The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-03
MARRIED LIFE ON A 5
and 10 CENT BASIS
Mrs. Herbert G. WooIworth, Wife Of Man Whose
Bargain Stores are Famous, Tells Story of
Unhappy Married Life.


worth of New York which have come
to the ears of the public since the in
stitution of a suit for divorce by the
husband, have been Of great interest
to local people as Mr.. Woolworth Is
the proprietor of store in this city
and for time made his residence here.
He came here with his wife from
Lansing, Mich. in January 1901, leased
q store room and on March Is opened
. his store. He remained in Canton for
some time until his business was on
solid basis and he could leave it in the
hands Of subordinates.
His wife Immediately attracted a
great deal of attention by her beauty
and her talent as musician. There
were whispers of frivolity and wild
ness on her part while in this city but
no one knows Tor centainty that she
was indiscreet. Mr.. Woolworth was
older than his wife but there never
was any trouble between them. Her
statements that she was never given
any pin money or dresses are false,
said friend of Mr.. Woolworth Mon
day. II have seen Mr.. Woolworth give
his wife more pin money than | can
afford to give my wife and she was al
ways dressed WE'LL" Mrs. Woolworth
yielded solicitations of New York
Journal recently and writes the follow
ing story of her married life:
Probably my marriage with Mr..
Woolworth should never have taken
place Our natures are not harmonious
Our aims in life are widely different.
LOVES MONEY ALONE.
He thinks only Of money. Business
and money, money and business. The
terms are indissoluble. He has single
aim--to be a multi-millionaire. think
there are other important things in
life besides money. There are music
and pictures and friends and love.
cared for all these things and Mr..
Woolworth cared for none of them. So
that is why our divorce is now attract
ing the attention of the courts. Busi-
ness on five and ten-cent basis may
be admirable. Love on five and ten
cent basis is destructive-and failure.
He thought only of the pennies-the
pennies that make the dimes. that
make the dollars, that make the mil
lions that make-the multi-milliens of
his ambition.
SHE LOVED MUSIC.
He neglected his friends, he neglect
cd his wife, he neglected everything
and everybody for business. He sacri-
feed everything for it'as completely as
the inventor of ceramics, who broke up
the furniture and threw it into the
furnace that the fire might not go out.
at first / thought my husband loved
me, but l doubt even that as l look
back upon the lonely, dreary five years
OF our married life.
I always loved music, and the people
said had talent. When l was sixteen
! taught pianoforte in Troy, New York
To eke out my income l took a posi-
tion In Mr.. Woolworth's Troy store as
cashier. There met Mr.. Herbert G..
Woolworth.
THE COURTSHIP.
What made me notice him at first,
I think, was that he said: II am very
fond Of music"
"Oh, are your" said. II adore it,"
From that time we were friends.
He seemed interested and attentive.
and was pleased with his attentions.
We had at least one strong point in
common. That was music. We talked
about that more than anything else
After few months he asked me to
be his wife. and accepted him.
After we were engaged he suggested
that go on with my musical education
Flo said he wanted to send me to the
Boston Conservatory, and, of course,
was delighted. / went to Boston in
September and studied hard until May.
Then Mr.. Woolworth came to see me,
and said he was going to Atlanta to
open another of the five and ten-cent
stores. He asked me to marry him then
and 60 south with him. consented,
and we were married that week and
left at once for Atlanta, Georgia.
When we arrived there l found he
wanted me to help in the store to save
salaries. / was cashier. bookkeeper,
Gales woman and even trimmed hats.
saved him the salaries of at least
three people.
DIDN'T CARE FOR SOCIETY.
1t was Mr.. Woolworth's business to
60 from town to town and start new
stores. I went everywhere with him.
From Atlanta we went to Newburyport
Mass, from there to Newburg. NJ Y.
+ Three years ago we went to Lansing
Mich. 1t was there our real troubles
began.
After working in the store all day
I wanted diversion. found 1t In
church work. / have always been a
strong Episcopalian, and even now !
would not ask for divorce from my
husband. It is against the laws Of our
church. Persons who are uncongenial
may separate, but In my opinion once
married is always married. Through
my church work met some charming
women who wanted to entertain me-
Mr.. Woolworth would never go. AT
last / went without him. II hostess
ia entertaining for YOu one cannot very