Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-01-09
THEY HAVE THE BABY.
How Young Wife Presented it to Her
Husband.

Husband.
Some time since probably late last
spring or in the early summer there was
marriage of young barber of this city
to a young woman whose home is in
Millville. The principals may be called
Walter and Hannah. The young folks
began their married life keeping house,
cause the husband was out of work much
of the time. In July there We're three in
the family little girl stranger having
appeared.
From that time on Mayor Appellate
has prominetly figured in the case as the
young folks have had series of mis-
understandings. The Mayor kindly Off
ciated between the pair but the olive
branch soon became somewhat faded
owing to it's constant use.
Recently the young wife packed up her
effects, or at least some of them, and
went to her home in Millville. Walter
reported the fact to the Mayor, but tbs
chief official thought she might soon Ie-
turn, and she did. A few days later there
come more domestic troubles and Han
nah gathered up her remaining personal
property, and with her baby went to
Millville. Walter visited the Mayor and
asked him if he was obliged to support
the wife after the desertion. The Mayor
thought not, but suggested that he might
be responsible for the support of the
child.
On Friday young woman came in the
Mayors Office. In her hand she had
grip, and in her arms she carried sweet,
pretty, baby girl 1t was Hannah; she
wanted some legal information and the
Mayor told her about what he had already
told Walter.
Hannah remarked she was able to care
for herself but she was not able to support
the baby and she was in Bridgeton for
the purpose of having some arrangements
made by Walter for it's future welfare.
She said when she had gone to Millville
she had taken some undershirts of
Walter by mistake, and she had them in
her grip. They would furnish an excuse
to get in Walters folks home, and then
she would have the argument out.
She left the office and journeyed up
Cohansey street and reached the abiding
place of Walter and his parents. She set
the grip down on the step and knocked.
The husbands mother answered the
summons, and when she noticed the Wis
itor was her daughter-in-law she merely
kicked the grip off the step and shut the
door in the face of the young woman.
Hannah was equal to the occasion,
however. She gathered up the grip,
which contained the undershirts belong
ing to her husband, and placed it back
upon the step. Then she wrapped up her
five months old baby and placed it be-
side the grip and ran down the street.
She Immediately came to the Mayor and
what could be done with her. He re-
piled she could probably be arrested for
abandoning her infant child. With de-
fiant toss of her head, Hannah remarked,
''Well, all right. Pm going back to Mill
vile. If you want me you will find me
at No. - Seventh street," and off she
went, took trolley car and was whisked
to Millville.
Later Walter came to the Mayor and
told him what Hannah had done. He
said he had gathered up the baby and
took it into the house of a neighbor, not
being willing to take it in home until he
found what would be the result of so do
doing. Finally he returned home and
again came back to the Mayor and said
his folks had finally decided to take the
child in and support it.
Hannah had won her point and is now
clear of both her husband and child.
But Notwithstanding this, Walter thinks
he is winner if his wife will not bother
him any more.