The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-20

Jeens forms one OF the strangest chap
iers that was ever written In the Mas
Eachusetts divorce courts. II IL story
Of wrecked lives and Of utter inhuman-
ny on the part OF a mother. Mrs.
Mary Jeens and her three children lived
In Cheltenham. England. before Elsie
was born. They were all too young 70
understand much about life. Mrs. Jeens
had been a widow for several years.
One day after a prolonged visi, to an
other town she brought little Elsie
home. she Is your little cousin. FL
sic Graham" said she TO her children
And 50 the child grew az calling Mrs
Jeens "Aunty." and looking upon the
Jeens children az her cousins. Among
the Jeens children was a boy. Harry
Moreland Jeens. who was nine years
older than bis little cousin" He was
ElsIe's fayorite. She used 10 play
with him In preference 10 the other
children. and In all things he was her
childish hero. Elsie grew up TO be
remarkably pretty child. She was sent
to 4 private school and finely educai-
cd. AZ the age Of seventeen she was
graduated, and returned 10 her home IN
Cheltenham with a fne education. She
vas also a good singer and a spelndid
musician. She thanked "Aunty" over
and over again for giving her the same
advantages that her own children en-
ioyed. shortly afterward her cavalier
cousin" Harry Moreland Jeens. now
grown into young manhood. came 70
America 10 seek bis fortune. The
young girl missed him sadly. but was
consoled In some degree By the letters
which he wrote. when the Ieens chill
dren arrived at years Of maturity the
family gradually scattered broadcast
over the world Mrs. Jeens and Elsie
wee practically left alone In the old
home One day Mrs. Jeens said: Ell
sic. have made Up my mind 10 90 to
America 10 visit Harry. Would you
like TO go?"
Indeed I would. Auniy. oh. bow
good you are"
Then preparations were made Tor the
trip. and a month later Mrs. Jeens and
her niece" arrived In Fitehburg. where
her son was In business. Here Il was
/ that Mrs. Jeens looked on and saw her
son Harry growing 10 love Elsie. She
saw all. and made no sign and uttered
no protest. One word would have
changed the course OF two lives from
misery 10 possible happiness. After a
brief visit, 10 Harry. which was thor.
oughly enjoyed by both. Elsie and Mrs
Jeens returned 20 England. They wen
with the understanding that in few
months the girl vas TO return 10 Fitch.
burg and become the wife OF her "cou.
sin" And Mrs. Jeens sat by and saw
the preparations made. stu without 4
sign. Can anybody solve this incon.
ceivable riddle OF motherhood? Their,
we're a few months Of Joyful prepare.
ton In the English home. and 40 last
In December. 1893. Elsie said farewell
70 "Aunty' and sailed away 10 wed
Harry Moreland Jeens She arrived Ia
Boston. December 10. 1898. and on III,
following day the couple were married
a Fiichhurg by the Rev. George s
Buffers. There are discrepancies II
the marriage register which the youni
woman even now cannot understand
Her age was given by her husband a
twenty. when IL was eighteen. He
husbands age. according 10 the regis
ter. was twenty-seyen. The recor,
names the parents Of Harry as Thoma
f. Jeens and Mary A. Jeens. maidei
name Ayers Those OF Elsie were
Thomas Graham and Mary y. Graham
maiden name. williams Elsie say
she had never been told anythin
about her mothers maiden name. an
80 she told the minister. After "a
ceremony. however. her husband toi