The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-22
4a.ies' porttolio.
A Pennsylvania Romance.

the foremost young women III Tic uliuinS
districts OF Pennsylvania. She was modest
and quiet, did not make a display OF hne
dress, and in no way seemed to be spoiled
by wealth and f%attery. 1t was thought
that she mistrusted the sincerity of her ad-
m;rers. and was fearful of fortune hunters,
for she avoided association with gentlemen
as far as she could politely. The fact Is
now public that she never gave up the love
of the sweetheart of her school days, when
abe was a comparatively poor girl. Her
choice, however, was not that OF her faith
er's. and she obediently married a man
whom she did not love. That was seven
years ago. Now she is in an asylum for the
insane, and recently her husband sued tor a
divorce and obtained it.
A. f. Boas had grown enormously IN
wealth, while the young mans father, a
contractor, had been unfortunate. MIR.
Boas forbade her to countenance the suit
Of 3 poor mans son, and she was obedleut
thoueh she was r~evengefully repellant to
othor suffers. She spent her winters here
Ia Reading at her home, and her summers
at her fathers country house at Wormels-
dorf, twenty miles distant. The young
Aeiress became almost a r~ecluse, but she
did not let anybody know the reason. In
everything else her father gave her the ut
most freedom; but in the matter of a bus
hand be not only denied her the man of her
liking, but finally chose one for her.. This
was DR.. Beaver, who lived close by the
Boas residence at Wormelsdrof, and be-
ionged to a wealthy family. Kate married
DR.. Beaver. He was in all respects worthy
ether. There was a grand wedding and an
extended bridal tour. The husband was
suooessful in his profession, the wife became
leader in fashionable society, and a daugh-
ter was born.
DR.. Beaver excitedly entered the office Of
che prosecuting attorney Of this county,
William N. Goodman, one day, and asked
for help to expose and punish a faithless
wife. Detectives were placed at his service,
and it was not long before he was prepared
to plainly accuse his wife. He hid a wit
ness in his Office and then sent for her. She
came without knowing what she was to
hear, and the blunt accusation of having
held clandestine meetings with her lover
was like a blow in the face.
"Whoever says that lies,' she Indignantly
replied
s'Never since [ left school,"
"Have you not written to him within
three or four weeks
ono"
Then he put before her the proof of her
falsity-a letter which she had sent by a
housemaid to the lover, but which the de
t~ectives had intercepted. In it she said
t.Who could imagine that such a drama
was being enacted here in real. life The
doctor said that they would have to separ-
ate. She wept, and begged of him not to
drive her out.
LET me remain as your housekeeper,''
she cried, If not as your wife.
Her prayer for forgiveness was In vain.
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house, but no longer as his wife. She
would not go to her father for comfort. for
he already had, through failure in business,
as much trouble as he could bear, and she
dared rot see or send to her lover. She was
informed that her husband had begun pro
ceedincs for divorce. She made no defence.
and said that she would confess to her faith
er. The aged and broken-down man went
to her, responsive to a message. and heard
from her own lips how wretchedly the we'd
lock Of his planning had turned out.
The professional spies swore that Kate
and her lover met frequently her own ser
wants described his visit to the house in her
husbands absence. \ rear gate had been
fixed SO that he could open it from the out
side, certain signals had been agreed on tc
indicate danger and safety, notes had beer
sent to and fro frequently, and he had al
but lived in the house while the doctor wa:
away on a fishing excursion. One witnes:
described the wife as slipping out from til,
presence Of her husband in the parlor, lift
ing her silk train as she tripped over the
dew of the garden grass, and meeting he
for a sentimental exchange Of words in tn,
shadow Of a back fence. She always spokt
most respectfully of her husband, anC
praised him for his kindness and generosity
The law suit ended yesterday in DIR
Beaver securing the divorce, made the mat
ter known to everybody. Kate kept hersel
out Of sight, as though crushed by shame
But she could not hide from herself. and. t
deaden her feeling, she took to druggin
herself within opium. Her reason was 500
destroyed, and she was taken to the Da,
vile Insane Asylum.