The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-17
DIFFERENTIATION AFFAIR.
Mother of Bob" Warned Him
Against Loving DAISY"
FROM the Phlladelphia Press

From the Philadelphia Press,
Washington, Feb 13-Mrs. Rose Wal
ZACH, the mother of Bob" Wallach, whose
courtship of Miss Daisy Letter has occa-
stoned so much gossip in society circles
and brought down the dspleasure of The
young womans millionaire pa" is out IN
an interview to-day angrily criticising the
family which objected to an alliance with
her son.
II have never objected" she said ito
the Letters opposing the marriage of their
daughter TO Robert / have objected TO the
manner of their opposition. 1t is the
height of impudence.
MY opposition to the faintest suggestion
of a proposed marriage of Robert and
Miss Letter has been as strong, If not
stronger, than any opposition of the Lett
ers'' she added Not only did Robert
know Of my feelings in the matter, but
Miss Letter did as well. When it was
talked that they were going to housekeep-
ing in the third floor of my home Miss Lei
ter learned unqualifedly that 1 should not
have her in my home.
$50 far as Miss Letter is concerned, !
believe l can trulhfully say that have
never heard the sound of her voice. / al
ways looked upon her as a mere child.
have bowed to her when 1 have been our
riding. OF course / knew her older sis
ters, and 1 have been at the Letters at
dinners and receptions, but never cared
to go there particularly
LAS to Robert, 1 know that he thought
considerab BILE OF Miss Letter and she of
| him. but l have often counseled him not
to think of marrying her. In the first
place, the family was a wealthy one, and
then did not believe she was old enough
to place her affection where it would be
Interchangeable. 1 have always objected to
my sons marrying until they should be in
dependent and at least until they had
outgrown their boyish ways and arrived
at mature years and judgment.
eff Robert and Miss Letter had had a
real desire to get married, continued Mrs.
Wallach, "they had plenty of opportuni-
ties of gratifying such desire. Why, last
spring. when both Mr.. and Mrs Letter
were down in Florida. what could have
hindered the young folks stepping into a
church and having the marriage perform
ed? And 1 want the public to know that
at that time, and at other times, Robert
was advised by some of the best people
in Washington to marry Miss Letter. The
Letters can thank me that the young folk
were not married.
zone more thing want to speak of and
that is the cruelty imposed upon Miss
foolishly in every way. Their treatment
of that child, for that is what she is, is
a shame. They are responsible for casting
aspersion on my son and family. Were
my son black-leg or gambler it would be
proper and right for them to shut up their
daughter to keep her from him, but such
is not the case. l can promise them that
Robert would marry no girl without the
consent of her parents and without first
| Nnfa Will ~ 1,
Notwithstanding Mrs. Wallach's pres
ent attitude, the prevailing opinion in
| Washington society with regard to the
| affair is that Mrs. Wallach. from the start
was more than DESTROYS that her son
should make the match. Her acquaint-
ances do not hesitate to say that it was
she who supplied the young fellow with
the means to pursue his suit This, of
course. included such incidentals as BON
bons, flowers and presents an enamored
young swain would wish TO lavish upon
one of the handsomest girls In Washing
ton more especially as when in the pres
ent case that girl happened to be his
sweetheart. Further than this, IL is said
that Mrs. Wallach was the one who was
her sons banker when it came to the
| momentous matter of leasing a furnished
! fiat IN the Cairo. where the young per-
sons were to have gone as soon as they
were married.
This was about the time that a license
was taken out in Rockville In the spring
! of 1897 for the marriage OF the young
couple. After the Letters were telegraph
ed for and returned from florida in ali
speed upon learning of their young daugh-
ters attempt at a romantic marriage
with penniless boy. and put summary
stop to further proceedings between the
youngsters, a decided change came over
the spirit of the Wallach household. The
| entire atmosphere changed With regard
10 their attitude toward the Letters. It
was. perhaps, natural, that the mother
should stand by her son in any event. but