Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-01

Forfune-TeIIing and swindIing -
Servant Girl Listens to The story OF
0ypsey, and becomes the victim of
70 Rascai-She fs Robbed ana De-
serted.
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin,
The detectives of the city are " work
up a singular case, the details of which,
as we learn them, are as follows: A ser
want girl in the family of Mr.. Green
wood, living near the line between this
city and Wsnwatosa, had laid by some
$400 of her hard earnings, aud was en-
gagged to be married to countryman OF
hers, who was at work on farm some
distance from Mr.. Greenwoods. Early
last spring band OF strolling gypsies
came along and pitched their greasy
tents on a portion of Mr.. Greenwood's
land. They attracted considerable at
tention aud we're visited by many in the
neighborhood, and among the number
was the servant girl referred to. One OF
the gypsies prolessed to unravel the
mystery that surrounded people in this
world below, and point out the direction
Of their star of destiny" The servant
girl was among those who had their for
tunes told The gypsy had commenced
the story of the girls life, when suddenly
she stopped, and said: My dear child,
there is much of happiness in store for
you if you follow the right course. Ii
YOU do not, it will be all misery. can
not follow farther now. Come to me
again, aud come alone, and meanwhile 1
will try to read the story to make the case
very clear" After being cautioned to
tell nobody what had taken place-not
a soul--the girl was dismissed, but 1t is
easily understood that she had learned
Just enough to make her anxious to
know more. So she was not long in get
ting back to the gypsy again, aud alone;
The crafty old woman said that abe had
become interested in the case, and studied
it hard, and now the story was all clear.
Handling her greasy cards and muttering
her gbberish, she startled and confused
the poor girl, first by stories which she
had learned easily enough, and then by
Revelations" of what was to come
Then she told the girl that she must not
marry such a person-aluding to the
workisg man to whom the girl was en-
gaged-that if she did harm would come
to her-her children would be born blind
and deaf; and having startled the girl
nearly out of her senses, proceeded to
tell her that happier fate was IN store
for her-tbat brave heart was dying for
her loye-lhst it would come in the shape
of young man with a dark eye and
black, shining locks-that the young man
would love and wed her, would turn out
10 be something or other in disguise, aud
her life would be so full of happiness that
drop more would spill out The girl
went away sadly confused. She thought
several times of going to Mrs. Greenwood
and telling the whole story, and much
better would it have been for her had she
done so. Instead, however, of pursuing
such course, she brooded over the mat
ter in her own mind, and she says was
about TO dismiss the whole thing from her
mind, when she saw one day wandering
about the farm, with gun on his shout
der. lust such person as the gypsy had
described. She might have thoug ht it all
a trick had not the gypsies packed up
and left days before, but now she telt sat
isfied that the truth had been told her.
Under all circumstances it was no dli-
6cult matter for the dark-eyed and dark
haired Young man to make the acquaint-
ance Of the girl, and by his slippery
tongue to win her over to him. A ie"
nights after this the girl packed up her
little goods and left the house, unknown
to the family She met the stranger and
went away with him to Chicago, where
he promised that they should be wed.
The trick did not require much scheming,
for the brain of the supplemented girl
was turned, and the black haired rascal
had no difficulty in getting from her her
little earnings, and on the trst night
they arrived there, of leaving her PENN
less in q strange city. As soon as she
found the real state of affairs, and that
she had been swindled, the girl, after
much labor found cousin OF hers III
Chicago, and they went to the pclicee and
told the story. 1t seemed so improbable
that after ON effort to find the young ras-
cal The case was dismissed. The girl,
very sad at heart, went to work again,
and remained in Chicago until few
weeks ago. when her old lover who had
set much store by her, found out where
she was aud went down and married her,
bringipg her back TO the home be had
made for her in Wauwatosa. Yesterday
he told the story to the detectives, and
left such proof that there was no doubt
AZ the matter, and we trust that the dark
syed and dark-hsired rascal will have an
Opportunity Of displaying his handsome
features behind the CRATES of cell.
We know be will il be travels this way
after more victims.