SOCIETY BACHELORS AND UNKNOWN WIVES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9138, 6 May 1908, Page 2

SOCIETY BACHELORS AND UNKNOWN WIVES.

Death has recently revealed romantic secrets in the lives of two of Philadelphia society’s most popular and wealthy clubmen. Known to match-making mothers as “ideal bachelors,” they are discoveredito have been married men. In the case of Mr William Fisher Lewis it became known that he married seven years ago a housekeeper in Maine, and ho.d since maintained her in New York. When Mr Sullivan, who was a millionaire, was dying he sent for his brother, told had been married for some time, and had tried to keep it secret. His wife, a middle-aged woman, was unknown in society. With his last breath, Mr Sullivan said that he settled £20,000 on his wife, and requested his brother to see that she got it. The have caused a fgreat stir in Philadelphia. At the Assembly ball, the most fashionable event of the season, held recently, both Mr Lewis and Mr Sullivan .were urged to marry, amid laughter, by,a group of pretty girls. They answered that _no woman should ever lead them to jthe altar. It is [understood that Mr Sullivan knew" of Mr Lewis’ marriage, is not believed that Mr Lewis knew of Mr Sullivan’s.