The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Again
United at Noon Today.
DIVORCED THREE YEARS AGO
Little Marjorie, Thllr Daughter, Was The
Unconscious IasiTun,atIn Bringing about
RECONCILIATION and Wedding.

New oYrk April l7.-"ror Marjorie $
sake" ana through Marjorie love Fred
erick A. NICHOLAS ana Mrs. Frederick NJ
Nicholas, parted once by the law stern
decree, were married for the second unle
az hign noon today by ne Rev Dr. Nli-
liam G Browne OF the SwedenDofslall
church ol Cleveland Ohin
rhe wedding occurred az the home OF
tae brides mother. Mrs. Hopper, NO 3lol
Broadway, and was doubly surprise as
Nicholas until few days ago was en-
gagged 10 marry Miss Murphy a
Cleveland belle.
Their nrst marriage took place lh
Cleveland nearly twenty years ago both
were hardly more than children then
Fred Nicholas WAS The son of a wealthy
shipovuer Ills bride was a daughter OF
one nf the Standard on company
founders and a sister al Charles r. Hop
per. the 'Chimmie Fadden of the stage
Ench has since inherited a fortune by
their fathers death.
There were periods of storm and stress
The Nichoasos separated. Through the
good offices OF friends they We're brought
together again Then little Marjorie
came and things looked bright again
Bm three years ago there was a bitter
scandal another separation, and Mrs
Nicholas got a divorce decree
REL NlTED BY MARJORIE.
Marjorie Was slx. She knew nothing OF
the tragedy 10 happiness Ia her parents
lives Papa was away they told her'
and she was satisfied.
Mr. Nlhcoias continued 10 reside IN
Cleveland. where he was broker OF
1rcminence Mrs Nicholas came to his
city "a live with her mother.
Nicholas Was a singer of note, and ac-
counts OF his achievements often came
10 the notice of his wife but no word
passed between them and they never met.
Miss Florence Murphy, Cleveland
belle. met Mr. nicholas. Their engage
ment was soon noised abroad. While
preparing for his second marriage Mr..
Nicholas came 10 this city on visit and
nut tp at the Waldorf-Astoria.
He sent word 10 his former Wife that
he was here aud requested her to allow
Marjodie 20 visit him AZ his hotel
Marjorie spent a happy day with her
father She wondered much At the
vague answers she received when she
asked why her papa didn't go to see
mamma.
Naturally II was mamma she pratt
lied about 10 "papa ON her return
home II was 'lovely papa that she
talked OF 10 her mother.
Her visit was the first Of many Grad
ually and innocenty the child let drop
ect upon
RELEASED BY FIANCEE
A correspondence. the first i'm three
wears. was the result OF Marjories visit
Finally Nicholas called on his wife at
her mothers home The old affection re-
yived Mr.. Nicholas hurried back 10
Cleveland. where he told Miss Murphy
that the old love was the stronger, and
she. with womans fortitude, bade him
farewell.
Last week MIR. Nicholas came back To
New York Every day Of his present
visit here has heen spent at his wife $
home. Little Marjorie Is as happy as the
day Is long and though she wonders
much she asks no questions.
THAT il the story" said Mr.. Nicholas
yesterday IN his apartments at the Hote
Netherland. ~ can only add that ] an
the happest man alive. and ! feel tina
my wife Is a happy woman.
''We were children when we first mar
ried hut we know our hearts now.
intend 10 make New York my home am
have engaged apartments at Seventy
first stree, and Broadway. We will go &
Cleveland after our marriage and the
take trip abroad returning here In Sep
temher
THE past is dead The future is every
thing now For our own sakes rand fo
Marinrie's We mean to make n All tina
4 should br'