The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-04
Rural New Workers Do Not
Take Kindly to Man Who
Sacrifices Wife.
MRS. EARLE SAILS TODAY
Her Husband and His Affinity"
Expected to See Her OFF al
the Steamship, but May
Be Afraid to Venture
Forth.

NEW YORK, Sept. A scene more
suggestive of an up-te-date play than
of real life was enacted on board the
steamer Ryndam today when Mrs.
Ferdinand p. Earle. of Monroe. N. Y.
sailed for her native home in France
to obtain a divorce in order that her
husband, an artist and socialist, may
marry another woman whom, he de-
clares, he has found to be his affinity.
Mrs. Earle acquiesced in the plan by
which she renounced her husbend n
another woman if she did not voluntar-
lily enter into the agreement to give his
freedom, and faced a group of re-
porters and curious persons on the
steamer today with smile which gave
no hint of any regret at her part in
the strange domestic drama in which
she was enacting the leading role.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle left their home in
Monroe together today and drove past
curious groups to the railroad station,
taking a train to this city.
Special deputies, sworn in by the
chief of police Of Monroe were on
guard all last night and today to
protect Ferdinand Pinney Earle, the
artist, and his affinity" Miss Julia
his wife, from violence at the hands
of indignant neighbors who, 1t was
feared. would organize to make a public
display of their feeling toward him.
Five officers patrolled the town and
the sneighborhod of the Earle hopze.
wit instructions to break up any par
ties they might discover forming with
hostile intentions toward the artist and
L. -
soon as his wife gets a divorce in
France.
Although his efforts were in vain, Mr..
Earle tried hard to keep the name Of
his affinity" from becoming public.
She is about thirty years old, blonde,
below the medium in height ard stout,
and wears spectacles. She is former
resident of Bethlehem, Pa. She and her
brother have been staying at the Earle
home for ten days. Mr.. Earle says she
is his wife's guest.
Mr. Earle and Miss Cutler, the "afiin-
ity," were seen together at the Earle
home. Miss Cutler refused TO give her
real name. and, smiling, said:
"Oh, Just give me name. Call me
Arabella johnson. That will do fine for
your story
But when your engagement is an
nounced to Mr.. Earle" she was told,
''your name will come out
Maybe it won't be announced she
parried.
"Wen, it will come out, then, when
you are married"
"Ah, but suppose they go abroad and
marry quietly?" suggested "Arabelia's''
brother. "Then you won't know It
until the story has got old"
"Well, even If you do find It out
later" put IN "Arabella,'' why, that
will give you another story"
"Don't you think it rather delicate to
talk about my next wife, said Mr..
Earle at another time. when my wife
hasn't even left the house yet, ana pc
fore even a divorce has been asked for
by her? So far as one can propnesy'
nv wife's family in Paris VIII ask lot
a. divorce when she returns; 1t VIII De
granted, and then L shall marry TINS
young woman.
"But. my graciousi Maybe she might
not get the divorce. There is no telling
what might happen. And suppose
had already announced in the news
papers my engagement to this youns
woman and had given out her name!
You see. 1 care little something for
the conventions"
Meanwhile, Mrs. Earle, the discarded
wife. announced that she was entirely
satisfied with all that had been ar
ranged and would part with her hus-
band at the steamer dock today as
with a dear friend for whom she VIII
preserve unaffected friendship and ad-
miration.