The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-08-08
South Kentu1.ckian.
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i FATHERS CURSES
Upon a fais Woman Who, Led His
Son to Ruin--A Scene Upon a
"a Louisville Street.
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! Qply,tbe other day,as a reporteNof
The, COMMERCIAL, slrolIpg out Six,h
street, neared Broadway ,la-. most Gin
gular scene presented, iiselfto him.
An elderly gentleman Of rcspccipble
appearance, wearing a long gray
beard. with csre-worn tace,. WAS
talking earnestly TO handsome, FASH
ionably.dressed woman. She, h0we
Lever, seemed 40 be irying 10 avoid
him. Without seeking to discover
the subject OF theicvnycrsation, ;ths
reporter came, near enough 10 hear
the old gentleman using. toward her
the most abusive language, even pro-
nouncing words which are neYes,ah-
dressed to a lady in polite. society,
though to this circle both parties be-
longed, 10 judge from their appear
ance. The mans, manner suddenly
became more excited and he seemed
to be frenzied. just then a pnssing
carriage came near them, and The lady
hailed the driver, got iuside,lLe We.
hicle and asked to he driven aip
Broadway, seemingly much, relieved
~ escaping from her torrnent0r. .The
old gentleman's appearance YVES not
such as to indicate him'a g0odisub-
ject for an interview, aud the repor-
ter allowed him to turn and.'walk
back TO Sixth street,without questions
ing him, and without an idea of.what
could have induced him 10 be so rude
to a lady on The sireet. - i'.,
The sequel of this strange happen
ing came out yesterday, whom ihe re-
porter became possessed OF n secret
we'll worth relating. The reporter
met lady acquaintance on Fourth
street, yesterday afternoon, whom he
joined for stroll ofa'square or two.
Willie halting on a corner for mo-
ment his eyes rested npone.ihe Occn-
pant OF a carriage. winch hadIikewise
paused for q temporary blockade in
The street, and this occupant was the
lady who had figured in the singular
scene at Sixth and Broadway, few
days previous. The reporter. as the
carriage noyed on, mentioned 10 his
companion what he. had seen and
heard, when he found, that she was
acquainted with the history Uftho
lady IN tie carriage and OF her singn-
lar prosecutor. Only upon solemn
promise not to use the name OF tho
parties--for all are connected with
Ihe best society in the city--did she
consent 10 make the secret known.
"You newspaper men, Said the re-
reporter's companion, "are so unfee.-
!Iiss ~ publishing peoples private his
tory that I'm almost. afraid TO reveal
the facts in this case. But Il you do
print their names It Will only add 10
this lady's continued annoyance.
THE STORY OF 4 RUINED LIFE.
Then she told the story. Ten or
twelve years ago ayoung lady aud
young gentleman in Louisville So
ciely met and became mutually inter-
ested. They had both been. the chill
dren OF wealthy parents, had enjoyed
the best educational advantages and
opportunities, aud their prospective
marriage, was looked for 10 he aliap-
py event. The young gentleman was
already looked upon as a successful
man Of the world, and the lady OF his
choice was regarded as iit compan-
ron torso worthy q husband, shonld
they be married. She was fond of
society aud it's pleasure, while he was
OF q more retiring disposition, and it
was only through his attachment 10
the young lady that he ever entered
into any gaicty.
IA short time before the proposed
marriage the young .lady's parents
gave all elegant entertainment IN
honor OF her birthday, and her aiii-
allced loyer was invited. lie ,ioiued
in the dance, at her request, and was
her escort to the supper room. Hero
were spread choice yiands, and vino
flowed In abundance. A toast was
proposed 10 the health of the fairhos-
Tess. The glasses were filled TO their
brim. But the hostess lover de-
clined the one offered him, saying
that he never took wine. Just this
QUE glass;" she pleaded, and ir such
fascinating manner that to refuse
was beyond his power. Having
broken his habit Of temperance, II wis
not so difficult for him TO be persuad-
ed 10 drink the next toast offered, and
so he went on until, at the close OF the
entertainment he had TO be conveyed
home helplessly Intoxicated.
From that evening dated the down.
fall OF the once moral aud cultured
young inan. He drank whenever
asked to, aud with such bad effects
that in less than year he was a conf
mon drunkard. The marriage en-
gageinent came to an end and his for
NOR betrothal became the bride Of
another snitor. The son that was
once the pride Of fond parents became
a Disgrace 10 their home, and the sor-
rowing mother went to her grave III
consequence.
siaTHE FATHERS REVENGE.
The bereaved father cursed the fair
temptress who, he claimed, had
brought ruin and disgrace 70 his fam
lily. This was years ago, but the Old
man still lives, aud with bowed head
may often be seen upon the streets.
And he never sees the lady III ques-
tion that he does not approach her
and recall the circumstances that have
caused SO much pain and sorrow.
Tho life Of the lady has been made
more miserable than can be described.
She has seldom yentured upon tho
street alone, aud the scene the repor-
ter had witnessed a few days before,
his informant said, was but repe,i-
ton of what had occurred, now and
then, for years.
The ruined son still lives, but in q
a distant city. where he leads . de-
graded life. There are those who say
that the broken-hearied father is in-
zane. but there are not many who
know his secret.