Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-14
History of a WOmsn's Life How She
First stnue0-A hen step by step
became Lost.


Frcm the Cincinnati Chronicle, Jan. 81
We have recently learned the history
of woman who has for many year made
her home in this city, that contains so
much of interest that we will give it for
the ben, fit Of our readers. 0n Christ
mas day in 1927 child was born 10 a
young couple in Paris, who stood high
10 the social, political and business cir
cIes of France, and who looked forward
to life of happiness for themselves and
their offspring; but, as in thousands OF
other instances, fate had very few of life's
pleasures in store for them and their
newborn daughter. While the child was
yet in infancy, its parents, having heard
much of the New World frem the hus-
bard father, who had served during the
Revolution as an officer with General La
fayette, emigrated to this land of social
free dom aud political equality, and set
tied in Pittsburg, Pa, where the husband
and father engaged in prosperous busi
ness. When the daughter was two years
old, however, the King of Terrors en-
tered the household and carried off the
mother, and in couple Of years the
father followed her-brought 10 an un-
timely grave by the shock caused by
the death of his beloved partner. In the
meantime son had been born, and the
two little orphans were adopted and
raised by q prominent citizen of Pitts
burg, q gentleman who at one time pre-
sided over one of the courts, and at an
other represented his uation IN foreign
country. The orphans were raised with
great care, and every benefit large for
tune could procure was bestowed on
them. Madeline, the girl, was very
beautiful and intelligent child, and pos
sessed an excellent disposition, and she
gained the love and esteem of all with
whom she became acquainted. After
preliminary course OF study, she was
placed at St. Joseph's Convent school,
Emmittsburg, Penn, where she remained
four years, aud was then transferred to
the seminary at Braddock's Field to
flush her education, and at eighteen
years of age she graduated, one of the
most intelligent and promising members
of her class. Like most girls of her age,
she had by this time learned to love, and
the object of her affection, although
standing high in society, was not too
honorable to take advantage of that
love, and therefore, without much
difficulty, he persuaded the innocent,
cenfdiug creature to join him in
a European tour; not ss his wife, in
which position she would have reflected
credit upon his proud family, but as bis
mistress, ignoring the love the fair Made
line, as we'll as her brother, who was his
nearest and dearest friend, bore him, and
the commands of the Almighty, and for
getting his very manhood in his zeal to
accomplish his villaiEous desires. After
five years absence, having visited all the
principal countries and cities OF the Old
World, Madeline and her destroyer re-
turned to Pittsburg, where they contin.
ued their unlawful intimacy for several
years, and then the man died, and his
victim wandered hither and thither, with
out place she could call home, or that
could awaken desire for better life;
until, finally, fourteen years ago, che
came to this city, aud lived in respecta.
BILE families as companion for several
years, the Income go derived, with large
sum of money bequeathed her by the
dead friend, enabling her to live comfort.
ably; and her false step being un'
known, she was received in respectable
society, and was soon welcome visitor in
the homes of some of our most honored
citizens. After few years 80 spent, she
having in the meantime resided eighteen
months in Cuba for her health, Madeline
was attacked with chronic disease, and,
while helpless from its effects, all her
money dwindled away, and when again
able to work she was compellei 10 do
sewing for living, and until q few
months since supported herself by this
means. Many persons who had known
her in prosperity assisted her IN adver-
sity, and among the number was the
brave General Lyle, to whom, as the
only return in her power to make, she
gave a gold ring, which she priced very
highly, accompanying it with an original
poem expressing hsr thanks and reason
for making the gift. The poem we have
read, and it denotes unusual etreHgth OF
mind and delicscy of feeling. end could
certrinly not have emansied IRON
mind that hsrbored vice or de-
pravity. About five years ago the gen
tleman who raised her died. During the
war, he was o prominent Democratic
leader 10 Pennsylvania, and made
speech, bat short time before be died,
denounciug the war. BE made no pro-
vision for his ward, and she became con-
stantiy more reduced 10 circumstances,
until, few months since, she vent to
live with family on s xth strsst, and
few days afterward, on the 7th Of Noven-
ber. abe was arrested for grand larceny,
ssS incarceratsd in the Ninth street
stai;ophssss over night, and there com
mittsd 70 jail by.Ssdge Sirau5. ootths OF the
Police Cont, to 6usBsr before ihs Court
of Common Pleas, where she vac tried
last week, fouaa guilty, and ts1,eneed TO
two years in the psn,leHisry, 70 which
institution she will be removed from the
county jail, where she nov IS, IN day OF
two. Her statement 70 connection with
the nrrsst is &c follows;
"On the night OF l5e 80 Of November
=== making my home With an ola ia9y
op Sixth street, he.=ssn Elm and Race
whose Oyp asaghter cannot live with her,