Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-22
The Humble Tailor Shop and Home at Siam
ford Connecticut, Where Sarah Ravin, the
Poor Taiior's Daughter, Lived and Was
Wooed by the Nulti-Millionaire's Heir.
'THEN public announcement was


M made few days ago OF the mar
riage on March Is Of young
Joseph Meredith Towne and Sarah Ravin,
daughter OF poor Stamford. Conn, tailor.
not only the exclusive circles in which the
TONNES move but a considerable number
OF the foreign born in that locality we're
much interested. Young Mr.. Towne is one
of the three grandchildren of aged Henry
X. Towne, Millionaire, founder OF the
famous hardware firm of Yale Towne.
and as such will some day come into great
wealth indeed
But what all those acquainted with both
TONNES and Ravins-pnd those as we'll
who weren't, but were touched by the uni
versal appeal OF the rich lad poor lassie
romance-did not know, is that the love
affair presents, from start to finish, a per-
feet example OF the motion picture art
Literally, 1t Is just like the romances in
the movies. balanced and harmonious with
nothing lacking-even down TO the fortu-
nate accident which sends the proud, Of
tended parent racing off by fastest train
and automobile to the humble home OF the
irayed one, there to clasp son and daugh.
ter.in.law TO her or his bosom, and cry,
and live happily ever after"
In the motion pictures the rich grand
rather usually has the firm idea that son
or grandson should go into his plant. to
work his way up from the lowest bench.
This not only is good for his soul. but
teaches him the business he will some dav
Inherit.
Old Henry R. Towne held the same ideas
therefore. when young Joseph reached
the proper age he enrolled as mechanic
IN the Towne factory. returning each
tnlght 10 his mothers luxurious home, in
'Nearwater Lane. Noroton, a few miles
from the Stamford works.
Al MS srandfather's mills he was simply
known as Joe" His identity was care
fuily guarded. All day he toed like any
other employe. but at nightfall he came
into his own. When he entered his fond
mother S portals he was addressed by the
servants as "Mr. Joseph"
his mother, upon the death of her hus.
band, Frederick T. Towne. one of the two
sons Of the family ruler, had undertaken
with the greatest care his education
everything that money could bring had
been lavished upon him-private tutors in
preparation for college, travel here and
abroad. motor cars and all things that
could contribute to his enjoyment and his
instruction. she was aware Of her father
1n-law's theories. Joseph's decision TO
forego college and his resolve to work for
year as a mechanic in his grandfather's
factory, while annoying to her, was. never
tneless. acquiesced in because of her re-.
spect for the old gentleman and his habits
of thought.
Flash here a closeup OF young MIR.
Towne In oyeralls at his bench. and an.
other of him strolling with his devoted
mother In their garden. clad in the usual
6arb OF prospective heirs to enormous for.
tunes.
Now while our hero has risen from his
perfectly served breakfast at Noroton and
Is donning his overalls for the days work,
an entirely different scene IS presented
within an humble tailor's shop in STAN
ford. There is sign outside that reveals
the genius of the shop to be one Max
Ravin, and that, besides tailoring, pants
err trousers-are pressed and cleaned
there. tMr. Ravin came from Kiev, Rus.