Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-14
A BLASTED LIFE,
A Story of u Former Belle. of the OIL Re-
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Bradford Era.
Eight years ago there resided in Bradford
young girl named Susie Eaton. Her par
ents, with whom she lived, were not in af-
fluent circumstances, but did not lack for
the necessaries and comforts of life. Brad
ford was at that time country village,
seques!ered meath the hill and
it would be supposed, away from the con-
Eliminating influences of the world; but as
there was wickedness in the garden, and no
nook or corner, no matter how secluded in
the underworld, is free from the influence of
the serpent, so it was in this case. Susie
was at that time in the first budding fresh
ness of womanhood. Her cheeks showed
the flush of health and happiness,
and she was considered the belle of the town.
All of our old settlers remember her, and
that none were more light-hearte and gay
at festival or picnic. At that time there
resided in the village young man who OBJ
tanned his living in mysterious way, sort
of sport about-town, looked upon by the
wise heads as never-do-weI. This young
nah met Susie at a public gathering,
was fascinated with her, and COM
menced paying his attentions. The young
girl was nothing 10th at receiving them,
and, as is frequently the case, failed
to discover in the black tongued
adventurer the blackness which lay
below his polished exterior and broadcloth.
! At last, after being regular attendant
upon the young lady for some months,
marriage was proposed. 10 this the parents
were strenuously opposed, but it was all
of no avail, and Susie married the man of
her choice. From this time forward her
life was unsettled and miserable. She soon
! discovered the character of the villain
to whom she had given her affections, and
knew him in his true colors. Of course, in
such a union, harmony was impossible.
The man subjected her to indignlties
which no woman can endure, and even beat
her. After four years experience of this
life the husband suddenly deserted her, and
she who had been driven to desperation
by his conduct, commenced to receive
the courtesies of Theo. Palen, young drug
clerk in the village. This went on for some
weeks, to the great standardization of the
virtuous and respectable, until finally Susie
cast her lot with his, and together they eloped
i From that time, four years ago, until &
few days past, nothing definite was heard OF
her or her paramour, although it was rumor
ed by some that they had gone to Texas, ani
from there had wandered to the Pacif,
, slope. What her sufferings were during
these years of weary travel no ont
knows, but that they must have been in
tense is amply testified by her presen
appearance. The companion of her figh
basely deserted her las they always do), ant
she was left alone in far-of country t,
: do battle with world, penniless and mex
perienced, suffering bitterly from privatio,
9 and want, and drinking to the dregs tn
fruits of the cup she had partaken.
And this is the result: Last week Susi
suddenly made her appearance in Bradford
coming from no one knows where, and wen
:" to the home of her mother, who yet reside
here. But IN what a pitiable condition di
f she return to the home of her childhood
She comes back a sorrowing, broken
/. down woman, prematurely old and craze
:. in intellect. The past is to her
dream-even the terrible Affections whic
have made her such a wreck, are not renen
bered. Although lacking in intelligence, sh
is harmless, her insanity taking mild fo1n
and she now receives the kind attention {
her mother and friends.
OF the two rascals who blasted her Gf
!. nothing has been heard.