Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27

Helou Josephine Mausleid-Her Autecedents-
Her Mothers Career she HarrIes Two
brothers. ........
The Charlcstowu (MasS.) Chronicle fur
nlshes the following
Tue early life OF Josephine Mansfield was
passed In thls city. II was hero that she &C.
Gulred the rudimeuts Of her education, and
here she IL still keenly remembered BY her
playmates and neighbors. She IL described
M being at that time an exceedingly attrac-
tive girl, remarkably stylish In figure, and
giving promise Of developing into a sllght,
graceful and elegant woman. The surround
ings Of her youth were such az to accurately
III her for her subsequent career. she hVed
In publicity, aud was entirely without the
guardianship Of prudent counsellora. a,
! The family lived on Mystic street. In the
brick block on the Left few doors rom
Bunker Hill street. Mrs. Manshelds hus.
band had recently died, and his brother had
aud Mrs. Mansfield and her daughter, then
quite a child, we're comfortably Install ID at
the resldence Of her brOther-ln-lAw. A he
was a bachelor, housekeeper had charge Of
his domestic affairs, and for some time after
Mrs. Mansheld's advent there was no change.
But Mrs. Mansfield was extremely attractive;
was lively, genial, Intelligent and altogether
such a lady as could make home pleasant
In the slight OF lonely Benedict.
We are far from saying that the wldoY
ever used uncommon exertlons, or In the
least went out OF the way TO render thedwell-
ing Of right permanently her own; but GER
tain II Ia no great length Of time elapsed be-
fore her protector expressed a deslro TO have
her recognized as his wife The charming
widow consented and In accordance with the
wishes Of the groom, quiet wedding followed,
which was witnessed only by few persons.
Mr.. Charles Mansfield was thorough busi-
meas man, intensely interested In the success
ia conduct OF his affairs In the nelRhborlng
city. He left home early In the morning,
seldom returned to dinner, but remained
away until evening came on, His tastes wore
thoroughly domestic. lie loved the nreslde,
aud rarely strayed from Il unless 10 call on
some fayorite nelghbor, or spend few hours
with his bachelor friends.
Balls, operatlc and theatrical performances
he wholly eschewed. Il was the old story
over again. Diversity Of tastes led TO the de
loving wife Absented herself often from home.
Nearly every forenoon or afternoon saw her
Htyllshly arrayed for street promenade, and
II was observed that her vlslts 10 the city
were frequent and long. Mr.. Mausaeld's
dlstrust OF his wife was stimulated by the DIS
coyery Of letters which indicated that clan
destlne correspondence was being carried on
between bis matrimonial partner and her adj
mlrers. His suspicion had also been quick
eued By the tales which had reached his ears
concerning the number and style Of her wish
tors. Proceedings for divorce were imme-
dlately Instituted by Mr. Mansfield, aud a do.
cree was readily obtained on the strength OF
the testimony submitted.
During this period Helen Josephine, the
partner Of Flsk's revelries, was an inhabltant
Of her mothers dwelling, aud, though ex-
tremely young, was proved to be perfectly
able 10 initiate her mothers behavior. Her
conduct at length became 20 scandalous, and
she grew TO be 90 thoroughly obnoxious In
the nelghborhood, that means were taken 10
ater-father saved her this ignomlny by send
ing her from town. She was dispatched to q
boarding school In The. country, from which
she departed for California. Her subsequent
career has been too recently rehearsed not to
DO familiar TO the public.