New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17
WOMAN BAKERY CASHIER
GETS 100000 FORTUNE
Nine. Rousseau. Deserted as
Bride. Finds Herself Heir of
Husband Who Died in AIgierS.
ONCE TAUGHT HAVEMEYERS
Now 81 Years Old, She Comes
Into Riches Unexpectedly
Will Go to Paris, Where
Living Is Cheap"

IN her usual place behind the cash
desk OF a bakery AT NO 20 Manhattan
street yesterday sat Mime. Charlotte
Rousseau. receiving with the bills of Gus
toners congratulations upon stroke OF
fortune by which she had suddenly found
herself $1,000 richer Adolphe Gruson.
20 whom she vas married in Belgium
forty years ago. and who deserted her
few weeks aftefward died four years ago
in Algiers. and word that he had left her
q fortune OF 5o0p francs had Just
reached Nine Rousseau from France
~ few DAYS ago." Mime. Rousseau. who
is siXty-oue wears Old. said yesterday. "a
letter came from one Of my glrlhood
friends Angelo Chabenes. Of Lille. In the
province of Nord. France. where / was
born. telling me that the French courts
had been advertising for me. a fortune
Of half a million francs awaits YOU she
said. left by Your husband. who died in
Africa. To- l'.e
Il was greatly astouished for il was
fifteen years ago that heard he had
died and a little later 1 married Charles
Rousseau. lie lived but short time
after our marriage.
Il was nrst married when / Was six
teen she continued Ny father. Henry
Couldent. owned olive oil renn-ries ana
was regarded as one - the richest men
~ his province. ! WAS his only child ana
my health a. q young girl was the cause
of much anxiety ou his part When
was sixteen ny father presented me with
horse and carriage and engaged a
French boy to drive me about the parks.
He Was Adophe Grusou. eighteen
years ola then. and We rem In love almost
the FIRST drive We took My father be
came suspicious and discharged Adolphe,
but that night We ran away 10 Brussels
and were married
We opened little glove shop in Paris
and were happy Tor a few weeks Then
found he had mad another sweetheart
before he married me and that he was
sthl PAVING her attentions. ran away
and never saw him again.
Il would not return To my parents. so
I found employment IS goyerness I'm
the family OF the late Henry IIavemeyer.
the New York sugar man. For 1--WE years
/ travelled about Europe. and when the
Havemeyers returned To the United States
Il was member OF their household
many years. and when | finally left | in
vested my savings In a little bakery and
lunchroom on lower Sixth avenue | had
corresponded frequently with Angelo
Chabenes i'm Lille. and fifteen years ago
she told me- she had heard AdOlphe had
died To me he was dead. and two years
later | married Rousseau
''Now / am manager OF this baking es-
"a blishment." she said proudly. II have
no relatives living. my father ana
mother. from whom | never heard after
ran away To be married. died long ago.
live alone In an apartment In West 1921
street. and with the exception Of Angelo
cha benes / have no friends. shall go
10 France in a week or two to claim my
fortune. | shall live In Paris. where
things are cheap.
"Adolphe IL seems, became IA soldier
and when he was discharged bought
VINEYARD I'm Algeria and accumulated
fortune. He never married again. ! am
told aud died regretting the infdelty OF
his youth