The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-29
Happy Days Appear 10 Bs In
Store for the Daxtsrs.
BRIDE VISITS HER FATHER.
Friends Arc Very Hopeful That Judge wills
and His Elspiag Daughter Win Soon
Be RecsncIled.

New York. July 29-Judging from an
yet in store for Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Allen Baxter. in their temporary home
at Great Neck l.. /.
Mr.. Baxter and his bride, who was
Miss Mabel Wills. daughter OF Furrner
Judge Benejah p. Wills. were but a few
weeks ago in the very storm centpe of a
violent family disturbance which stirred
up the whole community about thu wills
home in Mount Holly and created factions
even among the residents of Great Neck,
which is the young husbands birthplace
and the home of his parents.
Young Baxter was fortunate in the
loyalty OF his relatives and cid friends,
and. after his marriage. took his bride
TO his mothers modest but comfortable
home in Great Neck.
The house is new and the yard is stiu
unfinished and grown with weeds. though
Harry Baxter is now devotng his time to
grading and improving IL, so that when
finished it will make an attractive little
place.
WEALTH wEUL LOST FOR LOVE.
That the change from the luxurious
New Jersey home to this simpler one Is
a great one fer the young bride Is un-
deniable, but she is plucky and cheerful
and seems rather TO enjoy the necessity
Of Drawing hardship and opposition for
the man she loves.
Her blue eyes are full OF enthusiasm.
and she seems to have no fear OF the
future, while her husband. who cannot be
induced 10 discuss the late unpleasantness
between Judge Wills and himself. seems
confident that he Is able 10 take care of
his wife and that everythipg will come
out all right.
The Baxter household is presided over
by Mrs. Baxter. senior, who Is practically
an invalid and bowed with years ~ sor-
row. She Is devoted to her sons and has
made her new daughter-in-law cordially
welcome TO her home.
Mrs. Harry Baxter Joined her mother
al Hornerstown, n. j.. and both arc now
at the Willis residence. in Mount Holly.
Judge Wills IL also at home. and every
thing points TO a final reconciliation OF
the members OF the family and possible
paternai blessing for the young people
This is the expectation of friends OF
the Judge and his family. who say that
ia ther and daughter are very much alike.
and that their deep attachment for each
bitter resentment.
Mrs Wills who comes Of Quaker stock.
is known TO be firm a. adamant i'm her
convictions, and IL is said she felt herself
justified in her stand against what 10
her seemed the unreasonable prejudice of
her husband against her daughters
choice, and that stand once taken she will
never weaken.
LACK OF MEANS CHIEF OBJECTION.
Much that was unfsvorsble TO the young
man has been explained. and the chief
objections Judge Wills friends sdduce
against the marriage seem to he the fact
that Young Baxter is not possessed of a
large store Of worldly goods. and that
power OF attorney was given 10 him by
Mrs Wills TO manage her property, OF
which there was a considerable amount.
MIR Baxter's friends explain the latter
fact by saying that he has been for sew
eraI years i'm tho real estate business. and
Mrs Wills. IL is said. sought to give the
young man a lift and add to his business
prestige by giving him the agency Of her
properties.
Some of MIR. Baxter's friends have
shown almost as much vehemence In
championship of him as have Judge Wills
friends on the other side. An uncle OF
the young man. nearly seventy years old.
an old resident of Great Neck, replied
to one busy-body by knocking him down.
and has given the residents OF that COM
munity TO understand that any one who
had aught to say against his nephew must
answer TO him.
Mr.. Harry Baxter expects to resume
his real estate business In New York In
the autumn. but will spend the remainder
of the summer In Great Neck.