The Washington times., 1894-10-13
THEIR WAYS LIE APART.
Incongenialty Breaks Up What Seemed to
Be Happy Home and Causes Hus.
hand and yyifa IN carara+a

| Be a Happy Home and Causes Hus-
band and Wife to Separate.
! There was enacted one day last week
| quiet domestic drama, which is affording
fruitful theme for gossip among those people
ON Capitol Hill who are acquainted with its
details.
Not many people knew when they saw the
furniture moved out of No. 1O7 Fourth street
northeast and the home broken up that Mr..
and Mrs. Emanuel Johnson would henceforth
travel separate paths through life But such
ls the fact. and the bouse that once looked so
| comfortable from without is now deserted.
Mr. Johnson has for many years been en-
pioyea as clerk in the Pension Office in the
| enjoyment OF comfortable salary. About ten
| years ago, then handsome man, but a con-
llrmed bachelor, he fell captive to the heart of
bright widow. Minnie Wiseman by name,
VINO had come East from California. The
couple were married. and Mr.. Johnson pur-
chased the pretty bay-window house at No.
lOi Fourth street northeast, and settled down
TO the life OF a Benedict with his bride and her
Two children by her first husband, josie and
Charlie Wiseman.
But 1t appears that Mr.. Johnsons bachelor
lie had untitled him for the new order OF
Things, and that although the home was a
way, matters did not proceed altogether
smoothly. There seemed TO be an entire alb
sence OF congeniality between the couple, and
tnen differences arose in regard 10 the
chlldren, who were growing very rapidly.
Inc boy Charlie grew apace and secured
employment In the Senate. but his stepfather
did not like to see him around, as he seemed
10 lrrltate him by his presence. When Josie
graduated from school Mr.. Johnson told her
mother that she would have to get out. OF
course this stirred the mother heart and peace
flew out the window. Charlie went to New
York and became a bank clerk through the
influence OF his family connections. Josie,
too, finally left home and secured employment
as stenographer in New York.
The separation from her children and the
entire absence OF confidence on the part of
her husband struck deep into the heart of
Mrs. johnson, and her neighbors saw the
marks OF premature age creeping upon her
1t became evident TO both that life was unen-
durable with each other, and a separation
was talked OF; but the wife held on ia her un-
pleasant situation pending some satisfactory
agreement regarding the division of the prop
erty. It is said that sister Of Mr. Johnson
endeayored to arrange things SO that she
might get control OF the household and event
ualIy share OF the proceeds of the real es-
tate. Mrs Johnson held her ground, how
ever, till az last her husband yielded and gnye
her her rights
So within the present month the house was
sold and Mrs. Johnson was given a share of
the money received; whether an equal share
or not cannot be ascertained. All the house
hold furniture and effects were given to her
Mrs. johnson has removed everything to
South Orange, n. j., where she will in future
live with her two children, Charlie having
| now profitable position in one Of the lead
ing banks OF New York city.
Mrs. Johnson is well connected. Her sis
ter married the weli-known Peter Gilsey late
proprietor of the Gilsey House, in New York
Her first husbands family are said 10 be quite
wealthy and Charlie will come into q hand
some fortune at the death of his Grandmother
Wiseman.
Mrs. Johnson had an adopted daughter,
Miss Adele Wiseman who for many yeaIs has
| been maid and companion TO Madam Jerome
Bonaparte, with whom she spends most OF
her time abroad. During the periodical
visits of Miss Wseman. on vacation TO the
home OF her foster mother there was always
uDpleasantness on account OF the dislike on
the part of Mr.. Johnson for his step-children,
which he did not discard in favor of Miss
Adele. although the latter is an exceptionally
pretty and viyacious young woman. highly
cultured and linguist, the result of her long
association with the Bonapartes.