Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-27
A DISCARDED DAUGHTER.
why She was Driven Out.

We.hnd the following in the illustrated
Nep York Police Report, under the
head Of St Louis correspondence:
A discarded daughter This sentence
sounds harsh and heavy upon the ear,
and when it is known that she is a child
of wealth and good position, il appears
that something terrible must have caused
such decree to fall from the lips of a
father much more mother But such
is the case, unfotunately--a closed door
against q daughter, and right In the
midst OF aristocracy.
Endeavors have been made for some
little time in obtaining the real facts of
the case, which 20 to show how stern and
determined some people can be in case
of necessity, or even at a Juncture OF
time when open stubborness is strongly
evinced by an iron heart as 1t were. A
gentleman residing in this city, not many
miles from the stronghold of what may
be called upper tendon" has daugh.
ter somewhere in the neighborhood of
seventeen summers, tall, majestic and
finely formed-more pulpy and voluptu.
ous than is generally accorded to one of
her years. Her mother died in 1861.
The father is rich, nobbish, retired, and
very reserved in his ways. She has a
step.mother who has been confined to an
invalid bed for over two years past, but
has always seemed to be friendly TO her
step child, as she has so fire.
quently called her. The daughter pos.
sesses much beauty, is the owner of
two evil looking blue eyes, and is remark
ably " forward in all manner Of ways.
During the past year she has been not
only extravagant, but very imprudent,
immoderate in her vehemence, wayward
in actions, and wicked in design. "a
devil in pettieoats is no harsh name
for her, taking into consideration the
incidents of some of her startling epi.
sodes; for certainly she has been big
bill of expense to some one First of
ALL she purchased span of horses and
ordered the bill to be presented to the
father. 1t was paid. She then refined
her steeds furiously about town, having
sometimes boy or girl with her.
Hearing that prominent man had made
a public remark that no woman could
ever drive" him, and she knowing him,
drove up in front of his place of business,
called out for him, aud when be made
his appearance, she invited him to take
ride behind her high spirited steed,
which favor was accepted. II drive my
own team, said she, as he was about to
handle the reins, and in jify off she
went, driving furiously through the pub
lie thoroughfares, turning corners rap.
idly short" while he eRdeavored to tell
her that she was too fast altogether,
but what cared she When he was fairly
landed in front of his place of business,
she spoke up in the presence of a dozen
or more gentlemen: whenever you make
another assertion that no woman can
drive you, bar me out," and bowling, off
she drove. Next she get to drinking
huge horns of old brandy at home and !
abroad, and using profane language on
the public streets, whenever anything |
crossed her path, thinking it would be over
looked because she was rich man only |
daughter. From this she got to carous-
ing in divers ways, turning male com
pany out of the house soon after they |
had called, asserting that she didn't want
any gauders about Talk to her why,
her fathers reprimands were hissed,
oCOihSu dhd iuubuNu Nv 90 oO mum uOh-
sense; but be told her last for all that
her actions were intolerable, her profit
gacy terrible, and stop she must-which
threat she passionately hurled back in
language unbecoming lunatic, much
more a woman of her culture originally,
when both father and step other agreed
hat she would be the ruination of them
both. She, in the absence of the former
from the city, called around her in the
family mansion certain characters none
100 good in morals, some half dozen of
both sexes-and thus in closed rooms,
inder the very roof where an invalid
'elative could hardly move, unless as
listed, scene occurred which was kept
lp the entire night, of most licentisus
md degrading nature. On the return of
he father, and after learning the partic-
liars, she was discarded at once, driven
way, and is now making sinful living
not to care for man or the
lavil