Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-09
PHONE
GIRL USES WIRE
TO BARE SECRET
Long Distance She
Tells Mother of
Marriage.
PARENT HAD
HER LITTLE WARNINGS
Bride Promptly Quits Employ
ment in South Orange
Exchange.

A telephone bell tinkled in the nome
of Mrs. George E. Wilson. 6S Fourth
street, South Orange. last night ana
Mrs. Wilson answered.
Hello" came from the other n
of the wire, us this you. motherE
Well, this is Florence. Please call
up the telephone company and tell
the I'm never, never going
to work again."
What's the matter?' Mrs. wilson
asked.
"Oh.v came pack the answer. ac-
companied by a happy little giggie'
my husband doesn't want me TO
work"
"Your what?e calculated Mrs. VIII
son.
Hold the wire. I'll let o ak to
him.. was the reply.
Mrs. Wilson managed to control
herself while she heard Joseph 9.
COLLECT. of % Valley street, South Or
ange, tell how he took her
who was Miss Florence Mabel 1as-
ter. to Dover in his automopiie on
Monday, married her, and agreed TO
her request that they keep the news
of the marriage secret for a while.
The bride, until she sent in her Sec
ond-hand resignation through ner
mother. was chief night operator in
the south Orange telephone
she is 20 years old and very pretty.
Her vacation, which came to an enc
saturday. was passed mostly In driv-
ing over New Jersey roads In col
lets automobile.
To her daughters association Win
the man she married. Mrs. Wlison
made no objection. When her oaueh-
ter's vacation came to an ~ .ne
mother said:
.well you'll have to give up your
automobile for.a while"
ooh maybe" the daughter an
swered. st may not nave started yet,
rUf~amyuu know =
Mrs. Wilson saw not the niuoen
meaning in this response. Mohoay
night. Tuesday night and Wednesoas
night Florence was at her SWITCH
hoard. She returned home yesterday
morning. had the morning meal as
,spaf and. announcing that n was
going to bed. went up to her rooin'
Instead of seeking her bed, now
ever. Florence took the buster cap
and veil she had been accustomed TO
wearing on her automobile trips with
COLLECT, and when she heard her
mother busy at the real of the house
cautiously went downstairs.
Better not go out again, eau
toned her sister, Helen, wnom sne
met in the hallway. Mother VIII De
angry"
.Hush!' commanded Florence, ana
she dashed through the IRON door,
across the lawn and into the a
where Helen saw her enter an auto
mobile that was hidden behind some
foliage, and ride away.
Helen did not mention her sisters
absence to her mother until shortly
after 9 O'Clock, her usual time for
going to the telephone exchange.
Then she asked If Florence had re-
turned.
"Why, she's in bed" her mother re-
piled.
Helen said nothing, but went to her
sisters room, which she found unoc-
cupied. She was on her way down
stairs to report this to her mother
when the telephone bell rang and
Mrs Wilson was informed of the
elopement.
1he story Mrs. Wilson drew from
har aouobter and s~on-in-law was
~. 81 Mondav after securing a
,,oanse ac-comnanjed bv Mrs. Margie
r,snnei, and ro,,ict,. brother Richard
49,, motorod n power where rel
co,I,ct ,here had made ar
esaa,,- Gov ~
r6a bridal Marty and the bride
uraam,s raiatives had . little wedding
nn.,,an ~ never sfter which Mr.
ceiepi ca,,ie, rnaa - Sonth
anu -. - 49, rasnactiys
oranee III sat.atiaS nsas