Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-17
A WO,nan's Self Sacrifice.
LovE--SECRET MARRIAGE-BETRAY
AL, DISCRETION, DIVORCE. REVENGE.

Some six years since a Young law
student of this city tell in love with
ami cOurted a beautiful girl, who re-
turned his passion, and the two he
came engaged to be married. The
yonng gentleman was poor, however,
and not vet admitted TO his profession,
SO that marrying for the time seemed
out of the question. He was madly
in love, however. and fearing that I've
fore he coud secure a sufficient com.
petence To justify marrying he might
lose the object OF his affection, he
pleaded With her to have a secret
marriage, and promised that i'm
metiateiy after the ceremony she
should return to her home, and he
would, as usual, return to his bachelor
quarters. After mnch persuasion she
consented, aud the two were united in
wcdlork at the Church OF st. John, in
Georgetown, 10y the Rev. Mr.. Tiliing
hast. upon the--0f June, 1866. The
young man for while was true to
his promise, but he soon became as
impoitunate for the possession of her
i,eIsun as he had been for the secret
married OF cOare she yieide,l, hut
they both kept their secret. aud az
progress tue 'aw was very SOW, she,
AT his suggestion, brought an influence
10 bear upon the Administration that
resulted in an appointment TO a
West RI territory. Her so,'ia posi-
ton aud connections We're sufficient
to control the appointment, and she
had money enough to provide him
with an outfit. The young man de-
parted, and made quite successful
career for himself in his new field Of
operations, and, writing regularly and
returning at intervals. he assured her
of his heartfelt affection and earnest
endeavors to procure a home suited Ia
her. This sort of thing continued for
fonr years, when she was telegraphed
To meet him at Cincinnati She hast
ened to obey, and arriving at the last
named place, found her husband in a
state of great excitement. He told
her that he had got involved in some
moneyrd transaction, and the choice
was presented to him of either marry
ing very rich woman, who loved him
him TO distraction, or being sentenced
to the peililentiary, aud that he had
maj ried and was now in her power
She could punish him for his bastard
~ conduct, and if she did that he could
not complain; he added, however
that he had parted trom the woman al
the door of the church, that he did
not love her, and could not love any
one but his lawful wife. Appealed t.
IN this manner, she conld 0nl ask him
what could De done, saying that SHE
was ready and willing to shield hin
to the last. He then suggested q
divorce, and said that he could 60 t.
New York and procure one without
any difficulty. To This she consented
and the two ken,led Their way to the
great commercial centre, where b.
found divorce lawyer, and in three
days a divorce was procured upon
testimony manufactured between thu
husband and the shyster of the mos
extraordinary character. One man
for example of -, swore that he haf
known the plaintiff and her husbant
for years in DowningsvilIe, Ia, Z
place the poor woman had never seri,
Another witness calling himself
swore that the parties were bona fk
residents of New York, and that h,
hal frcluently accompanies the d..
tiendent until tired, and then went I,
the roam. Knocked at the door, an,
ln'ing told to come in, found the de
frmiant patslng on his clothes with /;
prostitute nndressed in the room. I'm
on this showing the divorce was grant
ed, ard the decree winds mn AS fol
fOws:-
That the marriage between the sal,
plaintiff, -. and the said defendant