Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-22
A sHEAr OF LIVES
0ARNERED IN TWILIGHT

II is an unpleasant subject, and yet
sAere are points in IL that deserve no
siee. The act of William T.. Corey and
Maybelle Gilman is rs hagrant an af-
front to all the pure. decent, abiding
ssstiments of normal home life, as II
would be possible to imagine. In all the
rspulsivc story, there is TO bc discerncd
ssthing TO emulate, nothing 10 admire.
soothing to excuse. II is "A soddcn,
dauby, contemplate presentation of
sAamelessncss.
Corey abandoned the wife who nad
been his companion through the earlier
days when he was getting n start, and
had helped him save and helped him in
AL his endeavors: the wife VINO had
brought his children into the world,
and reared them in decent surroundings.
Great wealth was too much for Corey,
and he found his wife a burden. 40
he threw her aside and associated open.
y with women M eaIlous as himself TO
the finer sentiments Of love and home.
Corey spent his money wnerc all the
world could see him waste il, and where
bis gross ostentation would most surely
impress the tinsel favortc who caught
the gold as it fell. lie told his wife TO
70 and leave him to his vicious indul-
sences All the world knew. and the
worlds sympathy was with Mrs. Corey
when she sought legal separation.
Then followed q long period during
which Corey md the show girl Travelled
IN intimate association, made vulgar
displays OF i'll spent riches. and dis
Gsseed Corey's high position in the in.
dustrial world. At last came the word
sAat the pair were to be married in com
pliance with the forms Of law.
"Rcverend" J. l.. Clark, u Congrcga.
donal minister Of Brooklyn, performed
tho ceremony, receiving $1,000 for thus
dsbasing his high calling. What farce
the wedding was, with its glitter Of
precious stones, its mob Of curious sen.
sation seekers, it's mountains of flow
ere, Its Congratulations" from bust
ness associates, its blasphemy in the
sisnt Of God, it's sordidness before men.
Reverend" J. l.. Clark found him.
helf day or two later, when he began
reading what the newspapers said about
him. His conscience woke up, and he
wrote an apology to the church author.
tiles, after returning the $1,000 fee,
which by that time had got too hot
to handle.
Mrs. Laura Cook Corey, tine wife
whose wedding TO the Young steel sup.
srintendent twenty years before had
been the event of the little Pcnnsyl.
vania town, spent this second "wed-
ding night at the home Of her sister, |
hundreds Of miles distant from the
glare Of Fifth avenue; since her return
from Florida, n nervous and physical |
wreck, no one has been allowed to see
her, even her most intimate friends.
She IN living In utter seclusion, n good
woman abandoned, wrecked forgotten.
Forgottepf Who knowss A news
paper reporter on the wedding"
night heard Mnybcllc Gilman say, "I
am very happy; ] have always thought
great deal Of Mr.. Corey" The re-
uartcv oh al tbp wnmou 10 sta t,1 nx..
met Mrs. Laura Cook Corey. A shadow
passed over her face ms she said, "I
hope the name will not be mentioned
In my presence again; win tank
you "a excuse me from talking fur.
ther," Her husband tfor Christian
minister. In consideration Of $1,000 In
hand paid. had inst soiemnly dce,sred
that God hsd Joined thees torether)