Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-17
A LOST HEIRESS.
Rich, Educated, Accomplished and
EIegant-The Belle Of the Watering
Places Becomes an Outcast from
Society.

Places Becomes an Outcast from
Society.
st. Louis Republican.
Ten years ago, in the home Of an opu-
lent gentleman in a Southern city, there
grew as promising a bud Of WOmanlY
beauty as ever gladdened parental hearts.
The little Eva was a bright blonde, with
great blue eyes, fair hair, and cheeks that
OutTivalled the most delicate tints Of the
rose; her features were such as the foam
born goddess might have envied. And this
bud Of beauty grew and expanded into the
full-blOwn flower Of a surprisingly beauti-
full WOmanhOOd. Every care was taken
in her education. No expense was
spared. In the most famous schools Of the
land she received such instruction as
seemed best designed to fit her for the high
social position to which her fond parents
hoped she was to attain. Her studies fin
ished in the best institutions Of her native
land, she was carried to Europe. where,
during a sojOuTn of two years, she was per
mitted 10 mingle in the aristOcratic circles
to which her fathers great wealth gained
for her an entTee. Petted and cOurted on
account Of her great beauty, vivacity and
high spirits wherever she moved, the spoiled
ucdlLl " ilri OWL GUILTY. OILY
to receive more profound adulatiOn from
the gallant men who gathered in her train
Of admirers. During season she vibrated
between Cape May, Long Branch, Newport
and Saratoga, at each Of which she was an
acknowledged belle. The approach Of
winter found her hack at her Southern
home, where she Teigned q queen in the
most fashionable society.
Among those who came 20 pay court 10
the fascinating blonde, was one well
known in the community, as a gay, hand
some, dashing man, whose very presence
excited prudent mammas to keep a vigilant
guard over their daughters. But what
harm could come to the much-traveled and
thoroughly experienced society young lady
by harmless irritation with the entertain
ing hbertine? So she thought aud so
thought her parental guardians. And the
filtration proceeded. The. months passed
on, .and the filtration had grown 70 some
thing worse. The sDring-time came, and
the beautiful girl found herself in a situa-
ton which necessitated her entire with
dTaTal from society. OF course her CON
dition could not be hid from her
parents. Then came the confession, the
grief, shame and bitterness which ever fol-
low the commission Ofsin. The fair flower
was bliehted even in the time Of its most
respondent beauty. There was deep gloom
and unutterable, grief-Overwhelming shame
in the stately mansion which had before
been made glad by her presence, for she
was an only child and her parents were
rich. Anger succeeded 10 the grief.
Sternly and harshly those who had before
lavished so much tenderness upon her, and
which had been so lily repaid, bid their
child 90 forth into the great sinful world TO
become a lOathed and hated being. She
had fallen, and must descend to lower
depths. The fashionable resorts were to |
witness her temperance no more.
She left the city. IT, the gilded halls Of
sin and shame in another city she held her |
court as a sort OfqUeen 0fthe demi-mOnde. |
True, her associates were from another |
strata of society, but she plunged boldly /
into the maels.rOm of q fast life. 4 short |
time ago she was in st. Louis, an inmate |
of ono of the many bagnOis whose exis-
tence reflects upon the fair reputation Of |
the city. But she had concealed her iden- |
tity under the guise Of a fictitious name. |
But she was recognized by some who had |
known her in the old days when she was
distinguished society belle. Her where
abOuts became known to some
who had not lost all interest IN
her fate. Perhaps, too, her parents
felt some little remOrse for their harshness
toward the erring child, and COnuived at an
effort for her restoration. Letters were
written to parties. in this city requesting
their kind offices. Meanwhile Josie, IS
she called herself, was enjoying the unen-
yiable reputation Of being a toast among
the fast young men about town. Whether
or not she became aware Of the slight et-
forts which had been set on foot with a
view Of ultimately restoring her to the
home which she had abandoned, is not
known. But at any rate she took a sudden
to leave the city, and de-
parted for the West.
Her friends, who still had some faint
hope that she would weary Of the life she
was leading and withdraw to the seclUsiOn /
of a quiet home, are now despaiTing Of
any such repentance on the part Of the gay
cyprian. So begins and concludes one |
chapter in the life Of a beautiful, elegant
and accomplished young lady, who was
the sole heiress to an estate worth almost |
half million Of dollars. How the next
will begin aud how conclude We can only
surmise. Down, down, 20 the brink Of
despair; then the sudden plunge into the
dark river, or the deadly paralysis Of NOR
phia will close the career that began so
and ended so despaiTingly.