The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-26
The Meanest Lover Yet.


Frederick o. Lyman is festive youth
with rudimentary mustache that nov
ers lightly above his guileless smile, IKE
the misty aureole over the, head oil o
saint in stained-glass window. Long
wears ago-fourteen may be-when he
was little boy, he had a playmate Tor
whom he entertained tender feelings.
OF course she was little girl; otherwise
there would have been no tender feel
ings. Childish affection ripelned INTO
Youthful love, and for some time past
Inc pair have been in that complicated
state of mind peculiar to engaged per-
sons But Frederick was not content
with prospective bliss and one glrl.
Last September he made the acquaint-
ance of Miss Dow and ingratiated nm
self into her confidence to such IN extern
that the keys of her room were usuaiiy
TO be found in his pocket, and he was
not seldom in the room. Still he ana
not neglect his best girl over in Charles
town, but continued to visit her win
customary regularity and contemplate
the matrimonial prospects with una,
bated enthusiasm. lie thought it would
be the proper thing TO present the OBJ
ject of his legitimate affection with q
bridal trousseau, and one day he gave
her quite an extensive outfit, which
pleased her greatly. 1t was very kind
and thoughtful Of Freddie, to make
such useful present to his adored one,
but his manner OF obtaining the trous-
seau is open TO criticism, perhaps. lie
displayed much forethought and dis
elimination by selecting in Miss
Dow friend just about the size
of the other girl, but it was not
treating Miss Dow exactly right to
take advantage OF her trusting
disposition and carry of her clothes rs
n present to tother charmcr. That
was why the festive Freddie stood in
the dock yesterday and pleaded guilty
to charge of larceny, and looked very
mean, while the boot upon the judicial
desk qnivcred yisibly, as though its very
sole were achngt TO come down and get
one good square chance at him. Miss
Dow, n thin.faced lady of uncertain age,
with Derby hat and blue spectacles,
briefly related the story of her wrongs.
She had given the defendant free ac-
cess TO her apartments, and he had
abused her confidence BY stealing her
clothes for another woman. Then the
other girl, with auburn hair and plain
spcctacles, took the stand and told how
Freddie made her a present OF TIC
things, and said lady friend had given
them TO him.
"Were the articles new and nice?'
asked the Court.
"No, sir. Some of them were new
but they We're not NICE" and having
given this characteristic feminine stall
at her rival, Frcddie's best girl elevated
her chin in triumph and sailed across
the room to q seat. Counsel for the dc
PENDANT tried TO smooth matters II littl'
by stating that rs II matter OF fact thu
clothes were given to Lyman by Mis-
Dow, but fearing that such q stor.
would not be believed and that he woul'
be convicted anyway, Lyman had CT
tered plea Of guilty to save trouble.
~ believe he hal abundant ground
for pleading guilty" remarked hi
Honor with a grim smile. Its II yer
peculiar case when young man pay
ing attention 10 two women gets int
the confidence OF the second TO steal he
clothes and make present to the first
In addition to the turpitude OF larceny
it involves an extraordinary spirit {
meamess. Six months in the House {
Correction. "-BOSioH GlObc.