The Worthington advance., 1882-05-04
DISMAL BRIDAL TOUR.
The Unhappy Experience OF a YOu06 a me.
lean Gir' Welded to Drunken Brute
~ rro(ia Epo{{ah I atfora ~ n Y 0un

lean Girl Welded to Drunken Brute,
Carols English Letters to N. 7. Sun.
And speaking OF America and Ame1i.
cans. had We been here on Dover Pier last
evening when the boat came in from Calais
the great double hulled affair. which does
not prevent sea- sickness, as 1t was expect.
ed to do, which has, in fact, a far mO1e dis.
agreeable motion than the ordinary steam.
ers, and which, according to the predictions
OF old, and 1t may by predjudiced sailors
is destined one day to fall apart OF its own
weight; had we been on the pier upon tho
arrival ct that awkwark looking craft We
might have Witnessed one Of the CLOSING
scenes in q tragedy OF real life-one of
those innumerable domestic dramas which
are much more narrowing than any told il
books. and which. "a it is related here from
personal observation aud knowledge, is ab-
solutely true in every particular.
About two months before this, the las.
sceae. Z great ocean steamer was about to
sail from New York to Liverpool. The
dock v. s-crowdea with people-the friends
Of the passengers. There was band of
music and singing society, and q waving
Of bunting and loud cheers aud noise and
confusion even more than usual. But at
last the steamer swung out into the stream,
and then some OF the inquisitive people
the busybodies who always seem TO thrive
On ship board discovered after diliRent III.
qniry that the band Of music and the sing.
ing society had come to aid in bidding bon
rova0e to young couple who had been
married the day before, and who were on
their wedding tour. He Was a stout, thick.
necked: over dressed young fellow. born in
western city OF German parents. If Il
man can be handsome and very stupid
looking at the same time he was handsome
beer brewer in q city which neetl not be
named. was also Of American birth. and on
her mothers side of American parentaee.
She was a modest, quiet, refined and
well-intormsd girl; wonderful good
performer on the piano. She
was young, too, and had evidently seen lt-
tie OF the world. How two people so dif-
ferent in every way came to be mated did
not transpi1e, but it was evid dsnt that che
was very much attached to her husband and
entirely dependent upon him, for, as was
whispered. he had received no money with
her. In this he was disappointed. He re-
paid her devotion with the coolest and most
brutal Indifference. The ship had not
crossed the bar at Sandy Hook when he
had drank himself very drunk. By night
fall he was stupid soaked" ia the tec6ni-
cal and foroible expression. He remained
so until Liverpool was reached. During all
the trip across he paid absolutely no atten.
ton to his young wife. He never took her
to meals, was never seen with her. She
was left as completely to her own resources
as Il she bad been alone. In Liverpool or
the ships arrival they were lost sight Of for
time, but that evening late one OF the pas.
sengers received u note from the young
wife which said:
"1see that you are In the same hotel with
me, and in my great alarm beg to trouble
you. have not seen my husband since this
afternoon, and being entirely strange and
alone in Liverpool without one friend or
acquaintance except those who crossed in
the steamer with US, am very anxious.
Can you advise me- what to do or how to
fad my husband2"
In RESPONSE to this note the RentlomaA
addressed, who had some knowledee Of
Liv<rEooland Of human nature. enli ,ted the
sympathy ct the first cf1oer of the steamer
"a noble fellow, since dead, @washed from
the bridge in o strong eale." the cfii:ial rec.
ord rut 1t-and together they searched for
the missing husband At2 O'Clock
IN tue morning ia one Of the vilest sinks of
vice in all the town, he was found drunk
and herdiug with creatures too base to be
called human. The sailor. full Of indigna-
ton, was for launching the beggar's
head. but was persuaded to fol6ear,
aud the tIuant. stupid with drink,
was taken to his half. crazed wife. From
Liverpool they wen: to London and then
to the Continent. She was continually
treated with the sane indignity. Crossing
the channel to France he left her all night
to hs on the deck. too sick to move or to
eau tor hslp-stck. cold. wet and misera.
Ole. In Paris he commenced to beat her:
there left her for days together. Providen.
italy. she met some friends there, and
thes. supported by cable messages from
Der family, prevailed upon her 70 accom-.
pany them back to America. Last night u
broken woman. broken down and psems-
turely old. she landed In Dover Pier the
silent witness of many = tragedy. She ia
young; snd young people forget easily, they
say. Let it be hoped that there is much
happiness yet in store for her.