The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
LOVE 0VERC0MEs
RICHES AND DISPLAY
Vanderbilt Kin Who Married Auto
mobile Demonstration Says Society
Does Not Attract Her.
-ELorrNo HEIREss.

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 12.--In one
OF the most remarkable and interest
ing statements ever made by a girl
in her position. Mrs. Jack" Geraghty
formerly Miss Julia Steele French,
OF Newport, tells all about her elopc-
ment with Geraghty, how they plan
ned 10 wed In spite OF her parents
opposition, how devotedly she loves
her handsome young husband. and
how she will not give him up for ali
tho world.
Among the more striking state.
ments made by Mrs. Geraghty In her
story was:
'I'd rather live with Jack In dog
kennel than In any place with some
society fool"
The above sentiment was first In
corporated In letter which she sent
TO her mother, bur she has reiterated
| IL In her conversations to show how
deep and true Is her love for the
handsome, broad-shouldered young
mar ever present by her side.
Issues Uitlmatum 70 Society.
Among the other statements were
the following:
III they try to separate us We will
fight the case.
I'VE have done no wrong. l know
my own mind.
This is step we have planned
for two years.
Il am willing to go with my hus-
band wherever he goes. l have no
desire whatever TO go back to what
they call society.
Il can keep house. know all
about marketing. have practiced
this quietly In my own home In prep
nration for Just this occasion.
I'VE will not starve to death by
any means. have no money OF my
own. though l see that some people
seem to think i have.
But my husband can support me
and support me well. He is earning
$50 week now. The papers put his
pay at $50 a month. That IL not true.
He is an automobile demonstrators
and gets $50 a week. That was how
met him. when he was demonstrate
Ing car for me.
I'VE were determined to get mar
rieo Ny parents forbade him to see
me- Then we decided to elope. Our
lopement was FASTENED because my
father was going TO pack me on to
Europe. was told to get ready TO
go abroad. told Jack, But, instead
OF packing my trunks to go to Eu-
rope, packed suitcase and eloped
with Jack"
Wrote News to Mother.
Such were some Of the cool, clear
headed statements made by this
bride OF about 18 years. who has for.
saken wealth for the man she loves.
Mrs Geraghty was asked II she
had written to her mother. She said:
Yes, wrote to mamma as soon as
we arrived In Springfield"
I Asked what she wrote, Mrs.
Geraghty repeated as follows:
Dear Mamma: am very sorry
that I have caused you all this
] worry, but I will never regret
! marrying Jack TO the last day OF
/ my life. / love him better than
anything in the world, and
would rather live in dog kennel
| With him than In palace with
some society fool.
] do not see that / have done
anything to ask forgiveness for.
| have just married the man /
love and hope you will look at
1t In the same light as do.
| Your devoted daughter.
JULIA GERAGHTY.
| when did you first meet Mr..
/ Geraghty?" the bride was asked.
When he was demonstrating car
ut Newport about three years ago."
Fall In Love After Year.
when did you fall in love with
him?"
About two years ago."
when did you decide to elope?"
mot until about three months
ago"
What date did you Ak, at first?"
I'VE were going to wait until Sep
TENDER"
why did you run away so sud
denly?"
my parents discovered what was
up. They found out that was In
love with Jack and that l was go
ing to marry him. They then forbade
Jack to come to the house. They
we're going to send me to Europe on
the next steamer, so that | would be
separated from him. They said that
would forget him."
You say you can keep houser'
"Of course l can. / can cook and
II can sew. know ali about house
keeping. have practiced II In my
own home, and | did II for the ex-
press purpose Of fitting myself to- be-
come the wife OF Jack. intended to
be useful to him when we were mar
RED"
Have you made any plans for the
futureT
mo, have made no plans.
don't have to do the planning now;
sc IL up TO Jack and he will look af-
ter that"
May Go Back to Newport-s
do you think that you will live
lin Newport"
Probably, later. Yes, you can bet
your life will send to Newport for
my things and I only hope that they
will give them TO me.
1--WE had a great time In covering
up our tracks, after Diminishing the
automobile. After the initial move
ment we took a train TO Worcester.
On the train was a detective, I
think. He kept walking up and down
the aisle beside me but did not speak.
At the Worcester station two police
ment stopped us, but we heard them
soy that they could not touch US,
and that, anyway, as we were going
to Springfield We could be taken
there II we we're wanted.
Mr.. O'Neil, the conductor on the
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