Connecticut western news., 1882-01-11
A SERIOUS MISTAKE.
A Story of Young Mans Downfall.

A Story of a Young Mans Downfall. A New York correspondent writes: GA young man, whose face recog- nized as that of member of 0 wealthy family up town, rolled ID the avenue in dog cart the other afternoon, with @ devil may-care air about him. A gentle man said: Poor fellow, he is going to the dogs fast, and do Jcr know that his spirit was broken by curious circum- stance. He was devoted in his atten- tions to Miss -, now Mrs. -, very charming young woman in society here several years ago, but she was piqued at something that he did, and as result she broke off her engagement with him, which had become we'll known, and soon put on the ring offered her by another admirer. The discarded lover in the best of taste wore his disappoint- ment lightly, and in order that there might be no break in his relations with the family, which would cause scandal, he began to devote himself as assidu- ously to younger sister. He went to 8 reception one evening with the sister, and his former fancee with her lover was there. The latter was called away during the evening by a telegram, and he asked tn e escort of his betrothed's | sister if he would not see both home. He responded, pleasantly, Yes. but it is hardly fair to revive memories of other days in that way. However, I will be gallant As the three entered the carriage to go home, the discarded lover began pleasantly to jest with the lady about her new engag ement. Oh, he said, T believe you will break it. You are famous, you know, for that.
 But 1 am now engaged for good, she said. See, I have ring, and you did not give me one.' Mo- he replied, our affair was not quite so serious.
 But dare say you are too superstitious
 to take the ring off and let me see it.
 Certainly not she said, drawing g
 beautiful ring from her finger.
 '"rhe young man examined it and
 tried to maKe out an Italian inscription
 that was inside. A moment later the
 carriage jolted so as to divert the
 thoughts of all for minute or two, and
 then the lady interrupted the flow oi
 conversation by saying, Where is my
 ring2' The gentleman said: T put il
 in your lap.' A search was made an6
 it could not be found. The girls botI
 shook out their dresses, and patien
 inspection was made of every cranny il
 the carriage, but in vain. The lady lost
 her temper and began to accuse hel
 escort of keeping her ring. He pro
 tested upon his honor that he had re
 turned the ring to her by laying it up
 on her lap. She denied that he had pu it back there, and her sister sad thu
 last she saw of it was when the gentle
 man was examining it. When the car riage arrived at the home of the young
 woman, they got out carefully and ex
 amined the sidewalk closely after the,
 passed across it to see if they dropped ) the ring. They asked their escort t'
 step in and see their father. The olt gentleman scolded right and left-th.
 daughter for trifing with her engage
 ment ring, and the gentleman for pre-
 suming to pay attention to the daughter
 after their own engagement was broken The young man asserted that he be Geved that the loss of the ring wa adopted as pretext to break the friend ) ship
 1.-The young lady insisted tn at he hat taken the ring and kept it. He offered ) to allow the father to search him, bu , he was requested to end his interview and his relations with the family a once. He soon found that he wa , branded in society as thief, and as h,
 was formally cut by some of those he ha' considered his best friends he ceased t. 7 go into society. Soon afterward he be l came possessed by inheritance of for tune, and being utterly disheartened l he turned into melancholy spendthrift 3 and began to run the road that leads t the dogs"
 "But was he guilty?" - "Allow me to finish. The engage : ment ring was replaced by the one wh , gave it with 8 new one, and the mar t riage was duly celebrated. Som 6 months ago the bride was ripping u 8 her old party dress, which was of whit
 tulle, with founces and fittings, and a = she drew thread that held hounc l. the ring that her quondam lover an g her sisters friend was suspected of ha, t ing stolen rolled upon the floor. E, g plantations come too late, and young d has become so set in his new pursu l. that the smiles of society have nov l. after his bitter experience in unjust pel t secution, no charm for him."
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