The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-25
THE OLD MANS DARLING.
A Whoever Of Seventy Who
Married a Young Woman
of Twenty.
A Scandal That is Being Discussed
at Deerf1eld, in Vernon
County.

the past, ii comes to the front in to-day's
BAzoO in hrst-clsss style, and furnishes q
couple OF interesting articies-one being
located At Nevada, while the other is al
Deerheld, about ten miles west of Nevada.
One Of the wealthiest men of Deerfeld
is Mr.. J. NJ. WaddelI, merchant aged in
the neishborhood of seventy years. Up to
six months age
wADDELL WAS WHOEVER,
but at that time he tired of "going il
alone, and commenced looking around for
q companion with whom TO conclude the
voyage OF life. He often visited Fort
Scott for the purpose of buying goods, and
il WIS on one of these trips that he met
young woman Of that place whose name is
unknown to the BAZOO man. She is repre-
sented As possessed of charms of person
which were calculated to turn the head of
a much younger and handsoner man than
the widower, and il is no wonder he became
her deToted adnirsr, and, in fact, suiter
for her heart and hand He told her OF
the wealth Of which he was possessed, and
OF the luxurious ease she would always
enjsy in case she
CONSENTED TO BECOME HIS WIFE,
and Of course she said, ayes, I'll be the
old mans darlingr'
As stated, they we're married between
five and six months ago, and the young
bride took up her residence with her hus.
band at Deerield. Be it known, however.
the place is but small village, and Mrs.
Waddell soon tired of the monotonous
life she perceived in store for her. She
contrasted it with the past, and although
surrounded with all that wealth could
purchase, she grew tired and insisted that
they remove to Fort Scott. In vain he
pleaded that his business would not per-
nit of the change-that he was compelled
10 make Deerield his place of abode.
For few weeks Mrs. Waddell would
make frequent visits to her old friends in
Fort Scott, remaining q day or two, then
RETURNING TO HER HUSBAND.
But even this failed to satisfy her, and
she insisted that he furnish rooms for her
at Fort Scott, and she would grant him the
privilege Of visiting her whenever he de-
sired, provided he would inform her as to
the date OF his coming.
He could not deny this seeming small
request, and apartments were furnished
most luxuriously for her at Scott, and the
next few weeks were blissful ones indeed
to the wife. First he would
visit her, then she would take a run up to
see him.
During one OF Waddell's visits. though,
HIS SUSPICIOUS AROUSED
BY finding his wife entertaining a Younger
and handsomer man, and he demanded an
oU Ia he n
abashed, and it vas considered by her q re-
N lygOod joke that her liege lord.hould
think she would be guilty of improper con.
duct. The visitor was an old friend who
had merely dropped in, and that was all
there was of it. This satisfied Waddell for
the time being, and he was happy in the
thought that
HE POSSESSED HER ENTIRE LOVE.
But the poor dupe had reckoned without
his host.
A little later he again had his suspicious |
aroused by some indiscreet act on the part
Of Mrs. Waddell, and he merely remarked
that he would like it if she would give up
her rooms at Fort Scott, and take up her /
with him at Deer6eld. She, OF
course, was indignant that he should even
suIWisc tuat sue nau oten guilty Oh any Il
wrong. and courted thorough investiga-
ion, offering to lend him all the assistance
within her power.
There was but one thing that
would satisfy the husband, and
ne demanded that Mrs. w. enter
INTO written contract
not TO ENTERTAIN GENTLEMEN VISITORS
Turing his absence, under any circum-
stances whatever. Would she sign such
paper? Why, certainly she would; would
10 anything to convince C?) him that moth
ng improper was being done BY her. The
PAPER was accordingly drawn, and Mrs.
Naddell attached thereto her signature,
aughing in her sleeve all the while to
hink how easily the old man had been
ooled.
The BAzoO man endeavored to ascertain
he exact wording of the paper in ques-
ion, but was unable to do so. 1t was
earned, though, that the husband has a
opy, and is satisfied that Mrs. Waddell is
III that is good and pure.
She, it is said, has a great deal of sport
yer the contract, and, whenever a gentle
nan friend ~ calls, takes great pleasure
q showing ii, commenting freely on the
anne, all of which goes to show that an
Id fool is the largest one of all.