Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-12
A Romance i'll Real life.

There has been great sensation 10 Ban Fran
cisco over scandal in society, recalrg in its
incidents the plot Of Charles Readc > "Ierrlble
Temptation," only the ending was o more
natural and prosaic one 10 Reade' novel the
false heir grows up in the family, and the de-
seit was not discovered, but was in the fullncss
of time revealed by the wife, who had erred
through excessive love and devotion to her
husband. Ia the San Francisco affair vanity
and love of display were the motives OF the
fraud, and discovery followed hard upon It's
consumuation Several years ago Samuel l..
Curtis, a wealthy speculator aud niue owner,
married young aud attractive lady. She was
fond Of fashion and social enjoyment; he Ionged
for home made pleasant by the sound OF
chillren's voices. So strong WAS his desire
that he promised her one Of the finest houses
in the city, with the mos. costly and elegant
surroundings aud equipage, il the dearest
wish of bis heart could be gratitied. 1t is said
that Reade's novel suggested to the wife the
means by which she could DECEIVE her husband
and secure the fine establishment which was
such dazzling attraction to her vanity. Sho
was able to secure the services Of :. physician
named Dr. Mous2r in arranging the details Of
her plot, and iuundIing asylum was to supply
the necessary iuf.nl Thr services OF trusty
maid we're a!.o secured, aud for the rest the
nIot was managed almost exactly like that 10
ReaGc's novel, which seems TO have furnished
a model for the proceedings all through. Dur
ing four q oaths' absence OF Mr. Curtis IN the
Ncvad. mining regions he received the graft.
fyiug announcement OF an expected heir. APP.
pcaranc"s were sklIliuily managed So as to keep
up the deceit and the joyful aud liberal mining
king speedily redeemed his promises to his
vile. 4 large and elegant mansion in the most
fashionable quarter OF the city was purchased
aud The most lavish expenditures were madc
upon its furniture and decoration. The lady s
love OF display vas gralifed by presents 81
splendid diamond jewelry aud handsome new
carriage, drawn by costly blood horses. The
husbands business required him to make iIc
queut visits to Firgull City, and taking adVan.
tage Of oac OF these, arrangements were made
for the consummatiou of the plot. The COLI
tilcutiai maid servant secured new born infant
from founding asylum. Il wet nurse was en-
cagcd, The trusty DR.. Mouscr was called in,
and Mrs. Curtis, pale with nervous anxiety and
OF maternity. Dr.. MUua1r te!egraphcd to Mr.
Of inc boy, and the latter. Fastening home,
shed tears of paterba pride upon the pink and
purple notified babe which the nurse presented
TO him. Ooe OF his first actions was to sit
down aud write off check Of $500 to Dr.
Mouser for his iucstimablc services All went
Vel! Tor few weeks; the wife convaesccd with
prudent slowness, and the deceit might pot
have been discovered had not the confidential
maid servan blahbed. DistrlcliDg runners
reached the husbands ears His suspicious
were aroused, and he employed shreWd law
yer, who 10 turn employed detectives. The
truth snnu came Out. The wife Wept protest
ed aud denied until confronted with DR.. Mou
ser j contessl0n when she too gave way. And
now a luxurious home is for SALE the Wrelohed
vile is separated from her husband, the false
heir is back at the founding asylum, and suit
Of divotco is pending. -Bah. Gazette
The PRESIDENTIAL CHURcH-lt seems that
Rev. DIR. Newman is no longer to be the court
chaplain, and his church is no longer to be dis.
tipsuishcd as the place OF worship Of the occu.
pant Of the White House. Immediately after
the first eight by seven vote in the electoral
commission formal invitation was seut to
Gov. Hayes, at Columbus, placing at his dis.
posa the royal pew in the Metropolitan
Church, where for eight years President Grant
has said his prayers. To this no reply was
made by Gov. Hayes, aud probably Tor The
same reason that he did not resign as Governor
of Ohio until alter he was actually counted TO-
Subsequently 10 his taking possession OF the
White House delegation from the MetEopo'
tan Church waited on Gov. Hayes renewed the
invitation made to him by letter, and earnestly
pressed it 90 his acceptance.
Gov. Hayes thanked them for their very
kind aud disinterestel offer, but said that
he would leave the selection Of q place Of
worship for the White House family to
Mrs. Hayes There were brought to the
attention Of Mrs. Hayes the claims of
other churches besides the Metropolltan.-
She, no doubt, after due deberation, has
selected the Foundry NJ. E. Church, and
thu, disposed of the momentous question
which has agltated the church circles OF Wash
lngton frr some weeks past Wash. Cor Bait
San
An English company, with S25, oOO. 900 cap
tai, is buying up 5000 square miles OF timber
10 Canada and erecting lumber mills on the |