Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-07-29
A ECMANCE FROM REAL LIFE.
another Instance Of TIE Dup;icity
Of Ian and the Strength Of
Il NOman'S Love.

ICorrespondcn: Of the New York Graphic
LONDON, June 2i.-The number of
gentlemen in London who live with
ladies who are not their wives is
understood TO be very large. Gener-
ally little is said about these little
affairs. In most instances the men
behave toiCrably well A; when they
grow tired Of the situation an arrange
n.uat is effected by the aid of solici-
;Or; the woman receives q certain
sum secured to her in the shape of an
annuity, AMI the couple separate on
good terms Occasionally, however,
trouble comes it is sure to come
VIXEN the man is an unmitigated ras-
cal, as he sometimes is. Such case
was exposed Yesterday in the EXchG-
quer court, before Baron Huddleston
and q jury. The circumstances We're
very peculiar tie corner of the cur
tain was raised. and one was shown
4 glimpse Of q very painful, disgrace
tll, and, fear, too common phase Of
London life. Miss Nrien Constance
Stuart, the daughter of a Colonel in
the English army, was left an orphan
when she was q child, and she was
educated at the house Of wealthy
and well known gentleman residing
IL Carlton terrace. She was Il bcauti-
ful girl, aid she was the pOsscssor Of
rather unusual talents. At the age
of Is, however, she eloped from the
home Of her patron with her drawing
master, ard lived with him until Jan
uary Of last wear. She had quarrel
with this lover and they separated,
be executing q deed by which she
received t50 4 year. She then sup
ported herself by painting, and pro-
duccd several good pictures, one Of
which was received at the Royal
academy. Ia March Of last year she
wrote letter to a noblcman whom
she had known when living with her
patron in Carlton terrace, asking him
to assist her. lie was not insensiblc
to her appeal, for he gave her the sum
of $500. lie had known her from
chilGhccd, and gave her this money
out Of pure affection. Cnhappily for
her, soon after receiving this money
she made tie acquaintance Of the
villain of the story, a man named
William Mott Walker, q medical
student, and a rascal of the deepest
dye. Size fell madly in love with him
and .hey went to live together as man
and wife. She took q house in Bays
water and furnished it; in it she
placed ali ber treasures, and among
them some paintings Of her own, which
she priced very dearly. Soon after
this she lent Walker GG00 out of the
$500 which the noblcman- had given
her, and for this be gave her note.
She paid for his clothes; she sup
ported him in every way. But the
scamp, meanwhile, was carrying on
an intrigue with another woman, a
Miss Afford, and had promised to
marry her. He broke this promise,
and suit was brought against him,
resulting in verdict Of $500 in favor
of Miss Afford. She ascertained be
was living in Bayswater, in a house
which was osteusibly his; and an
execution being issued, the furniture
of the house, which was really the
property OF Miss Stuart, was seized
The latter brought an action to recover
her property; and thus the matter
came before the court The scene in
court was very painful. Miss Stuart
told her story as 1 have told it; bu,
on being cross-examined she burst
into tears. implored the judge, who
as she said, knew her family, not tc
allow them to be exposed and dis
graced; declared that she still loved
the rascal Walker, and would as long
as she lived, and finally tainted. The
scamp, Walker, on being examined