Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-29
THE OLD STORY.
ALesson From Every nay Lite.

Gay" the Washington correspond
ent cf the Louisville CourierJ Journal,
writes: Last week. for the first time,
read in your paper Theodore Tilton $
views on the one great sin. When |
read the concluding paragraph where
he speaks Of the woman being brought
to the temple to be stoned, and asks so
pertinently, Where was the man2' and
answers his own question in this wise,
The man probably went away among
his companions to laugh-indeed, there
is no evidence that he was not her chief
seducer and the ringleader in her pun
ishment after reading this | thought
of a similar case in our midst. To-day
there walks, with head erect, man (per.
haps many men, but this one | speak of
especially who, after running one limo
cent, unsuspecting girl, married another
who was almost her near neighbor. His
wife is very beautiful and attractive.
When the story reached her ears and
the poor little babe was brought to her
notice her heart almost broke, and she
resolved to leave the man, although he
had only been her husband few months.
Relations thought it best to take ne
steps in the matter, and she was dls-
suaded from obtaining divorce. But
the smooth faced villain was not con-
tent 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 so hard to
be worthy of the forgiveness OF her
father and sister, who had not cast her
off. One day car filed with passen-
gers was passing down the street. One
Young man in the car called the atten-
ton of another to beautiful girl, who
was about entering store, and named
her as the mistress of -. he had
mistaken the innocent yonng sister, and
woman in the car, who overheard the
remark and knew the girl, made it her
business to call at the house of the two
sisters and relate what occurred in the
cars. The young lady turned upon her
unfortunate sister, and, with vehemence,
reproached her for the. disgrace she had
brought upon the family, and added
that she would no longer live in the
same house with her, but would hereat'
ter live with relative in another city,
where she could escape insults. The
moor wounded heart gave way, and the
iorsaken one fell to the floor in strong
eonyulsions. In three days she died.
Her betrayer sat upon the step OF his
father.in-law's dwelling and watched the
funeral as it passed. He vas IN the best
of spirits, and was quite ready to Joln
with those who would stone her to death.
He associates with gentlemen, and will
no doubt york the same ruin in another
household when he has the opportunity
~ inclination. And there is God.
Nv leaders may, perhaps, think have
toncbed unon an indelieate subject But
il Is subject that every woman is con
cerned in. and if we would not have our
houseg contaminated by such men, then
should we steadily set our faces as well
as our pens against them, and forbid
their intruding among pure women:
This young mans character was well
known before he married. And yet no
one warned the girl from becoming his
wife.
The other girl expected to become his
wife. For three years she considered
herself his betrothed. To her he steadily
denied his attachment to any but her.
and then counted upon her womsnly
desire to conceal her shame, and at the
same time protect him. She was be
trayed, deserted aud disgraced, while he,
in the presence of goodly company,
perjured himself with another. he has
never manifested any compunctions OF
conscience for what he has done, and
perhaps will be trusted in business and
his crime. though well known, will be
lightly passed over.