The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-27
NEVER AGAIN
WILL SEE HIN
Mrs. YerkeS- Miner Breaks
Silence
SAYS LOVE HAS FLED
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Never Wants to See "That Man She So
Hurriedly Wedded---aHer Money All
He Miner Denies
Receiving $4,000.
SAYS LOVE HAS FLED

New York, Feb. 27.--eFrom this day
forth and foyerer more | will never
be called Mrs Wilson Miner. am
Mrs. Yerkes. am even Mrs. Charles
7. Yerkes if you will,9 said Mrs. Charles
I. Ycrkes Wilson Miner to an Ameri.
can reporter Sunday night.
ut has been horrible mistake, but
it is ended now. The strain Of the
past few weeks has made me worn and
thin. ] want Wilson Miner dropped ont
Of my memory. no longer care for
him. He bcseeched me to take him back.
Why should /! ! have found the nor.
rible mistake have made and will
abide by my cooler, more deliberate iudg,
ment, The man was after my money
wan he get itf Never. He pleads and
implores. | viii never yield. He can
never change my mind, ] do not wish
70 do him harm-~to critieise him,--but--
my final world am done with him.
He came at a time when ] was look.
ing at life through eyes that were filled
rowful and full Of despair. How could
know that he was not what he seemed
to bel How could anyone know? lie
was charming, full Of youth and
strength. And besides, he was an ar.
list, a real artist. He was an artist in
everything.
He would read to me delightfully."-
from the books in the library He would
play on the piano with wonderful feel
ing. And his voice was lovely.
he never could SINCE too long. The
quaintest chansons, the tenderest songs
cf love and sentiment took on new
meaning when he sang them. ! listened.
lie enchanted me. lie was a master.
How could know that he was an ac-
tori That his tenderness and eponta.
neity were all carefully planned the day
before? Does any woman knowg
His dress was immaculate; his man
ners perfect He entered with such deli.
caey into the most fieeting Of my moods.
He knew / mourned, and he knew how
to sympathize. And did mourn, really,
for whatever the world may think
knew Charley Yerkes loved me-.
"The way | was thus approached first
startled and amazed me, then ii cap
tiyated me. asked myself If loved
him. | was not sure. | never thought
to ask the more important question, did
be love NET
"lie was all devotion, al attention,
al gallantry. He told me he loved me.
lie told me with all the evidence Of
sincerity. How coud doubt himl
But" with renewed frmness, st is
at an end. At an absolute end. Mrs.
Miner may be Legal nameI dare
say it is--but will not be called that.
simply will not. Ny friends win know
me ais Mrs. Yerkes The world can
know me BY what names It chooses to.
have torn the meaningless symbol from
my finger
Mrs. Miner held up slender hand,
There was a ring on the third finger
Of the left hand.
THAT is the ring" she said, chat
was placed there BY Charley Yerkes. He
loved me for myself alone.
Miner Denies He Received $4,000.
Wilson Miner Sunday night said
Really, now, old boy, | have nothing
to say, but ! do wish you would deny
that have received $4,000 70 quit my
wife. That story is a malicious and
scandaIons falsehood.
Money was never mentioned between
Mrs Miner and myself, either before
or after our marriage. Money was never
the cause Of any trouble between Us.
Money was not the reason I left the
Fifth avenue house. had arranged to
70 to San Francisco three or four days
before / started, and my wife was fully
aware Of my intentions to 20 before ]
started. in fact, when ! did leave the
house / said good bye to her and we
parted absolutely amieably. ] still have
the most afTectionate and respectful ca.
teen for her, and I know that she has
the snrne for me"