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LOVE LIVES IN HEART OE RICH WIDOWMrs. Martha Evans Badger, of Irvington, Thinks Her Sixty-Three Years Ought Not to Bar Her From Marital Happiness.BUYS NEW HOME AND WEDS.Her Husband Is Only 47, but the Bride Admires Him and Says He Will Continue Working at the Barber’s Trade.Mrs. Martha J. Evans, wealthy widow, at 63, became the bride of Albert Badger, a barber, 47. The wedding took place at a new residence, 69 N. Irvington-ave., purchased by Mrs. Badger just previous to her making up her mind to get married. Mr. Badger is still working at his trade in a N. Illinois-st. barber shop.Nothing in years has caused quite* such a sensation in Irvington social circles. Jn discussing the wedding. Mrs. Badger said she had purchased the large house and had no one to live in it with her. She and Badger had been friends for three years, she said, and she decided the best thing to do wns for them to get married.It was agreeable to Mr. Badger, and now they are both happy, says Mrs. Badger.There were no moonlight strolls through the picturesque lanes of Irvington, uni the couple did not indulge in idle 10-maneing, according to Mrs. Badger. £he had frequently called at the home of Badger s brother, wlurc she became acquainted with him.I purchased this property where we are living and would have had to live here alone/’ said Mrs. Badger. “I had known Mr. Badger and while 1 knowthat 1 am a few years older than he. I , also realized that it was not wit of rci-son for us to get married.Mrs. Badger says she has given her 1son a large sum of money and that heowns an apartment house on W. Twentj-eighth-st. She says notwithstanding her financial standing her husband will keep on working at his trade. tI left Indianapolis a year and a half ago. said Mrs. Badger, intending to make my home with my son. I gave up 1 the idea of ever getting married agn'n. Eater I decided to get married. I consider it. our own affair. We had a quiet home wedding, with no one present hut two women friends, one of whom dressed my hair for the occasion. Rev. Mr. Winter. or Irvington, performed the ceremony.Mrs. Badger is a refined woman, woo for J2 years was a school teacher. She is the widow' of Dr. Evans, with whom she /ed for 20 years.I am not as young as T used to be. but T am healthy and life still holds much happiness for me, Mrs. Badger said.
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Indianapolis Sun
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Mon, Mar 02, 1908
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