The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-23
,MOVFETT is VERY MEEK NOW
WIFE SAYS SHE'LL Run AWAY
AGAIN IF HI ISN'T GOOD.

The Rev. Mr.. wheden. VINO went Away
with Her and stayed INK Days. wea't
Tell where They were-rhesr Plan "a
Cure skr. Mofrcet's violent Temper.
Charles W. Mo1ett Of s4s Bergen street
Brooklyn, seems to have learned his lesson
since his Pretty seventeen-year-old wife.
Anna, gave him a full dose Of the absent
treatment" as prescribed by her platonic
friend and spiritual adviser, the Rev.
Asbury q, Whedon. She returned az she
had one. with the platonio friend, and
both smiled when they were asked where
they hsd been. In a general kind Of way
the minister announced hat he and Mrs.
Moffet had not been out OF the city; that
they had not been together. and that they
would 40 again II Mr.. Moffett wasn't the
best boy ever.
Mr.. Moffett fervently declared that he
would be. and wanted TO pray. but the min
lister sent him into another room. whence
came his ~spologetic commentaries upon the
conversation until the Rev. Mr.. whedon
closed the door. After that the Rev. Mr..
Whcdon told story Of having married Anna
to Charley in the Bethel Gospel Lighthouse.
at Myrtle avenue and Hart street. He had
known Charley and had beer In business
with him for several years before the
nuptials. As superintendent Of the mis-
sion he was also well known to Anna. and
the mutual friendship inspired the newly
welded couple to invite their fatherly
adviser and friend to share their home.
This was agreeable to the Rev. Mr.. Whe-
don, who loves young people and has ideas
Of his own about nome life. He began to
apply these theories soon after the we'd
ding. which occurred June 70 last. Their
fulflment was to produce a house Of per
feet peace" In order to curb Chsrley's
temper the Rev. Mr.. Whedon went on various
car rides and excursions with the bride.
thereby applying the absent treatment"
This treatment began three weeks after
the marriage. Applied persistently with
out effect, it was found necessary to in
crease the dose. Result: six days away
from home on the last trip, beginning
Thursday. and hubby appealing to the
police, the newspapers and the Lord. Most
OF his appeals were prayerful. as his wife
had left word that God had taken her awav
and God would have to bring her back.
The wife and her companion returned early
yesterday morning. Since then the hus-
band has been busy spologizing TO his wife
and the minister for his violent temper.
When asked IL God had directed her back
Mrs. Morett said; -Psrtislly-God and Mr..
" o. INNt1NVu0
abe said, after the evening papers had pub
lished the fact of their disappearance.
She said that she had left home because of
her husbands temper and gav out a writ
ten statement telling just how violent it
was. She hoped il wouldn't be henceforth,
but II it was she would stay away longer
than ever next lime. She denied IN elope-
~ment--that's what 1t ia popularity under
stood 70 be-but refused to tell where she
had been. saying that abe might have to
return to her refuge.
The minister assumed q martyrlike smile
when informed that his young business
partner had accused him OF causing all the
trouble.
Il win see," he remarked sweetly. and
opened the door leading into the next room
Charley cleared his throat several times
when quizzed and finally excused himself
by pleading great excitement. Later he
issued a signed statement taking all Of the
blame.
Much notified the Rev. Mr. whedon
allowed Charley to remain in the room and
conducted his conversation with such
adroitnese that the young husband squirmed
several times and undoubtedly would have
renewed his profuse apologies had not the
platonic friend magnanimously dismissed
the subject with a wave Of the hand. He.
the Rev. Mr.. Whedon. told OF his early life
as a Methodist Episcopal minister in south
Florida and said that heart trouble had
forced him to retire from the s%trenuoeity
Of camp meetings and REVEALS. He then
took up mission work and became ac-
quainted with Mrs. Moffett. then Miss Anna
Rotter OF 3s8 Palmetto street. Ridgewood,
While conducting Lighthouse mission SER
vices he also came TO know Moffett and
subsequently took him into his box manu-
featuring business.
In accounting for his sepa ration from his
wife and two children the Rev. Mr.. Whedon
said that they prefer to live in Elizabeth.
y. j.. snd that he has TO live in Brooklyn
because Of business and religious interests. |
Therefore he Is compelled to satisfy himself
with frequent visits to his family. He said
that his wife was too sensible to let a little
thing like a platonic elopement interfere
with their mutual regard.