Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-11
A BLACK-HEARTED VILLAIN.
A Young Lady Abducted From Her
English Home and Deserted In
Canada.
Hamilton lOnt.l Cor. Toronto Mar.l

Hamilton (0nt.) Cor Toronto Mail.l
To-day a rumor was whispered
among the guests of one of the lead
ing hotels in this city to the effect
that young lady had been deserted
by her reputed husband, with whom
she was living in the hotel for few
days past. The facts, as far as can be
learned by your correspondent, showed
that the rumor was too true most
respectable and well connected
young lady was abducted from her
home in England on a promise of
marriage that her honor had been
destroyed, and that the base scoundrel
who perpetrated the deed had aban-
doned her for the arms of an actress.
1t appears that the principals in this
story were brought up together in a
southern town in England and had
latterly formed warm attachment
for each other A few years ago the
young man emigrated to this
country, where he remained until a
short time since, when he deter
mined upon revisiting his home
and once more seeing the young and
innocent companion he had left be-
hind. The meeting of the two was of
the most affectionate nature, and
during the time that subsequently
elapsed old vows were replighted with
more sincerity on account of years oil
separation. Amid all this pleasant
dream, little did the innocent, con.
fding girl of nineteen know, as il
afterward turned out, that she was
taking a viper to her bosom, who woulC
ere long sting her affection with I
deadly fang. After a short courtshil
the marriage was arranged, and it wa
to be consummated in England. Ii
the meantime the feigned lover wal
most assiduous in his attentions to hi
lyOung betrothed. As the day of tn
wedding approached an unexpectet
change came Ger this blissful scene
The ways of Canada had no doub
Iproved dark ways to the scoundre
who had returned to accomplish
the ruin of his too confdin
| lover. Meeting her one even
ing, he said We must fly to Amer
lea l have just taken $4,000 from m
father, and unless | leave the countr
he will have me punished. Whei
once there we can get married" Stil
trusting in his slove, the young CIR
scarcely hesitated, and that eveniu
saw them en- route for Liverpool
where they took steamer, and on tn
23d ult they were registered at tn
hotel in this ,city as man and wife
Here they remained until yesterday
when the deceiver, who had previOusl
introduced his betrayed lover as
friend, requested her to take a rid
with him in a buggy. She compile,
with the desire. Almost before the
left the door of the hotel, the plottinI
villain opened the boxes and tool
therefrom' a quantity of his clothe
and calling a carriage departed b!
the first train from the city. Durin!
a recent visit of a theatrical troup
here, he became enamored of one of tn
artistes and by an arrangement will
her he left to meet her at some givel
point. The grief of the abandone,
girl can scarcely be imagined whel
she returned and learned that tn
heartless villain in whom she had s.
lovingly confded, had cruelty deserte,
her, aftel plotting her downfall. TIL
young lady's relatives in England
who are very wealthy, have been tels
graphed to for means to take he
home. as she was left with only $40 b
the absconded sconndrel.