The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01
The Meanest Lover Yet.

Frederick o. Lyman is festive youth
with rudimentary mustache that how
ers lightly above his guileless smile, like
the misty aureole over the head of
saint in stained glass window. Long
years ago-fourteen may be-when he
was little boy, he had playmate for
whom he entertained tender feelings.
OF course she was a little girl; otherwise
there would have been no tender feel
ings. Childish affection ripened into
youthful love, and for some time past
the pair have been in that complicated
state of mind peculiar to engaged per-
sons. But Frederick was not content
with prospective bliss and one girl.
Last September he made the acquant-
ance of Miss Dow and ingratiated him.
self into her confidence to such an extent
that the keys of her room were usually
to be found in his pocket, and he was
not seldom in the room. Still he did
not neglect his best girl over in Charles
town, but continued to visit her with
customary regularity and contemplate
the matrimonial prospects with una
bated enthusiasm. He thought it would
be the proper thing to present the OBJ
ject of his legitimate affection with a
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 He
displayed much forethought and dis
Grim nation 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 Off her clothes as
q present to tother charmer. 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 quiVered visibly, as though its very
sole were aching to come down and get
one good square chance at him. Miss
Dow, a thin-faced ladyIof 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
spectacles, took the stand and told how
Freddie made her present of the
things, and said lady friend had given
them TO him.
"Were the articles new and nicep"
asked the Court.
No, sir. Some of them were new,
but they were not nice,' and having
given this characteristic feminine stab
at her rival, Freddie's best girl elevated
her chin in triumph and sailed across
the room to a seat. Counsel for the de-
PENDANT tried to smooth matters little
by stating that as a matter of fact the
clothes were given to Lyman by Miss
Dow, but fearing that such a story
would not be believed and that he would
BIO convicted anyway, Lyman bad en-
tered . plea of guilty 70 save trouble.
81 believe he had abundant grounds
for pleading guilty." remarked his
Honor with grim smile, Its very
peculiar case when young man pay
Ing attention to two women gets into
the confidence of the second to steal her
clothes and make present to the first.
In addition to the turpitude of larceny,
1t involves an extraordinary spirit of
meanness. Six months in the House Of
Correction. "-BoSton Globe