The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-15
4 victim OF Misplaced Confidence.


Truth is often times stranger than fic-
ton and every day brings something new
to verify the assertion. 4 little episode
occurred recently in our own quiet
little town that borders on the romantic,
and also gives us an instance of the total
depravity Of the human race that is quite
discouraging to the innocent and unsus-
picious. Some few weeks ago a man ar
rived in town and registered himself at one
of our leading hotels. His business was
soon made known as that of introducing a
patent hat rack, of a diminutivc-doublc-
extra revolving pocket miniature STYLE
handy TO have in the house, and witha
very useful. He ingratiated himself into
the good graccs of the courteous landlord
the clerk, and in fact with every one more
or less, who stopped at the house. lie did
not confnc his advances to the male Dor
ton entirely, but, bad luck to him, he car
ried himself with such winning way that
he soon won the smiles and special interest
of an estimablc young lady boarder. He
had not been in the house but two or three
weeks before these attentions became no.
ticeable and frequent, and, with sorrow
let it be recorded, were reciprocatcd. Dur
ing these weeks of his tarrying here this
willy LOthario was anxiously awaiting Il
remittance from his banker. which, by the
way, was greatly needed. lie had lived
upon the generosity of the host with hard
ly cent in his pocket. He had not even
an overcoat with him to shelter him from
the chilly air and rain, and was forced to
borrow the same from the obliging clerk mt
frequent times. as he also did sundry am
cunts of scrip to satisfy his barber. His
excuses were mostly ingenious and well
planned, while some of them were so thin
that they could he seen through at glance.
But Lothario staid and waited, and in the
meantime considered the cxpcdicncy of
purchasing lot of land near the village
wherein he might build unto himself a
ranch of his own, and where when the day
of matrimony arrived he might costly set
tie down in its blissful cnjoyments. His
patent hat rack was made n secondary item
of business, while his suit with the lady
progressed with wonderful rapidity.
Matters about this time began to culmi-
nate and it was thought best by parties in
terested in the party of the second part to
said suit that they be looked into. The
said Lothario had announced that he was
formerly Il resident of GAINESVILLE, Wis,
and thither a message was sent inquiring
into his affairs. This, however, was
answered briefly, but ON the whole salts
factorily to the seekers after truth and
matters were allowed to take their course
still further.
Finally the patent right dealer began to
tire of his extended visit and longed for
other fields and pastures new. The young
lady gave up her business here, and re-
turned to her fathers house, in a neighbor-
ing town, to ''gct ready while the con-
fidence individual made known his inten-
ton of leaving, and asked the host what
he was going to do about it: The reply
was Nothing" and the gay Lothario with
borrowed money in his pocket took up his
connection with the hotel and departed,
promising to send on the amount of the
little bill Immediately. Days have gone
by, weeks have passed, and the wedding
dress is still unused. The chap has been
heard from at Providence, II. l.. and has
sent few dollars to his creditor here, who
has given him uD for ''dcad beat" and
takes but little stock in patent right agents
who are expecting remittances. The
afiianced has come to the conclusion that
housekeeping will not agree with her CON
sttution and believes in that sublime
maxim ''the worlds cheat !"