The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-08-15
Driven to Desperation by Her
Perf1dy. He Twice At
tempts Suicide,
But in Each Instance Was
Prevented by the Interior
ence of Friends.
A Sedalia Lumber Salesman Wins
the Girl ana Causes
the Trouble.
Correspondence OF the sunday Morning Bazoo


OsCEoLA, August 10.
For some time past it has been knowr
TO Your correspondent that a young mar
doing business in OsceOls had made al
unsuccessful attempt at taking his owl
life, but owing to the fact that friend:
and relatives of the would-be suicide wer.
DESTROYS to keep the matter from the pub
lie, it was with some difficulty that We
were able to gain all the details relative tC
the case and get them together for tbs
readers of the paper published for thu
people now on earth"
The young man, who for convenience, W
will call Mr. Handsaw, is doing success
full business in the hardware trade at Os
age, good-lorking, dresses Hastily and move:
in the elite society of the capital city Of
st. Clair county. He was
AFAvoRITE WITH THE FAIR SEX.
Until the fair but frail Ida ap-
peared in the village. his heart was still
whole, and vet contained all the sweet
treasures of unspoken affections. Indeed,
it would seem to some of the anxious
young ladies of Osceola, who had en-
saw, that he was unapprOachable in a
"mash," and was interested in nothing but
his hardware business and his own per-
sonal appearance. But not so. In early
spring. when the trees were just beginning
to put forth their green foliage, the Jas
mine to creep up the window castings, the
honeysuckle was sending its sweet per-
fumes out to meet the breath of those with
whom it come in contact, and the wild
roses begin to bloom, there appeared in the
rocky street city of Osceola-to young Mr..
Handsaw at least
THE FAIREsT, SWEETEST ROSE
that ever blOomed, and the most inviting
to look upon. 1t was in the form of a woman,
Miss Ida Walker by name. At any rate,
such was the name given. Perchance she
met Mr.. Handsaw. smiled on him, and the
young man was mashed on the spot"
Love her? Yea, verify! Never was there
woman SO beautiful, so grace
full, so charming, and he lOnged
to pour out the load of love that was in his
heart into the ears OF Ito him) the sweet
est woman on earth.
In due course of time the looked and
longed for opportunity presented itself, and
Mr.. Handsaw, his whole life now SO COM
pletely wrapped up in dear Ida, unfolded
his tale of love and his desire to make her
his partner in the rough and rugged jour-
ney through this vale of tears.
IDA TOOK IT ALL IN,
and no doubt saw an opportunity to enrich
her stock of jewelry and dandy wardrobe. !"
A young man who loved so earnestly
would not hesitate to give tokens of his
great store of affection, In the form Of
presents of jewelry, etc. She encouraged
him in his attentions, and led him to be-
lieve that be was the gallant troubadour"
and the sole possessor OF her entire affec-
tions. So sweetly were they sailing on the
sea of love that long hours spent in ramb-
ling down by the riverside, drives through
the grove and across the wide prairies
were INDUCED in, and Mr.. Handsaw's life
was just too utterly too happy for any use.
A dark cloud appears on the horizon of
his young life, and for time threatens
to his fondest desires. A fell
low from Clinton stops in Osceola,
HAS MET DEAR IDA BEFORE,
and for time knocks Mr.. Handsaw's
trotters in the love business, and enjoys
the smiles and caresses of Ida, to the great
annoyance of Mr.. Handsaw: but only for
a short time, and after the Clinton masher
had departed from the scene where he had
played thunder with Mr.. Handsaw's pros
poets, dear Ida sought out her dear Hand
saw and effected reconciliation and re-
newal of vows
All of Handsaw's doubts and fears of
osing his enamorata being removed, he
again was happy in his love for Ida, and
in TIE belief that never again would there
be cause for jealousy and doubt of Ida's
affections and Intentions to be true until
ieaih did them part.
But Ida had gained the point she started
n for, in the game of
USING MR.. HANDsAw AS A TOOL,
md getting him to spend his money on her
n the way Of presents, buggy rides, boat
'ides, and continually laughing in her
leeve at how completely she has mashed
md made fool OF him."
"Tis sweet TO love, but oh, how bitter
To love q gal, and then not get her,
So thinks Mr.. Handsaw. A couple of
Feeks ago Sedalia drummer, . Ay un.
married man, who sells lum Der and lsth
nd has customers in Osceola, visited the
lace in the interest of his house. He met
ds- He Smiled" on her and she "smole"
n him. He was up to snuff" being from
he Queen City Of the Prxiries, and wss
osted on such matters and was in for fun.
Ifter trarsacting what business he had to
o he procures rig, gets the beautiful but
rail Ida into it and skips out. When it
ecame known to Mr.. Handsaw, he COM
letely lost his equilibrium and was
WILD WITH GRIEF.
Such love as his was not easily con-
uered. To lose the idol of his heart, he
ould not bear it. In tears he sought out
is friends, babe them goodbye, fer he was
Ding to leave this world of woes, sorrow and |
His friends watched
i'm and zhon ha xaa inst IN H. at II