The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-11-01
a SAD STORY.
An Heiress Deserted by Her Husband
Life and Death In the Bacnio.

From the ST. Louis Dispatch, Oct. 10.
There are romances in real life as full of
thrilling interest and as replete with IN
structive lessons as those which grow en-
chanting under the coloring Of the novelist
or the muse of the poet. The subjects OF
them pass before our eyes daily, but
in the whirl of business or more practical
duties of daily lie, they are unheeded. The
victim of heartless persecution, or the
sufferer under great moral wrong, Jostles
Ia in the street, bit the tale OF her suffer
ing il unnoticed. until the gnawng secret
of her heart eliminates III a tragedy or
ends in despair.
On the 4ih of the present month lovely
girl. known as Beulah Britton, died at the
bagnio, lis South Tenth street. Her de
meanor, gentleness of disposition and kind
ness of teart, removed her from classified
ton with the depraved womanhood whose
society she had sought. There was mys-
terry about her past life which she resolute
" refused to unravei, until the near ap
proach of death made further seeresy I'M
necessary. She had been an occupant OF
the house but few weeks, but had become
general favorite and was regarded with
all the affection which her deprayed asso-
ciates we're capable of bestonlng
Her story vas short but peculiarly per
tinent and suggestive one. Her maiden
name was Nellie Do, and at the time
Of her death she was brt % years of age.
She was born in Canada. Her parents,
who we're rich and highly respectable, were
of French descent, and lavl~hed upon her
every thing which her girll7h whlms could
coyet She wa. educated with care, and
schooled in ompiishments, and beng
extremely beautiful, she was courted by
MANY Young men of respectabilty ami
wealth. She was married at the age OF
seventeen to merchant of Toledo, who
stood high in society, and was deemed ny
the parents Of the young girl splendid
match for their daughter. Nellie loved him
to distraction, and, apart from him, life to
her WAS desOlate waste. Inc young
daughter had considerable property In hel
own name, and, upon her marriage, was
given a respectable sum of money as wed
ding portion. Soon her husband began an
Organized system Of neglect and Ill treat
ment of her. FEe spent his time in carou
sails and gambling he lead an Incorporate
life. and, as natural consequence, Sacn
! feed his own business, spent all OF his oWf
money. ran through with the property an1
means of his wife, and then deserted her
penniess and heart broken. The Disgrace
was so great that she desired to keep 4
| from her parents, and to do so was com
PEELED to leave her home and relatives AM
seek different associations IN the West. =
! Accordingly she came to St. I-ouis, without
money or friends. In her poverty and at
| fiction Of heart-with family, husband
and friends forsaken to her-she commenc
| ed short career of vice, which lasted no
| long, but combined with the sorrow OF he
! heart. ended in her death. She took NJ
| a residence at the house mentioned above
| but after she had been domciled there bu
! short time became disguised with If,
| foreign to her sensitive nature, she made
! anplicatiOn to the Guardian Home. bu
| from some cause was not admitted, belne
| informed that there was no place in the IN
stitution to put her. Returning hope!essly
! to her life of debauch, her career was end
ed so deplorab|y, and the memories Of The
past were made a sealed book upon her. =
After her death. haying no use for The
means which would have saved her dishon
or and death she fell heir to an estate o
| $l25,0OO. Her parents had both died
probably in part from the daughters Re
sertion and the family property had fall
en- to her.
The unfortunate girl was buried in Gle
CANT style. encased in beautiful metallic
coffin, and was borne to- her last restin.
place by the associates who had respected
her so highly and felt in her death los
which was evidenced in the sorrowful lool
and fallen tear.
Such Instances as the above are not ex
ceptional but we rarely notice them ii
/ the hustle of life