Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-17

acquainted with tie history of the
lady in the. carriage and OF her SIN.
gu}ar prosecutor. On!y upon a.
solemn promise not to use the names
OF the parties--for all are connected
with the best society in the city-dld
she consent to make the secret known.
You newspaper men,. said the
reporters companion, ARE so un-
feeling in publishing peoples private
history that I m almostalrald to reveal
the facts in this case. But ii you do
print their names it will only aid to
this lady's continued annoyance. "
Then she told the story. Ten or
twelve years ago young Lady and
young gentleman in Louisville society
met and became mutually interested.
They had both b>en the children OF
wealthy parents, had enjoyed the
best educational advantages and op-
portnnitiea, and their prospective
marriage was looked fer to be happy
event. The young gentleman was
already looked upon as a successful
man Of the world, anl the
lady OF his choice WA regarded
as a fit companion Tor 50 worthy
husband, snould they be married.
She was fond Of society and pleas
ures, while ne waa more OF q retiring
disposition, and it waa only through
his attachment TO the young lady
that he ever entered into any gayety.
A short time before the proposed
marriage the Young lsdy's parents
gave ar elegant entertainment in
homer OF her birthday, and her afi'
auced lover Was invited. lie
in the dance at her request, and Was
her escort to the supper room. Here
were spread choice viands, and wines
flowed in abundance. A toast was
proposed 10 the fair hostess health
The glasses were filed 10 their brims
PAT the hostess lover declined the
one offered him, saying be never took
wine. ".Inst this one glass, che
pleaded, and in such fascinating
manner that to refuse was beyond
his power, Having broken his habit
OF temperance, it was not SO difficult for
him to be persuaded TO drink the
next toast offered, and so he went on
until, at the close Of the entertain
ment he had to be carried home
he!plessly intoxicated.
From that evening dated the down
fall of the once moral and cultured
young man. He drank whenever
asked 10, and with such bad effects
that in less than FIR lie was
common drunkard. The marriage
engagement came to an end, aud his
former betrothed became the bride OF
another suitor. The sou that was
once the pride Of fond parents be-
came disgrace to their home and
the sorrowing, mother went to her
grave in consequence.
The bereaved father cursed the
iair temrtress, who. he claimed, had
brought ruin and disgrace to his fam
ily. This was years ego, but the old
man still lives, and with bowed head
may often be seen upon the streets.
And he never sees the lady in ques.
tion that he does not approach her
and recall the circumstances mat
have cared so much pain and sor-
row, The lie Of the lady haa been
made more miserable than cen be de-
scrihaa. She las seldom ventured
upon lie strea; alone, and The scene
the reporte. had Witnessed \ few days
before. lis informant said, was but
repetition OF what had occurred now
and then IN years.
The ruined son still lives. but in
distant city, where he leads dis
graced life. There are those who say
that The broken hearted father is in
zane, bnt there are moi many who
know his secret.