National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01
SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE.
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The waywardness of the clergy, or rather some
Of them, and the publicity given to their false
steps, does not seem to have proven warning eT-
ample to others who may be worshiPers at the
sanctuary but not ofcIaters within its precincts
1t would appear from past events resulting to the
detriment of some within the pale Of the ministry
and who have polluted their religious calling by
using it a cloak to cover worldly sins, that even
those recognized as Christian messengers are not |
proof against intldelity or the beguillngs OF WO-
men. Then how less strong should men De re- |
garded who arc not supposed to possess protection
from evil and endowed with what might be re- |
garded as superhuman strength to direct the |
thoughts and steps Of others in an upright way, |
leading to an honorable Lille and bliss eternal IN
the world to come.
Being weaker creatures, more susceptible to the |
temptations that I'LL the world and more llaoie 70
sucCumb to SIMS attractions than those Of the |
gown and gospel, how is 1t natural 20 expect the /
common herd to remain sPouess anu ~ ,Isasa M
example fall by the wsyside and themselves pc
come princes Of evil! II is only iar 70 supPoN
that misdeeds looked upon as guilt IN the Pastof
will lie regarded as digressions and errors in one
Of the flock, and he Will likely escape wan d
scathirg of scandal gossip. But In the immediate
families where that trouble comes home groWsS
canker-sOTe that spreads in bitterness Until the
once happy households are transposed in TO places
of everlasting misery and torment. That suchR
condition exists at present in one rAansion, al
least in this city is not doubted. dow mTly
more Rre thus UnpleasanHy situated it would be
To bring about this state of affalrz Of course one
man and two females had to becoT ae concerned in
the plot, and both appearing on the sceCe az a
time when one was thought to be in ignorance of
the other and when one was one Too many, caused
q denOUeReRt in the performance, and which,
doubtless, two Of the performers would muoh
have preferred that it should have been omitted.
The N&n was a wRl-kD1wn prominent medical
Years Of age, OF flre appearance, and among the
ladies, regarded IS handsome. In fact some had
been sufficiently carried away by their admira-
IiOR OF the Doctor as not TO hesitate IN making
knGHn their faPOritism for HIM, and we're loud in
his praise. he had q wife, which tact was COM
-lpEnicatCd to the beWitched damsSls, bat had no
effect in coolirr their passion or cylsinE them to
respect the ~ife's claim. OF cOur9e the admired
1ractitiOneTwas nOtmade OF stone, or hlindto the
temptations besetting hin, and as consequence
an iinPreFe- intimacy sprung CP between one, il
not more .. the females.
When TINS Intimacy begun rs not positively
known, lat when it terminated with one can be
set down positively last Saturday afternoon.
How JLet was brought aboHt was through the
Ignorance and innocence of = wellmeaning col
ored Eackman and the discovery OF two notes.
Billet dOuX are bad enOughSO lay around loose,
and leS-d to exposures, bUt % be betrayed on al
Order+Or carriage and another for a clean Shirt
is OiSE ustingly mean. to say the least. Alas
this vas exactly the Doctors situation. He had
made an engagement TO meet mis- fair charmeT
at an aEsignatiOn house, on Second street, be-
tween 3 and q northwest, at a certain hour on
Sac Irday afternoon. y carry out this agree
me3t be wrote note to n lvery-stable keeper,
whose place of business is in close proximity to
"Ehe square OF churches" asking that a carriage
might be in readiness for him at o'clock, which
was done and at TIE appointed time taken and
used by the physician Unfortunately for him,
only short time had expired when his wife
wanting a carriage, went to the same stable and
met the man that had driven her husband to his
destination She stated the object of her visit,
and he inIOcentIy replied, "Why l have Just
been driving the Doctor and left him at such
place.
On receiving this information jealousy.aud rage
rose high in her breast, and, suspectiuR his ind
deity, she Immediately took the same carriage
and driver and ordered that she be conducted TO
the house where he had been left. There was no
disobeying that woman; she was mad and meant
business. The drivers remark about that time
was very suggestive of the state of her temper
He would rather be on that.hOX. drivin' them
horses, than that WOman's husband But to the
house he took her, and there she met her liege
lord, and, with another female who made herself
scarce in a few moments on discovering who the
latest arrival was. While she was upbraiding her
husband for his conduct, another note came to
Zig ht. which also got into the possession OF the
driver This had been sent to his cOlored SER
want, asking him 40 bring a clean shirt and bring
vial Of her wrath and gave him prescription on
the wickedness Of his conduct more Tepugnant to
his taste than any he had ever prepared for a
patient under his care. He endeaVOred to p1r-
suade her to return home, but she declined going
until she met the woman that was prOprietress OF
the place and learned all possible TO ascertain
concerning his visits. Finding her determined to
tarry.he left alone, returning home, where there
was, in all probability, another warm meeting
On her return