Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-06-24
Romance in Real Life.
Lore and Matrimoay-Cruelt and ID,
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Lore and Matrimomy-C Cruelty and De-
seytion.
Some four or five years ago, a beauti-
full and interesting young lady, of some
sixteen summers, was quietly living
with her parents. who were quite wealthy,
in the neighborhood of Nashville, Tenn.
She had every luxury and pleasure that
wealth and position in society could give
her, and in this way she was spending.
the gay and happy hours of her maiden
hood Being thus sociably situated, and
possessed of a gentle and amiable dlspo-
sition, she was the especial pet and fa-
vorite of the entire community. But,
alas! "a change came over the spirit of
her dreams" She was not destined long
to enjoy the luxuries and pleasures of
her happy home, and the smiling appro-
baton Of her fond and doting parents.
The despoiler came, and in his train
a succession of narrowing calamities and
woes, that seldom ever fall the lot of
the pet and favorite child of fortuue.
A young gentleman of pleasing address
and progressing manners, made the ac-
quaintance of the young lady, and being
skilled in the art of deception, soon be-
came the sole possesor of all the rich
and gushing affections of her young and
unsophisticated heart. He made for
NAL proposition for her heart and hand,
and as the old stereotyped story goes,
was accepted, ahd they were united in
the holy bonds of wedlock For about
a year everything passed off quietly and
pleasantly, and the young and confiding
wife was extremely happy in her new
made relations. But the crash came at
last. The cruel blow fell with crushing
weight upon that too tender and confd-
ing heart. The heartless AMI dissatis-
fled adycntu.er being disappointed in
obtaining that amount of pecuniary com.
fort from the ''old folks which his ava.
ricious nature demanded, and his indo.
lent and worthless character required tc
maintain his position in society, and hav.
ing become tired of his poor, unsuspect
ing victim, without word of notice ol
explanation, cruelty deserted his young
wife, and left for parts unknown.
For two years no tidings of his where
abouts reached the ears of his sorrowins
and deserted wife. She had returned t,
the home of her childhood, and unde
the protecting care and love of her de
voted parents, she was striving to forge
the cruel wrong that had been done he
by her brutal and heartless husband
But, with all his faults, she loved hin
still, and in the secret privacy of he
lonely and sorrowing journey through
life, she wept many and bitter tears 0
sorrow for her cruel and absent lord an,
many prayer of fervent, heartfelt de
votion she offered up for the return @
her hearts idol. Her prayers were an
swered. He returned at last, and beg
ging for pardon and forgiyness for al
his wrongs, and with seeming heartfelt
repentance, promising never to ''do S
any more" he was again received int
the family circle, and the young wit
was again happy. The ''old folks freel
forgave him, and, in order to prove thei
sincerity, set him up in business, and h
went to Louisville. All was again smile
and sunshine. The delighted fatht
thinking that all was well, at the reque
of the repentant and now kind and dut
full son-in-law, sent him a check for Sc,
eral hundred dollars. The check W;
duly honored and cashed at one of til
city banks, and the delighted demon r
!, turned home to complete the secor
chapter in his work of villainy. Repr,
senting to his wife that he had a mo
excellent offer to invest in certain spe
ulation that was sure to net an immen
' profit, he gathered all his means {
hers, ratber together, and, with d
ceptive (we should say, demoniac) smi
upon his villainous countenance, he aga
deserted his devoted and loving viii
! Weeks heightened into months, and
came not. In sorrow and despair, b
poor, deserted wife again sought prote
? ton under the parental roof. VIII
should be the penalty of such heartle
villainy? We leave the question wi
you to answer, gentle reader, with t
:, assurance that this is no idle tale, but
strictly true in every particular.
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