The New York herald., 1870-09-14
ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE.

Long Branch Belle Falls Victim tn the
Tolls of a NapOnOck Misunderstanding
Scenes Aboard u Steamboat-A Cruel Mother
and Sister-A Noble, Generous and True
Brother.
About two months ago two sisters, aged eighteen
and twenty years respectively fashonaby dressed,
accomplished and highly respectable, arrived in
RondOut, from Ellenvile, intent on paying visit to
Long Branch. Both were beautiful brunettes, with
dark luxuriant hair and the most bewitching OF
black eyes, the elder full OF life and vivaclty, the
younger sad and detected, as II some cankerng care
were gnawing at her young heart The elder, to a
question why her sister looked 50 care-wOrn and
sorrOwIul, answered that OF late she subject to
the attacks OF that most heartless OF inquistors,
ennuf, which would soon be driven away
AMID CONGENIAL SCENES AND CoNvIvIAL COMPANY
to be found at Long Branch. To these sallies the
sister would only answer by sad shake Of the
head knowing full well tnat naught could again
cheer her desolate heart. The next morning they
left Rondout OH board one OF the steamboats, for New
York, both apparently giving themselves up to the
contemplation OF the beautiful and glorious scenes
along the grand old Hudson-the younger seeming
to have forgotten her sorrows amid the picturesque
grandeur OF the Highlands Arriving safely in New
York they took passage in the Plymouth Rock for
LONG BRANCH,
where they were met by friends, who were expect
Ing their arrival. Here the sisters spent several
weeks, drinking in the cool breezes OF the sea,
sporting merrily in It's foaming, rolling surf, both
ties and fashionable dissipatiOns Of the day.
FLIRTING. WHINING, DINING AND DRIVING,
they soon became general favOrtes among the
guests Many will now remember the two sisters,
whom they 30 much courted, favored and nattered,
anu whose wealthy ana aristocratlc M parentage was
little dreaming that one OF them has fallen into deep
disgrace.
daily became more and more detected and care
worn, until her sister, becoming alarmed for her
health resolved upon returning nome. They came
to New York and took passage on the steamer Mary
Powell. While going up the river the young girl
was taken very sick with violent pains. Upon their
arrival at ROndOuC physician was hastily sum-
moned whO after careful examination OF the
patient informed her and the elder sister that she
was about to give birth to child. Upon this the
elder sister became very
INDIGNANT AND ENRAGED,
hurting thick ana fast upon the head OF the doctor
epithets not all complimentary to which he quietly
replied that he he hoped she right ana he lg,
but time alone would decide. carriage was at
once called and the sick girl taken TO the Mansion
House in ROndOut, where in fifteen minutes after
her arrival she became mother. The eldest sister
now became more and more enraged and excited,
upbraidlng her sister without reserveyelling and
screaming at the top of her voice. SO DoisterOus,
furious ana violent did she become that 1t was round
necessary to elect her from the room Shortly after
DESERTED HER SISTER,
and started for her home at Elenve, to inform the
family of the disgrace which had befalen them.
Immediately after the reception Of the sad news
brother Of the forsaken girl came to Rondout, and
is row there anxiousy waiting till such time as he
may be able to take her to has hOme-the mother
and sister OF the unfortunate girl having barred the
doors Of home against her. But for the unfaltering
love OF
NOBLE. GENEROUS AND TRUE BROTHER,
through good report and evil report, In coming to
the rescue of his fallen SISTER, she like many Others,
| would have been driven out into cold and cheer
less world, and the much loved and respected
belle Of the village might have gone down step by
step to the dark shades Of degradation and wee, fill
| ing at last an Outcast's grave
THE SEDUCER,
| who with soft and honeyed words wound himself
around the heart Of his victlm like serpent around
his prey until she at last ell qutverng and nutter-
ing like q stricken Bird is, as she alleges druggist
| In NapOnocK, Ulster county.
HIS VICTIM
| has many times informed him Of her situation, and
| has repeatedly pleaded with him to make good his
| vOws-to save her and the child from ignominy and
| disgrace; but with stoical indifference and demo-
MAC laugh he would turn her aside II now remains
| to be seen whether the people OF Naponock will
! cOuntenance tolerate IN their midst man so dan
| gerous, wicked and debased, or whether they Will
! not, by the force OF public 0ptnien put whip In
every honest hand to asn the rascal naked through
| the world"