New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
HAD TO MARRY HIS OWN WIFE.
Two Immigrants Who Failed to Elude Miss
Rosenberg's Vigilance.

Two vouug Hungarians q man and woman.
arrived at Ellis Island not long ago. They had
travelled London separately on tickets bearing
different names giving out that they were cousins
Arrived at The island however, they claimed to be
man and wife. asserting that they had bought re-
turn tickets from other people, and were obliged
to travel under the names on the tickets.
The authorities. being in doubt, communicated
with Miss Julia Rosenberg, superintendent OF the
Home for Jewish Immigrant Girls, at No. III
sth-st- and asked Il she wished to be responsible
for the girl Miss Rosenberg decided that she
could assume the responsibility, and took the girl
home. Shortly after the man in the case appeared
reinforced by half dozen Of his countrymen. and
demanded his wife. Miss Rosenberg invited the
whole party into the attractive parors OF the nome
to talk the matter over. The girl had no ring and
neither was any marriage certificate produced Sur
ficiently plausible stories accounted for both Inc
ring they said they had never had, being too poor.
The certificate in a lost trunk Finally the
puzzled superintendent declared, We'll, If you are
married 1t won't hurt you bit to be married over
again If you will be married here you can sc
awav together II not, I shall keep the girl here,
You have nothing to show that she Is your WIFE
The man looked bewildered.
What q country is this America he muttered
confusedly. THE first thing it does is to make me
marry my wife again
However, he consented. rabbi was sent for, the
ceremony performed and the couple went away
happy His Americanized friends were disposed TO
laugh at the imported bridegroom.
Among the three hundred girls and women VINO
have passed through the house since it was opened
q wear ago there have been many troubled stories
of the heart Women who have been deserted by
their husbands, who have run away from
cruel husbands, women whose husbands have been
drafted into the Russian army. leaving them with
no means of support; widows left with young chill
dren girls who have been disappointed in love. and
others who have run away from home to escape
distasteful marriages. have turned TO America II
seems, as women used to turn TO the convent When
they wished to escape the world. 1t takes caty-
clvs;n of some kind to send woman half round
the world alone, land in strange country, with
a strange language and only few dollars IN her
few weeks ago young Russian woman whose
husband had ruined their married life by gambling
enteEed the f @ til ae eg she placed her chill
dren in the care OF her parents and WIN the @ SIa
thought She was heartbroken woman But she
quickly found place to do hoaseTorh IN wei. o 20
told Miss Rosenberg the other day that she was
and hSpen nd than saya sns ali her
She said bring children over and raise them to
girl Of only fifteen away from home to escape
marriage with an old man WHOM heT psretf en- 6oa1d
the had ten up all her o1f e ee extra ee6 IN
her pocket In such cases the home. backed by the
Hebrew United Charities. makes itself responsible
charge for one year after landing. This girl, who
Hungarian could read ana write ner own own iah an
remained at the home she learned many names OF
Gst9n mestic service at $40 month That was three
months ago and so anxious is she to save her en-
tire wages that she still walks down to the home
from her place in SSth-st.. on her day off, 10 save
carfare She is saving to bring over younger
sister.
Many girls of fifteen and sixteen come alone to
America, driven by the poverty of their families.
from which the breadwinner cannot be spared for
this doubtful venture. The way in which such girls
save from their pittances for the families at home
is rebuke to discontent There is scarcely one of
the three hundred who is not sending money to-day
TO parents, brothers or sisters or children In the
old country.
The one thing that all these women want the in
stant they land ON these shores is outfit of
American clothes They know exactly what they
want and, matter how small their hoard, they
want il Immediately. Miss Rosenberg goes TO a
store with them and buys the four articles de-
manded. They are a readymade skirt, shirtwaist,
a hat and pair of corsets. Transformed by these
four articles of attire. they ready to face the
world cheerfuIly Their vanity has strictly busi-
ness value. They could probably never get work in
the clothes they over in.