Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-26
A NEIGHBOR
A CURIOUS AND INTERESTING FEATURE OF
BIG CITY LIFE.
Hrs. Hampton Adams Lived in The Sans Building
With Ms Sarah LiRas Wheeler, b., Shs
Hunted Her All Over Town for Tires Months
Before She Pound Ger.

Chicago Record.
This will be a conscientious attempt
to tell just how Mrs. Hampton Adams
found her old friend, Sarah Lines
Whesler-the maiden name OF the latter
having been Sarah Lines.
For two years after marriage she
Sarah Lines Whesler) had been Mrs.
Frank Wheeler. Then she got into
print and joined few clubs and became
Sarah Lines Wheeler, 10 order to be In
vogue.
And now she was lost 10 a great city.
Mrs. Adams. who was very much Of
home body, had not seen "Sallle" for
year or more. In the meantime both
families had moved. Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams were established in pleasant
apartments on the second door OF the
Blenville dat building and the WheelerS
had vanished into the air. They had
gone from asa street, and that was as
much as Mrs. Adams knew.
Mrs Adams had an unmarried sister,
Louise HumphrieS, who was coming 20
spend the Christmas holidays in the
city. Louise and Sarah Liues Wheeler
had been great friends back at Mathers-
Vile. When the letter from Louise
arrived Mrs. Adams determined to have
the Wheelers az her Christmas dinner.
But where were the Wheeler?
The directory still had them az the
old place In Forty-third street. IL
would not 10 trust the mails There
we're two many Wheelers in Chicago,
and the invitation might buffet around
10 the malls until the holiday season
had passed. Clearly, the only thing 20
do under the circumstances was TO gath
or up all available clsws aud go on a
determined search.
There was no time to be lost.
Like every other town within ra-
dius OF 500 miles from Chicago, Math-
ersvlle bad contributed its colony 20
Increase the growing population OF the
city.
The Mathersville colOny had been
hopelessly lost aud diluted In the mass
of /. 500, 600 persons.
Friends az home, who did not under
gland that a days journey lay between
Fullerton avenue aud SiGty-third street,
thought II strange that families which
bad been "shck" with one another Ia
Mathersvile never made any neighbour
ly calls after reaching Chicago.
They could not know from experience
that the lOneIiest spot on earth Is 10 the
thick OF a multitude of strangers; that
distances are magnificent, aud that con-
tiguity does not always breed feeling
Of neighbOrIinesS.
Mrs. Adams felt that Louise would
be considerably shocked OF told that
Sallie's place OF residence was unknown
20 her. To was largely for her sisters
sake that she undertook the search.
So far as she was concerned she
looked forward with dread TO some In
terminable journey on transfer street
cars 70 repay the call"
The plan was as follows: She would
20 % the old address ia FOrty-third
street and try for information. Failing
in that, she would so TO the directory
address OF Aunt Dora" Whittlesy, who
had followed her two sons 10 the city
aud az last accounts bad been living In
Washington boulevard. The Whittle-
sys and Whselers were distantIy relat-
ed, aud she believed that aunt Dora"
would know the address.
Mrs. Adams made an early start and
reached Forty-third street In an hour.
She had miscalculated the numbers and
found herself nearly four blocks from
the right corner, but she hopefully fol-
lowed the trail blazed on the transoms
and dOor-plates until she came to the
place.
Ii was a modest two-sto-y One-irOnt
house, with a ,Tor Rent" card hanging
in the eurtainless window Of the first
floor.
She rang the second bell and wo-
man In a lowered wrapper csme TO the
head Of the dim stairway and wanted 20
know who was there.
Gould you tell me what became OF
the family that moved out OF the lower
fat?" asked Mrs. Adams.
"Oh, that's what you want, is it?'
Let re see-I think know them very
we'll, but the day they moved Mr.. Peas
lev told my husband he was going to
there's a park in the word, know
that"
at must be another family. The
lady I wish TO ind is named Wheeler"
"Oh, you mean the couple that was
here before the PsasleYs came. l don't
know anything about them, aud l don't
suppose any one around here could tell
you"
Mrs. Adams sighed in dlsappoint-
ment, said much obliged" and Irudged
back TO the car line.
81 suppose" said she, chat Aunt
Dora has moved TO Evanston, but III
not give up until 90 10 that address"
To shorten the story of long ride,
she found the place 10 Washington
boulevard and was received by Aunt
Dora" with a small shrek OF surprise.
They traded ancient gossip aud talked
shopping for awhile, and then Mrs.
Adams revealed the object Of her call.
''I was going TO ask that very Ques-
ton" said Mrs. Whittlesy. 81 met
Sally in State street one day last June,
and she told me they were going 20
move, but had nj decided just where to
20. A letter might reach her, but Of
course you wish 10 find her az once.
have IL. The only time she ever called
on me was one day last spring, and
there was lady with her-Mrs. Clos
ter, Closer, or something like that.
They are great friends and work to-
Rether in some sort Of club. l thick
have that Woman's card. II she hasn't
moved you would DO almost certain TO
get the address from her"
With that Aunt Dora" began q
search through the card basket, which
WAS not overfull. Mrs. Adams noticed
n,ne