Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-15
EVENING STAR.
HiRh Life Scandals.
From the London Letter.

From the London Letterl
A very untoward event is said TO have lately
occurred At fashionable waterin & place, and
one which Is likely to create no slight ana NO
very pleasant discussion among the osda
.osds frequenting it. 1t seems thai eertain
Roblsman- whose name, somehow or otner, Is
vas staying with mis- youthful family az one of
lhe principal hotels Of me Place Lae one
whispered in no very creditable way-that if
he proceeded to the chamber of his eldest daugh-
ter. a Young lady of about Is, he would posi-
biy And an intruder whom he little expected TO
meet with. He acted instantly ON the intima-
hon, and II appears that his worst fears were
verified. he there found. as il is asserted,
nnder circumstances admitting Of no expla-
nation, young gentleman, IL we mistake not,
who held until short time ago a commission
N Her najesty's Household Brigade.
Upon him the angry father proceeded to in
Met summary vengeance; and hear that he
subjected him 10 a terrible chastisement, from
me effects Of which it will probably be
sSme Il mouths ere me nniucky youth can
rior steps Of legal character are threatened on
both sides; but 1 am told that exertions are
being made by the friends Of either party to
Ansh mp the matter, at least so far as to prevent
further disclosures, and likely in the end to
prevail. The publicity. however which the
unhappy affair has already attained is such
that II rs sure 70 be the towns talk tor the
proyerbial pine days. 1t is urged in extenua-
hon OF the sad story, that the young lady Is
herself natural child, and tina, the example
likely TO insure any especial rigidfty Of con-
duet on those exposed TO influence.
Social scandals, however, are not confined to
watering places, and society in the heart of
BelgrayIa has Just had its smooth surface ruff
ned by the announcement of an episode in real
life somewhat similar to the imitation Of Au-
rors Floyd, effected last Autumn by Miss
cross and her loving groom. The story goes
mat the footman of a certain attractive widow
here, moving IN circles of considerable distinc-
bon, having evidenced symptoms of laxity in
his duties, and a tendency TO "give himself
AIRS, was sharply taken to task by his mistress,
and pithily informed that unless he was pre-
pared TO turn over new leaf he had better
pack mp his clothes and leave the house. He
answered that 'In that case he might as well
pack up his wifes clothes also And 10 the
surprised question OF Nv hat wife, he coolIy
replied: ''Your daughter ma'am; we ha We been
married these three days. An investigation
elected that he had spoken NO less than the
unth.
The infatuated young lady had sanctioned
ne application of a license, and under pre-
tense of taking her morning walk, had met her
mothers mental at a church in the immediate
vicinity Of her residence (but not in which she
was IN the habit of attending, and consequently
one where she was personally unknown), and
mere committed what 10 is scarcely exaggera-
Ting 10 call an unnatural" act of folly, and
one which there is little doubt but that she will
pass her whole future life In repenting. Such
incidents really battle all discussion. When
we can find II possible that the inevitable bar
rlers TO such a contingency, built up by the life
hong obseryances OF feminine delcacy and re-
spect for position usually prevalent IN our do
nestle circles, can be thus utterly demolished
passion, all RATIONAL speculation must admit
itself baffled, and the amazed in tigator must
console himself with the philosophical refieC-
hon that ait is well II is no WORSE