Evening journal., 1912-12-31
pFACF NAV COMF
- AAOA LIAIz I OUiTHG
ON STORK WINGS
Bird Coming Soon, There Are
RumOrS Millionaire Will
Forgive Son Who EIOped

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-In a little
~sineclad cottage on the Post road up
in Rye (this sounds appropriately
like the opening of a sentimental
ballad that you could try on your
9iano) James Raynor Storrs Wells,
son of the millionaire President OF
the Fairbanks Scales Company, and
young Mrs. James X. s. Wells, for
merly May Maloney, showgirl, are
eagerly awaiting a visit that Dr.
Stork promises to pay in the early
part of January. Meantime there are
rumors of a reconciliation between
William Storrs Wells and his son.
A wardrobe has been prepared for
the expected visitor by Mrs. Wells.
AS for Papa-tO-be-Jimmy, he talks of
being ideally happy and Of having
Z ta'wonderful good fortune" And one
look into his eyes shows he means it.
y The elOpement of Wells and the
Former shOwgirl on Jan. 9 last TO
Wilmington. Del. caused a furry.
AFTER the Rev. George L. Wolfe had
married them the couple returned to
this city for parental forgiveness.
But they did not get it. James's
father announced he had forgiven
James for the last time, and hence
forth the young man must shift for
himself.
However, there may have been a
-lslight softening of the parental heart
after that, for following a brief visit
to his fathers Newport villa last
summer by young Wells, a lease on
cottage in Rye, n. Y, was taken
and the couple moved in.
They have lived there very quietly.
Their display of affection for each
other has been the delight of their
1eneighbors. The only companions Of
the pair are a black-and-tan dog NAM
ed Pete and an angora kitten.
Jimmy Wells caused a sensation
about six years ago by enlisting in
'Sthe navy and then slipping away 10
New York to marry Irene Bishop, a
Weber and Fields showgirl. For the
s desertion part of this escapade he got
ten days in the ships prison on bread
and water.
Immediately May Maloney sued him
for breach of promise. The suit was
settled. Thereupon his wife sued for
y divorce and also sued his mother for
alleged alienation of affections. In
1910, he obtained a divorce. At once
he resumed his attentions to May
NdtOut1- ne MdlIltu utI lWO year
afterNard.
When a reporter for The World
rang the Post Road cottage bell yes
terday afternoon, Mr.. Wells appeared
"Sayl How did you find out where
- we werew he exclaimed. For six
months we've been living very quiet.
~ ] thought sure we'd got rid oi
reporters for good, but / guess was
.S wrong"
Mr. Wells explained that his wife
was indisposed and could not be seen
"Now, there's no need of my talk
ing for your paper about the simple
y life" continued Wells. IF you lool
at me talks unnecessary. I've grown
stout, eh? Yes indeed. And Mrs
Wells is just as pleased with ou
little home here as I am. We're yer!
happy and that's enough for any MAJ
to say"
But how about that reconcilia
tion?"
"You1l have to ask my fathe
whether that's true. My family ha
always been opposed to having any
one of us talk to newspaper men ant
, ] must decline to discuss my affair
any further. I'm sorry, but I cal
neither affirm nor deny that a recon
ciliation has taken place"
IA Mr. Wells said he expected to re
main in the cottage in Rye until mex
winter. at least. Then Mrs Wells an
he may take a long trip"