The evening world., 1902-11-13
Mrs. oIo-VeIoni, a SprightIy
Matron of 70 or So, Tells of
Her 60-Year Affection for
Her Husband.
LOVE FIRE STILL BURNS.
Her Sister and Husband, Who Were
Married the Same Day az She and
Her Choice, Are Still Young and
Hearty, Though Near Four Score.

year-old Athanls!us Colo-Neloni as he
introduced an Evening World reporter
to his wife. the Older OF two sisters who
hfty years ago were married on tho
same day in the family homestead at
Chatham. N. Y, md who on Tuesday
last celebrated the golden anniversary
OF the double wedding.
Mr.. Colo-Veloni Is eiRhty-six. while
the dainty old lady who has shared his
joys and SORROWS for ntty years is a
little over seventy. Her sister. VINO
married on the same day Alexander
Mvr.cS, OF Paterson. ". j., Is three
years her junior.
Il am very tired this morning" said
Mrs. Colo-Veloni. FER | have not yet
got over the celebration OF Tuesday
night. Would you Ike to see a piece OF
my wedding cake7"
She took from IL nearby table a tiny
square box. and opening 1t revealed the
dark crumbled remains OF a huge cake
her mother had baked in honor OF the
two s!sters nifty years ago.
All Four Are HeaIthfuI.
People seem to think IT very remark
able that four people should be alive to
celebrate their golden wedding together.
or curse IT doesn't seem astonishing to
us that We are alive. hope that my
husband and I Will live several years
yet. and my sister. Mrs. Myrick, and
her husband are in the best OF health"
Mrs. Colo-Veloni must nave been a
very pretty girl at the time OF her mar
rlage, for at s~even:y-hve she has a skin
tina is smooth n wh!te as old ivory
and eyes that ave a reminiscent
! sparkle OF youth.
! Mr.. Colo-ve!oni is a Greek by birth.
and has the fiery dark eyes of his race,
He showed the reporter several pictures
/ Of himself at the time ne won the heart
| OF pretty Miss Anderson. OF Chatham.
lie was very handsome In th1s"
days said Mrs, Co,o-Ve,oni proudly.
not Mt all like h, is now. He was ii
good deal taller" she added with n
glance nj the bowed Cgure OF the old
man.
Then she continued to tnlk OF hrr
youthful romance and like most old
ladies spoke OF the handsome lover
OF her youth as though he was quite
distinct from the wrinkled husband nj
ner sac, ana must ny Nv '" ~
COMPOUNDED with aim.
Loved Him sixty Years.
81 have loved tina; man ever since !
wac ten years old" she confdel. II
never cared for any one else nj all. OF
course" she added, you can see he is
a great deal older than /. He was a
grown man when l was a child In
dresses to my knees.
My husband Is a Creek" she con-
tlnued. His father and all his male
relatives were killed in the war be-
tween Greece and Turkey In 1921. the
one OF which Lord Byron sang, YOU re-
n emher. His mother had no friends
and tool refuge on an American vessel.
When she left she gave her boy to
Commodore Richardson and he stayed
on that ship for three years.
The first time / ever saw him / was
sitting In front of our house in Chat
ham,. He had come up from New York
with ha4r a dozen other young fellows
10 work In a shop OF which my father
WINS foreman, and three OF them came
to our house to board. When l saw
him come up the walk for the first time
l noticed his black eyes Rnd his nne
curls. and l said to my mother. oh, ma,
ism I, he beautiful?
Rebuked for Admitting Him.
Elizabeth Pitts. a little girl friend
Of mine. turned to me and said, You
ought to be ashamed OF yourself. You
mother only laughed.
From that day l had eyes for nobody
else. Colo would often ask to go out
with me. We would go nutting and
blnckberrying together. And OF course
lots OF people laughed to SEQ a grown
young mar, going out with a little cir
Yes, I loved him for ten years, for
we were not married till was past
twenty. But never let him know II
ingly at her husband of nifty years, buI
Mr.. Colo-Veloni merely smiled In g
bland. superior manner. and said moth
"on the day OF our wedding my sis
ter was married to one OF the othe'
young men working In the shop. and W.
both have been happy wives for MT!
years. Do you know, my husband an a.
when he Is Ill I have to take TO my, be-
too. There were real marriages in thos'
days. But now II people get married
and i've together for six months the!
are considered a model couple.
Not surprised at Divorces.
81 don't 90 out much, but know al
about divorces and the ways OF s%ociet.
women! This IS a fast age. and tn
women are a pretty good second to tn
: men. There are too many clubs an
theatres, and l am not surprised at tn
number OF divorces I read about"
1--WE don't want to say" interrupte,
Mr. Colo Veloni, that we have I've
together for Atty years without a eros
word, There must be little family jari
But my wife has never pulled my hal
and / have never affronted her. W
have studied each others weakness an
at the worst one can always say, Wei
my love, perhaps you are right whe
there Is n difference OF opinion"
Then Mr.. Colo Veloni called attentio
to several portraits OF himself in fuI
Masonic regalia telling OF Palestin
Commandery No. IS. Knights Templal
which he originated in 1sIs, and to
painting of the ship In which he cam
from Athens.
"of ali the things we received on Oh
anniversary he said. my wife I
proudest Of a telesram of congratu
~iation, which was sent to her by Esthe
Chapter, Order OF the Eastern Star"