The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-01-24
Girls and Their sBeaux."
NARY A. e. WAER-FISHER,

/ have true story to narrate to the
girls-to such Of them as accept associa-
ton with young men whose antecedents
they know nothing about. In European
countries history of this sort would be
almost an impossibil1ty, owing to the So
cial laws there governing the Intercourse of
young men and maidens. In this coun-
try, where the license of society permits
complete liberty of action in regard to
such intercourse, many indiscretlons are
INDUCED in that result, at times, in very
poignant and heart breaking SORROW.
A young man good-looking, gallant,
pleasant, intelligent-comes into the
neighborhood. He makes himself agree
able to the girls, and in fortnight or
months time they accept him as an escort
to ball, party, might meetings." singing
schools, lectures, etc., and this without
and what he is. He has been introduced
as Mr.. So-and-So, with which vague pass
porth makes his way into general society
and into the sanctitY of private houses.
But the story is better than any remarks
on the subject can be. Every word of it
is but too sadly true:
A few summers ago, young man, ap-
parently tourist, alighted at the most
aristocratie hotel in the beautiful village
Of l., in Central New York. While
lounging on the front piazza, his attention
was arrested by very pretty young WON.
an whose daily walk led her by the hotel.
He inquired who she was, and in q short
time had learned from some gossipy CO.
lounger, that she was Alice Kent, that
her parents were of the highest respecti-
bility in the town, and that they had re-
lations living at certain place in New
England. As it happened, the young man
knew something about these relations, his
own place of nativity being near their
neighborhood.
He had no acquaitances in /, but
being determined to make the acquaint-
ance of Miss Kent, he resolved to intro
duce himself by forging a letter of in
PRODUCTION to her family from one of the
New England relations. This done, he
presented himself at Mr.. Kent's residence,
delivered his letter OF introduction, told
plausible story concerning his business
at -, and was received with the cour-
tesy that is usually accorded pleasant peo-
pie bearing similar credentials. His at.
tentions to Alice soon became very mark
ed-so much so. as to excite tho interest
of her parents, who at various times felt
inclined to write to their Massachusetts,
friends for further particulars regarding
theyoung man to whom they had given the
Introductory letter, but always neglecting
SO to do. Meantime, Alice and the young
man walked, talked, and rode together;
their rides frequently extending to an
hour as late - ten o'clock in the even
ing.
Ono day, few weeks after the begin
ming OF this acquaintance, Mr.. Kent re-
turned home with the announcement that
the young man had suddenly loft the vii
lage without paying his hotel livery, and
other bills; that = telegram and an officer
had been sent after him; that IN exam
ination Of the contents of trunks left be-
hind him had aroused suspicious of a
grave character, etc.
The effect Of this news upon Alice wa.
most alarming. She said little, but it