The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-27
For he ForsOOk Wife, Children,
Home, Business, and Repu-
tation for His Josie.
Another Domestic Drama. Illustrating
the susceptibility to Temptation Of
People High in Church Circles.
Placed Before the Audience in Three Acts,
With Overture, Prologue, Epi Ogue,
and All the Accessories.
Introauctory Overture.


zone woe doth tread upon another's heels,
% last they follow. Shake. The Senii-
mel is not sure whether. the quotation is
precisely correct. but THAT is about the
size of H." All day long yesterday Runor
with her MYRIAD tongues re,Pated and reit-
Grated tile startling tale that Mr. John A
Child, a we'll known insurance man,
and senior member of the firm OF
Child & Swain, had gathered together his
worldly effects and decamped from the city,
accompanied by Mrs Robinson. a young
married woman and a niece OF Mrs. Child.
Such was the report which was whispered
about all day, but the hero of the romance
had stood 80 high In the community, both
rs 5hrewd business man and reputable cit
lien, that the recital was generally discred-
tied. The Sentinel however. having
recently had an exciting ex-
perience in discovering evidences
OF the frequent occurrences of social iniqui-
ties among the upper ten thousand. con-
cluded that where there was SO much smoke
there must be some fire, and At once set its
corps OF repOrtorial detectives at work to
ferret out the bottom facts. Pro6ting by
revelations OF the past, the inquiry was pur
sued in systematic manner and IL was not
long before the worst runners were proved 10
be well founded facts. When all tine chain
ofeyents making up the interesting story had
been obtained. they were found 20 cor
roboraIe the Oft-repeated statement that
hong career of prudence and Sagacity in mere
business affairs, and a reputation for good
deeds. do not prevent a man from becom-
ing blindly fascinated and infatuated, and
playing the fool ut last, when there is a wO-
man In the case. SO much by way of intro
duciion. The stage being all arranged, il
only remains To ring up tue curtain and per
init the public to gaze upon this domestic
drama.
PROLOGUE.
The earliest scene in this society play is To-
-. III
like the villages in all we'll regulated novels,
nestles under some hills in the southern
part OF the state. In this old and now anti
Quated town the principal dsoDtatis persona
OF the piece now OH the boards were reared.
In the now quiet streets thereof the male
actors pursued their childish sports and in
the back yards the actresses had their III nd pie
banQuets and told their tales of infantile
love. Mr.. Childs brought FROM his ma
tive England M n very tender age, and early
Ia his youth WAS taken into the drug store Of
Simeon Abb ger. lie displayed great busi-
ness aptitude and in few years started in
business for himself. About twenty years
ago he married daughter of the late Caleb
Schnidlsp. prominent and well-todo citi-
zen of Madison. lie was successful in his
ventures and about ten years ago entered
upon the insurance business.
Just after the Chicago hire he removed to
this city, and organized the Franklin fire in
eurance company. OF which he WAS the secre-
tary 49, until last sum
ner. Mr.. Child is now ABOUT 40 years Of
age is short in stature and rUtund in form.
has frank. CHEEKY expression. and IL in all
respects what the ladies would call nice
looking man. He always has been an active
Christian and CONSTANT church.
goer. He was an usher in
the Merid an Street NJ L. church
and assistant SUPERINTENDENT of the Sunday
school c )nnecttd Herewith. He has been
noted for his pious fery0r aud his submission
to the dispenSations of p .Ovidence, aud has
been accorded high place in the ranks of
the truly good.
ACT FIRST.
After his removal 10 ills city. Mr.. Child
affairs grew more prosperous than ever bt
fore. He accumulated property, be-
came interested in various business
houses and appeared TO be in
highly enviable condition OF life
He was honored and respected in society,
had cosy home on the corner of Michigan
AID East stress tho oughly good WON IN
tor wife, and Two sons, both of whom are
full grown II seemed rs though he ought to
be contented with his lot in life if ever man
was, but after events showed that his de-
Eires were far from being gratifed. Some
time last sprin; Mrs. Child's father, Mr.
Schmidlap, became dangerously vi and
sent for his daughter 10 come 20 Madison to
nurse him. sne quickly responded 10 the
summons and in order that her husband
might not feel Lonesome during her absence
abe got Mrs. J. G. Robinson. her Mere, an
attractive young wDmIn of 25. and her hus-
band TO live at ths house with him Mr.
Robinson II q timer by trade. Is il the en-
ploy of the John ton Bros. and has been
lsteiy working on the court house
His work kept him away from home
great part OF the time; his
wife was young. disconrented and am
bitious; Ne. Child was ardent. i'm pressible
and susceptible. They were often thrown
together with no one by to modest or make
them afraid. Tile result was natural
Tapleau. Ring down the curtain.
ACT SECOND.
Last simmer Mr.. Child began to make
complaints 10 the directory of the Franklin
Gre Insurance company that his health was
failing. thss he wsIs over worked and that
he hsd pains In the back of his head which
Ofttimss confused his memory and
nnads him unfit for business. He
finally asked for leave of absence
Dor four weeks n nuke a trip to Europe in
order 70 recupsratr. The directors agreed
70 bis request aud he sailed off in search of
heGlth. Of coarse at this time nothing of
his moral crookedness was known, but the
acripsurAl maxim. BE sure your sin will
md you out" was soon to- be verified in
ehie caee ~ 10 has been in thousands of
0fhersL Mr.. Child left his inamorata, but
With the cnrrlrS<ucfsi ID Gfdires ne rs--7tr which
y ofttimss exhibited by men who are ac-
counted sh7ewd In business matters he sent
Swo letter. and q al csrd to her before
- vsnturod on the briny. Through one of
oho5e mistakes Huich ole OF sucn frequent
eceurrenos In the transmission of the mails
thoso communications were delivered to the
vDag parry, end finally, through some