The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
LICENSE TO WEDLOST
Wealthy Philadelphian Says
He viii Get Another.
LOVE AFFAIR WITH A WIDOW
Proposes to Name the Day After His
Wife Dies, and Relatives Seek TO
Dissuade Him-HOusekeeper Calls
Him "wOrse than CrRzy'-SuitOr
Plans to Get Another Permit.

Of Berwyn, the widower who lost his
marriage license soon after procuring it
at the city hall, says that he does not
know whether his brother T. Howard
Robb, has the document. or whether it
was merely mslaid.
II the license does not turn up between
now and Monday. however. he declares
that he will get another and speedily wed
Mrs. Louisa Kern, the former nurse,
whose acquaintance he~ made about
month ago.
"They cannot stop my wedding" said
Mr. Robb to-day. Il don't know where
the license is. ! only know that l got II
yesterday, and now it is missing II my
brother has it, and is trying 20 work a
dodge on me. he will not succeed. He
has nothing TO do with my affairs"
The widower. whose wife died three
weeks ago made the above declaration at
his beautiful home in Berwyn to-day,
just before starting for Philadelphia to
see Mrs Kern. The two will confer as
to when another license shall be OBJ
tained and viii make arrangements for
their approaching nuptials.
Mrs. Kern Not at Home.
Mrs Kern made an early departure
this morning from her boarding house.
1873 Girard avenue. presumably for the
home Of Mabel Brown. Sl2 oxford street,
where, II is said, she became acquainted
with Mr. Robb. and where il was in
tended she should meet him to-day
Yesterday morning Mr. Robb. who is
sixty-five years old, went TO the city hall
and obtained a license 70 marry Mrs
Kern. expecting 10 rush cut and make
her acquainted with the joyous new turn
of affairs and get married at once
That Mr.. Robb is essentially a man Of
few words and prompt actions he amply
demonstrated by proposing to Mrs. Kern
after a weeks acquaintance, the night
after the death of his first wife. on
June 22
He was accompanied by Edward Ian
ming when he procured the license. so he
is sure he obtained II; but as he was on
his way 20 his fancee he felt in his
pocket and the license was gone He
doesn't know how his brother got wind OF
his intended matrimonial flight nor how
he could have obtained the license, but he
declared himself only temporarily frus-
trated
Mr.. Robb tells Of his romance and his
brothers interference i'm bold terms.
Il have an income Of $1,000 a year. and
why shouldn't I have "a wife 20 match2
! have picked out the best and the pretti-
est girl on earth. and I'll marry her II
have 10 buy a license every morning till
1 put il through. I met Mrs. Kern four
weeks ago at a house on oxford street.
and I tell YOU she is the finest woman on
earth. proposed 20 her the night after
my wife died. and she accepted me. No
body need think they can stop me-"
Bride-eIect Is Discrete.
The bride-elect is not SO sure. Il he
lieve it is only a joke she said but
whoever got that license, l don't propose
to have any publicity about it. It doesn't
concern anybody but me. and if this all
gets out in the papers. I'm going away
from here and never come back"
Mrs Kern came 10 this city from New
York only recently, and occupied a suite
of rooms at 1913 Girard avenue. Her land
lady was inclined TO be communicative on
the subject Of the impending marriage.
shes doing well by herself I'd like 10
land something Ike that myself she
said.
Mr.. R0bb is a member Of the socially
prominent Robb family, and his second
cousin. Thomas Robb. recently created
considerable CONSERVATION I'm the family
ranks by his marriage to Miss Janet
Priest. an actress.
The opposition offered Mr. Robb by
his family has merely whetted his deter
mination to marry whom he pleases. His
home I'm Berwyn is commodious enough
and attractive enough TO lure any woman
into becoming its mistress. It's lawns are
wide and weilkept, but its lonely occu-
pant can find no joy in il without COM
panionship. Laura said she would take
care of her George he offered I'm partial
explanation Of his rather sudden matrl-
mOnial move, "and l guess if I want a
wife and can keep her st doesn't concern
my relatives. I'd like to see them stop
me from getting married
in the opinion OF Mrs. Emma Lobb. who
has been the housekeeper at Berwyn for
many years, Mr.. Robb IS worse than
crazy" and should be prevented from this
untimely step by whatever means. It Is
to be a gallant struggle between Cupid
and family prudence, and the little blind
god has already broken into the king row.
If Mrs. kern's aversion to publicity can
be pacifed, and Mr. Robb has only family
opposition, he thinks he can soon settle
his difficulties