Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-05
HER OWN FUTURE
Forgotten lille She FofetoId Glow
ing Ones for Many Others.
Husband Seeks Divorce While She Promises
Happiness by Wholesale.


charming fortune teller. TO her go
loving couples, who cross her pink palm
with silver. Then she tells them:
You viii be married and be happy
so long as you live"
In private life the princess MARI
quita" is Mrs Edwin r. Quimby. Mon
day night. papers In her husband
suit for a separation were served on
her in the fortune tellcrs booth at the
fair. She seemed much surprised. Ihe
stars in their courses had told her
nothing of what portended.
Mrs Quimby is only 90 years old.
She is the daughter of Judge Jennys or
Troy Edwin r. Quimby. her husband,
is connected with the Empire city
Subway 60. of No. 1l3 West Ssth street.
Up to May II last. Mrs. Quimby lived
with him in fine house on chester
Hill, Mount Vernon.
The Quimbys went into the best So
ciety of that city. Mrs. DUMMY was
prominent in the Church of the Ascen-
sion and was at the head OF the com
mittee that managed the church fair,
last fan. She told fortunes at that
fair. too.
Mr.. Quimby brings his suit through
Steven j. Stillwell. a lawyer Of Mount
Vernon. The papers In the case allegc
that Mr. Quimby married his wife.
Margaret L.. April 6. 1899, in this city.
They have a son. Edwin j., . years old
Mr. Quimby declares that his wife left
a comfortable home. surrounded by all
Injuries. left Il faithful husband, on
May II, 1896, and has since been will
fully absent without cause"
Mr.. Quimby's other allegations have
to be put here in the past tense, as he
of course puts them. lbut if they were
put in the future tense what frightful
prophecies they would make for the
use of an amateur fortune teller Says
Mr.. Quimhy:
she has repeatedly. positively re
fused to return home. saying she
wanted to he free to go where she
pleased and wanted to enjoy herself
and he where there was plenty of gay
ETY. and excitement.
she has given UP possession of the
child to this plaintiff and for the past
three weeks has been engaged as a
fortune teller at the Cuban Fair In
New York city under the assumed
name of Princess Mariquita.' ana
passing herself as a single woman.
From time to time she has used
abusive language to plaintiff and
threatened to kill him.
She has locked the child in a room
and left him alone until he was In
danger of starving
she has refused food to plaintiff,
she has made him wash dishes
she has WRITER, lptfars 4, pfbo- MOI,
than plaintiff and has told him she
loved another man better than him.
Mrs. Quimby. eayIy dressed In gypsy
costume was telling fortunes. as usual
at the fair last night Her cheeks
We're flushed. but her eyes were def
ant. ocling mon and simpering women
held cut their hands for her to read
the future. She is pretty and she tells
happy fortunes for others. but she did
not have tn read the lines in her own
hand to tell the story of her own UNI
happiness.
This is what she told
Teddy and I quarrclled. there is no
denying it, but | begged him for our
families sake not To parade our I'M
happiness before the public Now he
has done it, We were once so happy,
And | cannot imagine what has come
over him. The last scene was Just n
few weeks ago. We quarrelled about
something. and he insultcd me before
my brother. He called me liar. It
made me wild. and | struck him with
this little fist.
And for that he says have treated
him cruelty. He is 6 feet. ~ inches
tall, and am feet. 2. | had borne his
insults in secret. but l could not en-
durc that one in public We are both
50 proud and high-tempered.
Three days later | came t" New
York ia stay with my uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jcnnys at No. 1t2 West
I'D street. Mrs. Jcnnys is in charge
of the gypsy booth ut the fair, and be
cause | had told fortunes once at the
church fair at Mount Vernon | was
asked To do il here.
Then Teddy came to the house and
we made up for three days. and ne got
| me all these fancy gypsy things I am
wearing. Eut it did not last He came
one night and ordered me back home.
refused. because the fair was lust
about to begin. Then he stole my child
| and carried ii away before / could even
give it supper.
Il only want my child back. and to
set il | would even take Teddy along
With it.
Alas, | cannot tell my own future.
Teddy asked what would become of
me, and | said that even the stars and
palnistry could not answer that"
Mrs. Quimby has engaged counsel to
oppose her husbands suit.
'rhn innl.iin i1ln has In nnnnpd To