearly her entire fortune. II is to
fused to accept the proffered aid of the
Astors. but has made his own money, ask
ing and accepting favors from no one.
The callow Mr.. Borrowe, who caused all
the trouble between the Draytons, made his
last appearance in New York about three
months ago and indulged in a lark that
landed him in police court for the at
tempted swindling of a hackman. He was
released upon paying the jehu and got out
OF the country as speedily as possible.
When last heard of he was at Cairo, Egypt,
and the Draytons and several other persons
hope he will remain there. The expected
reconciliation between the DraytOns will
please every member of the Astor family
and will serve to soften the grief of Mrs.
VIM. Aston. whose many Affections have
borne heavily. on her for the past three