The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-08-16
LOVES LAPSEs.
The Ready Revolver Revives the
Latent Spark.
A STORY FOR LOVERS

SEDUCTION OF YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL
GiRL-TBE sEDUcER SEEKS SHELTER IN
ST. LoUIs-HB Is FOLLOWED BY HIS VIC
AIMS FATHER BROUGHT TO TERMS
PROSPECTIVE MARRIAGE AND HAPPINESS
This true and tragic tale of loves laxity,
is from the St. Louis Globe Democrat:
s'ODce upon a time"-so tne story runs
there dwelt in Madison county, Illinois,
about twenty EIGHT miles from st. Louis,
a well-to-do farmer, who for the purposes
Of this narrative may "a wei be called
SmY the, as anything else. Mr.. Smythe
was the owner of $50 OF Illinois brosdest
| and most fertile scrSs, and was corcedeo
| to DO solid" TO The last degree. His cat
tie were the slsekest, his sheep the finest
| and his pigs tie latest of all The four
footed animals that grszed or rooted in
| Madison county. They had repeatedly
tsken the "rsg off the bush" a. the county
| fairs and the weil-to-do farmer had ample
| cause to be proud or them. But farmer
Smythe bad grounded his pride in another
| quarter, and 1t was in his youngest dsugb-
| JeI-Bsllinda by namC-shat his bighesi
no es rested. she was the apple of his eye,
so to speak, and to a bright future TOR her
he looked forward without fear. Every
thing was bright and promising. The
husband she would get might with reason
/ look forward to handsome settlement,
| add, as she was more than ordinarily good
looking, she went upon the matrimonial
market with pair OF strong attractions TO
/ assist her.
| BELINDA HAD A HOST OF ADMIRERS,
and among them WAS one BrowDe-so to
speak, sgsin-s young man who had been
raised in the neighborhood, was favorably
known in the community, and was of
caliber sufficient to pass muster with the
average young man. Whether it wa
| from a prepOnderance of personal attrac-
| lions In Browne that Mis- Smythe gave
/ him the preference over her other admir-
ers the record does not show; but the FAC
remains, nevertheless, that SIC grew e.
/ love him, and cut of that love grew her
| ruin. Browne was a villain in disguise, it
appears, and though ne wore bsyseed IN
bis hair and looked as guileltss as any
| country cousin, there was ad blood cCurs-
| ing through his veins, and mis- aim a mis-
cbievous one. He won the girls heart
| and through her love accomplished her
ruin. This was several months ago, and
though promise OF marriage had beer
made. with the passage of time Browne
seemed To have slight recol ection of The
set, ard sci iom re erred TO is. AS the ev-
ideBce of guilty love began to show its
| the seducer began To think of the rewsr,
| he was likely To receive at the hands O
Farmer Smythe, aud made his calculation
| t. change his base OF operations. Alter E
number of consu citations with the girl, ir
which he gave jul run TO lis persuasiv
powers, il was agreed that, since Madison
| county uld, in all pro baoilify, provs TOT
wsrm for them, they should come to ST
l. us and
LIVE TOGETHER AS MAN AND WIFE,
though without the obligation imposed by
a marriage ceremony. Toe poor giIl
bresthed not word against the man who
had ruined her, and submitted to such AZ
raDgemenis as might seem best to him foi
nIs protection against er fstner anger
which was sure TO follow the discovery q
her condition. Former Smythe was ib
blissfui ignorance of the true state OF
affairs, and believing, as the majority OF
ms neighbors did. that Browne was >
young man to be trusted, be had per
mitted the intimacy with his daughter,
without a doubt OF its being in every way
honorable and of a CT arscter to eventusllS
lead TO happy marriage. Brownies fear
OF psinful consequences to himself grew
rapidly-2s perhaps they had reason to
and he determined on leaving at once. II
was arranged with his victim that lac
should come TO st. Louis and secure quar-
Jers for them, while she WAS to go eau
ously to work, get her clothing together,
and follow him within week. The
young man had confided his troubles to q
Trier6, and in company with him came t.
st. Louis week ago to-day. They Sc
cured APP ailments on Broadway, near Csse
avenue, and, periectiDg all arrangements
for the arrival of the girl, set themselves
about passing away the time until she
slould come, having notified her. however,
by mail Were she might consider herself
a. home upon her arrival. Belinda, after
Brownies departure, did as she had prom
ised him she would do. and went eau
tiously forward to put her wardrobe into
movable shape, taxing 1t piecemesl to her
orOther-in-law's, where it was carefully
hidden. she had calculated in leaving
home to-day, but on Saturday last,
THE CAT JUMPED OUT OF THE BAG.
or, in other words, Farmer Smythe, for
the first time, became suspicious of Bel
linds's condition. Her painful situation
flashed over his mind In an instant, and
pinning her down to facts, he Withdrew
from her a confession in full OF ner sin.
ming. The patornal anger fairly boiled
and under the beat eDgendered, the girl
gave the name of her seducer ana his
whereabouts. Farmer Smytne is emiu-
emily man of action, and when the state
OF affairs was fairly Understood, be lai1
down and fully decided upon his line OF
procedure, without moments delay
rhe first train which passed through Mad
isOn county, bound for ST. Louis, had an
addition to its passenger list in the shape
OF small, light, gray-haired man OF stern
vissge. There was look OF savage deter
miDstion. which BODIED i'll to some one.
Though he looked comfortless, he sought
com ort from none OF his fellow-travelers,
seeming wholly occupied with the purpose
he had in view. This was Farmer Smytbe,
en- route to give Browne q reception befit-
ting the case. He arrived here early yes
terday morning. and, at about 5 O'Clock,
succeeded In finding the house where the
seducer q nd his companion were qusrtered.
He was readily admitted, and shown TO
Brownies room. Here the curtain NAV be