| Show IES 1 woman of wealthy family lived lonely life for years deserted by husband and son as result of a fam ly quarrel she finally hid herself in lit tie cottage trenton N J after secluding her if in a lonely cottage for 18 years during which time she preferred her lo 10 allness to the 1 ivines of a man on in germany mrs katherine zim i ermin erm in a of a wealthy ger an family is dead 11 the mercer I 1 capital here V bicken heart was responsible for tte desire lor seclusion the bt trip she had made from her trim little cottage in 18 years was in the ambulance which took here to the capital mrs zimmern an who was aj vears old was surrounded by wealth in her childhood passed near birlin with a poor lad named henry as a playmate of the 1 atle fraulein van augur in time zimmerman told of his love whick v as reciprocated marriage seemed impossible because of his poverty lie so the land of liberty to win wealth he was but moderately sue much to his surprise he received a letter from his nancee declaring her willingness to leave her home face separation from her parents and come to her sweetheart zimmerman ac cepter the sacrifice and the couple man led in this country they located at Wilkes barre pa for 3 vears the couple lived in peace one son was born he had grown to man hood when a family quarrel brought about separation between husband and wife mrs zimmerman came to this city aoth her husband and son had digap feared she had then passed the half century mark and soon came into possession of a small fortune by the death of a relative after her search for seven years mrs zimmerman wear led of the world she purchased a cottage in the suburbs and began her life of seclusion she decided never to talk to a human being again she told her resolution to several friends 1 ere members of prominent german families and they consented to see that she was supplied with food with out leaving her home as she desired she arranged to pay the money nee essary tor this day after day during her entire pe nod of isolation food had been left on the rear porch of her home in the morning at noon and in the evening to prevent herself from being sees or seeing others those who brought the supplies would be tar away be fore the aged woman would touch the food the meals which were always left in a basket were procured by mrs zimmerman by lowering from the upper room of the house in which she lived almost entirely a rope with a hook attached by means of which she would haul up the re |
