The Washington times., 1921-06-14
DAIRY KING
BEGGED HER
LOVE, SAYS
FRIEND
Cecil Didn't Desire Marriage,
But Pleading of Millionaire
Swayed Her.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 14.-The
veil Of silence which has hung be-
tween Mrs. Cecil Ready Oyster
beautiful young widow Of George
NJ. Oyster, walthy seventy-three-
year-old dairyman of Washington,
and her home city ever since the
death of her husband on April 26,
was pierced Saturday when the for
mer Syracuse girl ente ertaincd Mrs
Blanch Weaver Baxter at her home
in the Wardman Park Inn at Wash
ington.
STAY IN wAsHINGr
Mrs. Oyster will continue to occupy
the oyster suite until the afairs AT
tending Mr.. Oysters estate are set
tied. Mrs Baxter told a times starr
man today she has still four months
in which to decide whether to acctp
the bequest of $4,000 left her In
codicil to his will executed by her
husband three days before his death
or to press her claim to the half share
in his personal property to which she
is entitled by the laws Of the District
OF Columbia.
and perfectly equipped private home"
said Mrs. Baxter. There are four
bedrooms each with dressing room
and bath. reception room, living room,
den dining room and kitchen, as well
as quarters for the servants. The at
mosphere is one of quiet elegance.
The rooms are furnished in exquisite
taste and costly paintings and works
of art adorn the halls, living rooms
N Of -
price of a tiny piece of jade it is AL
most amazing to see lamps with pc
destals OF the precious stone and the
wonderful collection of jade and the
wonderful ornaments and carvings
which MIR. oyster possessed. 1t is said
that the Corcoran Art Gallery in
Washington has offered more than
800 900 for the paintings alone.
Cecil looks very beautiful, but she
Is thin and worn from the frightful
strain which she has endured during
the last week. Her poor sad little face
would wiring your heart.
SHIELDS MEMORY OF OYSTER
In my talk with her she seems
particularly anxious TO shield the
memory of Mr.. Oyster from blame for
the trouble which has been brought
upon her. She told me that he had
teen a sick man for months, a victim
e; diabetes, and the.c his nature
.eemed to change altos ether during
tie last weeks she spent with him.
And she feels that influence had
been brought to bear upon him to
prejudice him against her and to
make him feel that his marriage had
teen a foolish mistake.
HE wanted to adopt her in the be-
ginning. but her family felt that such
a step would be unwise and might lay
her open to disagreesble comment
Then he begged her to marry him.
wish. lie sent her kilograms and tele-
phone mcssages-sometime as many
as three or four in single day.
But ! don't want to marry you
she told him. Y know you are good
and kind. I am grateful to you for
caring for me, but how can ! love
man nearly so years older than ~
URGES HER TO LOVE HIM.
III you will only let me love you
and take care of you / will be en-
tirely satisfied l won't ask for any
more" she says he told her.
But after our marriage Cecil said
that she grew to be very fond of
him.
He was constantly trying to
think OF some new way to give mo
ieasure. He begged me 20 make
suggestions in regard to anything
about the apartment that ] wanted
changed. Every day he had a fresh
surprise for me-