The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08
An Apple GirIs's Luck = She stepped
from Virtue to Vice and SUISSE
UuentIy Married Riches.

The way up in the world in Republican
America is great deal like the way down,
insomuch as both journeys are made easy
by circumstances, and people who are go
ing up to-day, meet people coming down
who were mp yesterday. No sharp lines of
rigid ancestry will keep the apple girl out
of the White House, and no sacred block
will uphold the society queen who once
starts TO the gutter. In republican society
all races for precedence are run by the old
regulations of 'every man for himself the
devil take the hindmost" AS all extremes
are attainable, SO they sometimes meet in
the center and balance each other. few
years agoa young girl of respectable parent
age, came to this city from Henderson, and
was employed in fruit and confectionery
store She was pretty and bright, andsoon
became favorite with the patrons. This
was followed by petting and spelling, and
soon the girl had given place to the woman
whose presence on the sidewalk made ladies
catch up their skirts nervously to prevent
contact. She went into a life of shame
and became veritable Formosa, carrying
on her sinful career yelled from the knowl
edge of her family. Handsome, stylish
and attractive in her manners and CONVEX
sation, she was courted and petted.
Yesterday she walked into Esquire Days
office, and standing on the Turkish rug that
covers the floor, was made the wife of a
wealthy man with lineage which crosses
the Ohio and roots in Virginia. Esquire
Day murmured the weighty words musical
ly, received handsome fee, the laces fut-
tered, the silk rustled, there was a quick
step to the door, and the happy couple en-
tered a carriage and were driven away,
leaving in the office only languid, sensu-
GUS odor of rich perfume, which restored
the Squire, and which made him ask
ANY more at the same price ?"
The young men, "hy' young gentlemen
of the world, who had the romance at their
fingers ends, and had gathered to witness
the ceremony, said:
"There's id fool who is 'nervy'n
The groom was named Thomas Massie,
and he is from Chillicothe, Ohio, He
is a young man, apparently thirty years
of age, with blonde suit of hair and the
look of gentleman. He was richly and
modestly dressed, wearing fine overcoat
over his dress suit to keep off the search
ing October wind The bride was Josie
Waldron, alias Josie West, alias Josie Mas
novelists would call leonine litheness and
fawnslike step. She was attired in mag
nifcent silk, en- train, with fine silk cloak
and costly jewelry. Under other circum-
stances it would have been regarded as a
remarkably handsome and fitting couple.
| Massie, as we have said, is from Chilli
cothe, Ohio, where he is a member of the
firm of Morheld & Massie, grain merchants,
who own an elevator there and another in
Columbus. He is of q respectable family
and said to be wealthy. Josie Waldron is
well known here by many people, but in
phases. The apple girls acquaintance did
not know the courtesan, and when she be-
came the mistress of a rich man the circle
changed again. 1t is to be wondered if his
wife can be identified with the others. She
met Massie two years ago and he became
infatuated with her and lived with her in
Chillicothe for two years. She was fond
Of young man in Evansville, however and
| frequently came here to see him. Some
weeks ago she arrived on visit and
brought with her young girl who was
sent to bagnio, the proprietress of which
| saved her ruin. The case was reported in
these columns.
Wednesday, the girl received telegram
from Chillicothe, saying Massie was COM
ing. He had written her letters full OF
love and infatuatiou, and insisting on mar.
riage. Wednesday evening he came and
sought her, but she had an engagement
with his rival and would not see him. Yes
terday morning before she and hel
friend" had risen, Massie called again and
was admitted. Her friend" left them to.
| gether, and came down town. The mex
he heard of the result of Massie's visit was
the rumor of the marriage, which spread
rapidly over the city.
Mr.. Massie and his wife left the city al
6:1O, eastward bound, probably home to
Chilcothe. Comment is superAuous. Peo-
pie Of horse sense will say be is fool. vet,
when they are in sentimental vein, they
think at is hard that one misstep should
ruin woman forever, while a man can
always reform and leave his sin behind. .
There is good deal in the courage of a
man who throws the mantle of an honorable
name over the shame of the woman he
loves II Massie is an infatuated simpletop,
he has TO suffer for it himself.