, 1875-09-13

Iu referring to tho duel which occurred year
and half ago botwcou Attelle Dcnvenue snd
Andrea Philips, III which the former was shot
dead, tho St. Louis Times relates tho history Of
t,,roe sisters which is tornbly tragic, They
were matyels Of beauty, born OF wealthy pnronts,
aud distinguished IN country remarkable for
tue btil!iaut loycltuaaa ot lta woneu. Their III
tlueuca upon tho non they married Was fatal.
Tho eldest ulster WAS married TO DR.. Sharp OF
Tuscaloosa. Ala. = polishoo graceful gentleman.
whona love anl devotion might have con-
tented any woman less promo to tin allure
mcnta Of society aud the admiration OF man.
Il was in tho first year Of tho War. aud tue most
brilliant sociotY Ill tho South was gathered At
Mobile and Now 0rIeans. Wlll all appetita
whettcd to feyer heat by few mouths a1seI"
uonco from social pleasures, sla plunged Eeck-
loesIy into whirlpool OF Rayoty. ! ha married
hlrs HeaEs no Ar1nor Of Innocence. lfor lpve ot
cunning. Sho ataked aud lost. From 1o!lY thore
Ii bus QUO stel, to imptudancc, and that step mas
tahsn, doHpic husbaEd'a jealousy aud sollso Of
honoe. Tue end Wan lnay4tAble. 4 challenge
heart by the bullet Of her asducer. Thoro was
no pity for d woman like ths so0isty reneIled
llor, hsr friends discarded her. aud Bhe lied 10
Now QflesDs 10 lead tho life Of An advcntutoss.
Tls second sister shortly Afterwards married
sllo ron Of distinguished journalist in Mobile.
Tic fato Of Aer elder sister Has no bar 10 CT
rcor Of similar folly. Society received her With
opou arms. Wealth. iniueutial connections. and
aliancea witt. : distinguished family obbcnred
for .,me tho recollectlons OF a sia!crs i.npru-
dencu. But gossip soon grew busy with het
utms. Flom ono folly to Auother she passed
with fAta! hzste and seemtnR iudiGefcuco, Until
In fatal hour her husband learned that tls
woman le lovod. the "lfs thtt ha idol!zsd, VIA
thing to b0 scoruea. It broke hls LeaEt. With
| the dowufall OF his Idol, ILLS reason "asbfed,
and Ae potished by btu ouu hhnd. For al big
| brilliant tAlsnta, and tbs promise Of splendld
| woman, he dlod tue victim Of q Moman's pertidy.
The younger sitter became the wlfo OF Lieu
vspus. young broker OF Now OrfsAus. lIlch.
lpsder iu society. Cousted. tnttorod. aud cs-
roased, aho plunged LeAdloug intu tAa vortex.
Alan lAyisAed prases upon her-~Wotnen hated
aud smils0 upon her. What cared she? baAuts.
| full reckless. heA1ttess. aud indifferent to all
| alike aha carel only for that socal admiration
| which was tho sunshine Of her life. Her lasge
| fortuna gave her ku income In her Individual
right. !hss gave wings to tar o1trtsaganct And
| suAbed hsf to contrsns bills Ia hef own name
| Ouo OF lheln-4 ml!insr'e biil--waB ogafdWe
suat Waa brought Hbd execution issned, ~h,ot
Ar. Phillips. tha lawyer had levied for sstlstac.
| ton upon her carriages An hossea. 1u an inter,
| view subsequently, t1d With tho lady regarding
this settlement fthe bill. wor1is which ele con
! stlueu lrto IN Insult were charged upon tho IT.
| toroey, Her husband resented ia ch1IlapKe
euaued-Aud then tho fatal duel on that sat
April morning. when husbands Itfe ebbed AwaJ
| its purple tsde upon tbs lously beach. tho lAs
unhappy victim Of tho fatal sisters folly and e1'
trsvAgtnce.