Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18
HER ''AfFINITY. f"
Mrs. Suydam Talks About
Her EIOpement.
Perfectly Happy and Will Stay
with Man She Loves,
Affinity" Noble and Mrs Suydam
Ordered Out OF Tenement.

man whom she proclaimed TO be her
affinity" Mrs. Lispenard Suydan, Jr..
sneered Saturday at the name of her
husband as she told how she eloped and
lived With Frederick Noble, the son of
q Brooklyn plumber. Mrs Suydam and
Noble We're in a tiny apartment at 81
West 18th treet and both volunteered
r. talk of their elopement from Blue
Point, l.. /
After it was repeatedly denied that
Mrs. Suydam and Noble We're occupy
ing rooms in the apartment house,
Mrs. SuYdam sent for a reporter She
said she wished to tell the story of her
love FOR the plumbers son and her an
tpathy for her husband.
Less than five minutes before that
time the owner Of the apartment
house had requested her to give up the
rooms which she had occupied since
Sept. 6.
Mrs. Suyd9m said that she and No
bic mad taken rooms after she agreed
with her husband on separation.
She declared that sle hal found her
soul mate. There have been no ef-
forts at reeonelliatioE Wit h.r ht-
band. Mrs. Suydam said, Is go T.. -
ed that she and the plumb -. s.i
would live together until ri. - ~
the law.
At IL o'clock Friday night the lights
were extinguished in the apartment.
which was rented under the name of
MIR. and Mrs. Frederick Noble. 1t was
soon after : O'Clock Saturday morning
that the two We're seen moving about
the rooms Then request was sent
-. Aftse, 1atla
There are but four rooms in the
suite occupied by the pair. Noble was
standing at the telephone when the
reporter entered the apartment.
Pass right inside. we wish to
straighten this whole ,matter,' said
Noble, pointing to Mrs. Suydam, who
was seated.
Il wish to see YOU said Mrs. Suy-
dam. I'VE nave been grossly wronged
in this matter.
In the first place l want it 10 be
understood that Frederick Noble has
never courted me, buy that l have
vowed my love for him" she began.
Noble became uneasy and broke in
several times. telling the reporter that
he had arranged the interview He de-
clared that Mrs. SuyGam had never
before made q statement and that it
vas not until she realized she would
be followed wherever she went that
she consented to speak.
You see, we have established n neat
house.here and we do not expect to be
troubled by any outsiders said No
bic. 1T has been said that Mr.. Suy-
dam might come to this house, hut i
am ready 10 meet him.
You are living here under very
peculiar circumstances" suggested the
reporter.
Yes. we arc" snapped Mrs. suy-
dam. THAT only concerns two
Are you happy?'
Decidedly, and what IS more 1t will
be difficult to part u.s. affirmed Mrs.
Suydam. as her eyes beamed on young
Noble. Nov l viii tell you the whole
story of eur elopement For years I
did not know what true love was but
at last l have found the man who !
know is my ideal. l have no i'll feel
ing toward my husband, although L
am living here against the conven
tionalities of society. 1t is true that we
have been occupying these rooms for
some days. That does not seem to be
any offence. We are in love and that
is all"
Mrs. Suydam, perhaps You know
tat the owner of this house has re-
quested Mr.. Noble to move?"
20 yes, | am aware of that"
DO you intend to seek a divorce or
does your husband ontend to seek
divorce"
'That subject has not come up
If Mr.. Snydam should make an ef-
fort to win back your love, would you
rcspond?'' the reporter vcntured.
Mrs. Suydam hesitated al this point
Noble said that no such overtures
had been made and that neither Mr.
Suydam nor his representatives haG
communicated with Mrs Suydam.
When the question was pressed
second time Mrs. Suydam picked up
newspaper and hid her face. Then she
eXclaimeA. IS tears rolled down her
checks:
Perhaps Mr.. SuHdam can get bacl'
that which he has lost she replied
"po you really believe Mr. Noble to
be .ous sonl mate"
Aaain Mrs. Suydam hesitated, as she
looked toward Noble. Then she said:
"All that l can say, is that l have
found love. I only wish / We're abso-
lHtely free. Then know what | would
do"
Mrs. Suydam again buried her face
in the newspaper. as young Noble ex-
planned that lie had placed all of his
energy in his work and that some day
he hoped he and his companion would
be married He declared that he felt
ashamed of the newspaper notoriety
given to the elopement from Blue
Point, l.. l., and the statements made
by his father and Mrs. Suydam' S
friends.
1t seems such a silly thing for us
to be bounded the way we are" said
Noble. LAS Q matter of fact, we have
done nothing wrong and there is no
reason for all this excitement. Mrs
Suydam has lived here and so have
II. We will admit that much
MY husbands brother. his mother
and father know all about nay affairs,
and they know exactly why l went
away. Should a divorce be granted /
would lay my plans accordingly" re-
stunned Mrs Suydam