Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-09
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A EATnR's CuRaR AND A EOrnnR's SHAME
-IHE HOUSE or REFuoR HRnnAETER HRR
HoNE-A TALR or SoRRow AND DEsPAIR.
In the most fAsAiopablb p0fol0n of West
Phlladelphia. in an elegant mansion there
QWells merchant OF good standing, respected
by all with whom he comes In contact, and
honofed by every member oe his trade. A
man who, loving his family better than life
itself, has given 20 bis loved ones q hearth
glowing with afection, ard surrounded BY ell
pouring Of . noble hearts affection has mot
met with the united gratitude which certainly
IS lts due, and which our Creator has made
instincts first law. Our merchant friend has
ter, who, we are grieved TO say, Is on the road
to life of sin.
In early years the girl was taught the first
lessons OF q Christian life, under the watchful
sye q al hsRRy leteeE Win me ala q mo- mo
ell the luxuTies OF life, her friends,
MAKING HER EVERY W1AH STUDY,
for which she was throughly grateful, until
within the last year or so during which time
she has been 9 source Of great torture TO Der
Being now At the happy age Of seventeen,
she is girl who could engage the affections
Of all who meet her, and render her home a
paradise instead OF the cherries waste she
Il
For come time back the merchants family
has had engaged as washerwoman, a colored
| girl, who lived not far from the home OF the
young lady who Is the subject Of this sketch.
Tne daughter, from some unknown cause,
paid visit TO the home of the domestic, and
there met brother Of the girl--a coarse negro
of robust form
THE CAUSE OF ALL THIS MISERY,
who was married and living with his wife.
Strange TO say, an intimacy sprung up be
tween the young lady and this man which
soon ripened into an affection which we can
not term love, but which proved q moral de-
struction to both The girl listened to thC
enSnaring voice OF her inamcrata, and wheI
the proposition OF an elcpement was broacheC
by him she accepted without a murmur.
/ The(ime and place OF meeting was fixed
| and the young lady returned to her home Il
/ make her preparations for departure, know
i ing the infamous course she was pursuing
L though not without q slight feeling OF shame
At the appointed time the two met, and re
paired at once to this side Of the river, tn
/ girl utterly regardless Of the anxiety her alb
senee would cause her parents, and the treach
Gus negro repudiating the claims Of the wifi
to his fidelity as q husband.
As soon IS the disappearance Of the yOun
lady and her lover was learned by her parent
their agony was great, and the police were Q
once informed Of the AFFAIR, and a
! SEARCH WAS BEauN FOR THE wAYwAR
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4 After days Of deep anxiety and torture es
perienced by the father and mother, .thrOug
which they passed sleepless nights, SergeaT
Ryan OF the police force found the guilty pa
In house In Bay street IN the lower sectiO
Of the city, reVelling In their sin and shaml
They were taken to the Fifth district station
! house, where the merchant, sick ct hear
once more set eyes upon his daughter.
n BE read 70 her q severe but deserving lessor
! to which she paid ne heed, but decla red IA
Intentions Of remaining true to her protest.
tionR oflove for the degraded being who he
brought grief TO the home Of happiness. NJ
knowing what other course 70 pursue, the u
happy father requested that she be sent to q
, House of Refuge, and the girl was removed
that Institution.
, Her cOlOred paramour was held to bail In
= heavy sum for his appearance at court. v
refrain from mentioning any names In col
necfion with this aifair, because OF the gre
a reputation the merchant and his family be
u this cOmmuuity. = aigqdalphSa kUeHsi
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