The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-08-24
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THE fsaffal tragedy enacted III New Haven
| Ply which q Young lady came to al untiuaclv
death, is familiar to most of our readers. Al
attractive person, the daughter of i fan,ilv
Known as very respectable IN the humble &C.
cial circle ia which they moved, was battered
by the attentions Of a young man Of wealth
who protested pure affection for her but
who, as the sequel proved, was controlled by
base purpose. Through tho aid Of lewd
woman he accomplshes her ruin. Her dead
body is afterward picked up on the shore, and
whether murdered by others or by her own
hands is not yet known. That is the dreadful
story briefly told.
Inc miserable tale reveals again phase of
life that many sober-minded people have often
contemplated with sorrow. We refer to that
freedom which is tolerated by some circles In
particular in the social intercourse between
young men and young women, whore maiden
" modesty IS laughed at as prudishness, and
true womaniy reserve is looked upon as
haughtiness. One could hardly believe that
young lady ofrespeotability could SO far forget
what is due to herself as to encourage the IA
miliarities that are reported to us GU good au
thority as quite common, -familiarities that
are only proper where the most thoroughly
tested friendships exist. What can mothers
be thinking about who will allow their dsueh
ters to go to the utmost extreme of indelicacy
IN receiving alone the attentions Of gentlemen
whose characters are but slightly known to
them. Aud what shall be said of the daughter
who has no more love for her mother than to
wound her heart by disregarding her words of
warming against indicate conduct. The
New Haven tragedy had never occurred had
that unfortunate girl obeyed the dictates Of
her better nature and been true to her mother.
No young lady can afford to cross the path of
q mothers instruction and heed, instead the
voice Of another. Any persuasion that
traverses the advice inspired by mothers
love, every daughter should despise and bid
the author of It depart from her presence.
And what words are strong enough to char
acterize the conduct Of the young roue who
has brought sorrow and disgrace upon two OF
New Haven's homes. And what language is
adequate to denounce as they deserve. all
young men of his class who lie in wait to blast
the character of young women. They are
fiends in human shape, adorned though they
may be in the costliest broadcloth, and what
ever their boast Of pedigree. II public opinion
was aroused as 1t should DO on this subject, it
would wither such persons with It's scorn.
Young men, they often are, who come out of
pure, sweet homes, who have loving mothers
and sisters, aud for whose sake alone they
should become possessed OF a knightly spirit
that would make them tic gallant defenders
Of womany virtue instead of base betrayers
of it, If there is one sight sadder than
another In this world, it is to see youth who
has been reared among gentle influences and
taught the lessons of purity, go out from such
home to open his life to the debasing
temptations that come to him until his SOULS
swayed by his animal appetites. If the angels
weep over men they weep at such life as
that.
( These are plain words, but they need some-
times to be spoken, and there is no time so
appropriate to utter them as when tho attan-
ton of the people is called to witness the ter
rible but logical result of course of life
that has set at naught all virtue and honor
Central N. j. Times, PIaiafesd.