The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-11-12
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"Fay," The woman correspondent o
the louisville Courier journal a
Washington, writes as follows: Las
week, for the first lime, read IN youi
paper Theodore Tilton's views on tbs
one great sin. When 1 read the con.
Guiding paragraph, where he speaks Of
the woman being brought to the iomple
10 be stoned, aud asks SO pertincntly,
"Where was the man 7" and answers
his own question in this wise: "Ihc
man probably went away among his
companions TO laugh ;indecd, there is no
evidence that he was not her chief ac-
cuser, and the ringleadcr in her punish
ment''-aftcr reading this | thought OF
"A similar case in our midst. To-day
there walks, with head erect, man
(perhaps many men, but this one | speak
OF especially who, after running one
innocent unsuspecting girl, married
another who was almost her near neigh
Dor. His wife is very beautiful and
attractive. When the story reached her
cars and the poor little babe was brought
10 her notice. her heart almost broke,
and she resolved to leave the man al
though he had only been her husband a
few moths. Relations thought 1t best TO
take no steps in the matter, and she was
dissuadcd from-ob,aining q divorce.
But the smoothfaced villain was not
content with the misery he had wrought,
but sought to regain his power over the
girl during temporary absence OF his
wife. Poor thing, she was trying 80
hard to be worthy Of the forgiveness of
her father and sister. who had not cast
her off. One day car, filled with pas !
sengers, was passing down the street
One young man in the car called the
attention of another 10 beautiful
young girl who was about entering
store, and named her as the mistress e1
-. He had mistaken the innocent
young sister, and woman in the car,
who had overheard the remarks and
knew the girl, made it her business TO
call at the house of the two sisters and
relate what occurred in the car. The
young lady turned upon her unfortunate
sister, and with vehemence reproached
her with the disgrace she had brought
upon the family, and added that she
would no longer live in the Same house
with her, but would hereafter live with
"a relative In another city; where she
could escape insults. The poor wound
ed heart gave way, and the forsaken
one sank to the floor in strong con- !:
vulsions. In these days she died. Her
betrayer sat upon the steps ofhis father
in-law's dwelling and watched the funer
al IA il passed. He was in the best of
spirits, and was quito ready to join !,
those who would stone her TO death. !;
lie associates with gentlemen, and will =
no doubt work the same ruin in another !,
household when he has tho opportunity !,
or inclination. And there is God. !,
MY readers may perhaps think have \
touched upon an indelicate subject.
But 1t is a subject that every woman is q
in, and if we would not have ;,
our houses contaminated by such men,
then should We steadily set our faces rs Il
well as our pens against them, and for !
bid their intruding among purc women. e.
This young mans character was well n
known before the marriage. And yet >,
no one warned tho girl from becoming a.
bis wife. :,
Tho other girl expected to become his a.
wife. For three years she considered r,
herself his betrotbed. To her he steadi- -
y denied his attachment to any but her, =
and then counted upon her womanly b
lesire to conceal her shame and at the a
same time protect him. She was betray- .
I'd, deserted, and disgraced, while he, in -
the presence of ! goodly company, per- - -
jured himself with another. He has ~
never manifested any compunctiens of q
conscience for what he has done, and .,
perhaps will be trusted in business, and =.
his crime, though well known, will =.
70 lightly passed over. q,