Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10
4 ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
A Strange Yet True Tale.

let me relate, as tersely as practlcable,
a true history Of varied incidents IN the
life Of IA young woman, whose shame,
disnonor, and retribution were followed
by reformation, devotion, and hap
plness. :.
Every word Of this narration Is II life
scene, and every particle TRANSFERRED
wItnln my own observance. 1t Is
pretty sermon for a Sunday morning.
-Four brief years ago there lived IN
st. Joseph, Missouri, with her parents,
II most lovely and loveablc young girl,
the idol of her family and relatives,
and cherished by her host Of friends.
Her father was, and is, a lawyer Of
prominence and wealth; her mother,
most charming woman, ut one tune the
worshiped belle of Louisville, Ken
lucky. Although scarcely seventeen,
tins young lady was suffered to visit
Leavenworth at the invitation OF Il
schoolnate Here she was plunged
deeply into the vortex of fashionable
society, and was suffered to 90 and
come at her pleasure, with no Jealous
mothers watchful eyes to look after
her, and no careful father to advise her
where and with whom to 90. Being
naturally free of manner and coiliding,
she was easily lured and won by soft
tongued, persuasive. handsome villain
to whom She had been introduced, and
with whom She spent the most Of her
tim ;. This man, who was much her
senior, succeeded in Turing his victim
into an elopement, but alas, not mar
rage The distress Of the Leavenworth
family to whose protection the girl had
been entrusted, was only cquallcd by
the anguish and despair of the girls
people, when the clopmcnt and disgrace
became public.
\ brother started from the dcsoatc
and dishonored home, vowing to rescue
his sister and punish her seducer. After
n prolonged search through the aid of
the detectives, he found the young lady
in Columbus, OHIO, in IA place of shame.
There She had found refuge, when the
destroyer, frightened at the hot pursuit,
had abandoned her. The brother plead
in vain with his sister for her return to
her home and unhappy parents, promis-
INC that all would be forgotten IN the
great JOY of her reclamation; but she
was ubdurate and would not hear To his
opportunities finally escaping from him
and the house, after which, for Il long
time, nothing was heard of her. Her
brother still kept up the pursuit of his
sisters bctrayer, until, one day at Dodge
City, he suddenly came upon him. The
scoundrcl realized his peril and drew his
weapon. Both fired, and both fell, the
brother slightly, the seduccr mortally
wounded.
Col. Bassctt sheriff of Ford county
refused to arrest the hrothcr,whcn made
acquainted with the facts and the officers
and ladies ut Fort Dodge gave him every
attention until his recovery.
This was over two years ago. The
young lady returned to Leavcnworth,
where she shortly became proprietross
of bagnio which WAS much affected
by the young Missouri hoods who
came to Leavcnwdrth to
have II good time and SOW Il portion Of
their wild oats
Among these visitors, there came one
from Platte City, Mo, n handsome Young
man of good family and prospects, who
cr's house lie became desperately en-
amorcd of her, for She looked like i'm
angel, was versatile, witty, and talked
like the graccs, declared his passion,
implorcd her to abandon her present
mode of life, and offered her honor
able marriage. She WAS deeply moved
nj this devotion, but firmly refused his
Gathering offer. She reasoned with this
wilful and impctuouS boy told him
that any connection with her would
bring disgrace upon himself and family,
and soil and blight his future that for
herself, She was now ruined had moth
ing to care for, and was now desperate,
She maelc him leave her, but he would
not. He remained in Lcavcnworth.
laid siege To the house 10y day and by
night, and 50 persistent and sincere
were hi, woomgs that she 80 far re
lcnted aS 10 make this solemn compact
with him She would quit her present
mode of life and go away of cast, where
She would enter an academy for two
years, and complete her education, Du-
ring that time hcWlS not to see her once,
norwcrc they To correspond. He should
return to his home, complete his stud
les get admitted to the practice of his
profession, and then, if his more ma
turc Judgment ratified his present in
clinatiouS and if his affection remained
unaltcrcd nc was to 60 after her, and
they would marry. She entered
private academy at Exeter, Il
small town in far-OH New Hamp-
shire. and 81 sweet WAS her de-