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.2kroa. OS.as
n Fec Passages in fis Life ofa IiNna.
The following facts are spread before
the community. x,th the hope tina, iley
may prove a saluiary sdmoni:ion - the
thoughtless. who otherwise nigh; DC Ia
ken in the tolls OF the artlul seduccr. by
which the peace Of families and the earth.
~ prospects OF individuals would be num-
Ell forever:
Some time in the "a, 81 ls.l9 y v,,Yr-
physician Calling himself John u. Her
let, made stop IN The VILLAGE 81 Frank
iofi, HeEsinsE county. NeA York. anu
commences 5oardin. q the house olJal,e
-! CERT. and entered upon ,hc ryae'ice -
mea'cihe. lie was quite successful, and
uade i1if 10 become euiiucnt ~ tir T-1lc.-
sion. In about one monih from tiir tame
OF b" iifst ARRIVAL a, Frankfort. DR.. Heisr'
'ook occasion 10 20 10 thc city Of thea.
and when hc returned be- was -ccr.rTl-
med by young lazy " at3at rs ~ -
NeaTs oI az. NA1ra Lc c-4.sd las cousin.
whose board be hired - Ja3-e rs .srt.s
and she attended school 10 the WI s.r.-
h~y spent iae winter IN tAis u.i-agr.
Inc Doctor pursued h.s ;ro.es .suE1l
duiie'. While his cousin wAs Tur.uja.- her
studies az school. In tie same village
there resided brother Of Judge Dvscrt
Capt. VIM. " Divert. lis family con
sisted Of bin self. wife and his dnu-h,er.
Elizabeth 4 c,l of about -. The cir
cHms'ance OF Dr. II aua his co6sa
boarding at the house OF Judge Dvrrn
and the perfect intimacy which existed
between the families, gave tie vounr
people frequent opportunities O. Le D.
e q
p1si OF the summer q l~}~. .e's,,' - 4,
became apprrhensIve that she Doctor was
paying ra,her marked attention IL 81,
daughter, = aich was any Tim. lu, s.n..
factory - him-uot tl,at Lc had any ob-
lection 10 hs person, or Ia. prospects "a
pccuniarv point OF view--but be was A
stranger, OF whose history he knew no.
thing but from his own story. md he
might OF be might not, be a man Of
worth bat OF that be- had TO hro.i,tse.
lie, therefore, suggested 70 the Doctor
that further intimacy with his daughter
would be dtpicasins on his part lie
accordingly suspended hjs visits. mil
IN an evil hour. Capt Dygcrt and LADY
lett home for short ti.uc. on a Nisit -
some friends. when Lis attentions ,ve.e
akun renewed, anI on -riepc-<7f Was
agreed apon. lls,e We nigh, stop a.I
moFalilc upon lAc csll c1a,eau ,uccs ol
an iulnticIous oMcIousne-s hy frirgs.
under such circumstances bat We !or-
bear, As every discerning mind Vill reAdi-
~ award % sJch .hg.s ;..cs..el COY Lenua-
ton.
y short time after lie return Of Can't.
ID. 4 young LADY Of the vi.l-e asked bis
permission for Elizabeth IN accompany
her "a C;ica, on n particular Gay, g.
which tie readily gave bis assent At
C:Ica they were met bv DR. Herset. cad
he vas there Married - Elizabeth He
wrote to Judge Dy CERT. stain, the fact
and a.'o that hc was then IA has :. ~ 10
M'ddleblry. Portage county, Ohio. " here
Capt. ID. had another ilus ter residing.
The news Of the runaway marriage
sHread aPacc and produced 10 snail eX.
cI;ement IN The village. The abandoned
cousin OF Dr.. ilersct became an object of
interest, aad the mos; incgisiilye inter
ToSA' .ics were propouGded 10 hci ior
lhe purpose OF aSceftainins his previous
history. She appeared much ALI. ctcd bv
the step he had taken. and remarked t.
gentleman, "tha, IT ,hc thought ste had
friend on ear;h. she would Ike 81 ak
one question, If she was sure Sic aou.d
obtain a coFTec, answcr.' The gentle
man assured her she nigh, rely on cor
rect answer % aav inGui-scs Size sh3u.i
make, provided be h1l correct lL,a-
ledge Of them himself She aolrr.ia-ly
asked the following question: W54li
female who shouli marry 4 nan wIohaf
another V.ie living. but without Ltory.
ledge u ;hc fact, be implicated IN the
i.e ~ 3D.