The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-05-27
LULU'S LIASON.
A Lexington Society Belle
Creates a Sensation in
Upper Circles.
The Bride ofa Month Becomes
a Mother and Her Child
is Spirited Away.

, streets, in the quaint old city of Lexington,
stands the elegant residence of Mr.. Van
dyke Robinson. It is q two-store brick
structure built in modern style, and has
the outward appearance of being the home
of wealth. Rare trees and plants are In
the front yard many tropic flowers ELL
the air with fragrance, and trailing vines
cover each shapely trellis. Inside the
house the furnishing is in the richest
!, style, many articles of virtu lend
! ing q beautiful oriental appearances
to the rooms. Rich lace curtains
shade the windows, and the football is lost
in the soft texture of the Turkish carpet.
:, This was the home, until the Sd of April,
OF Miss Lula E., the graceful and charm
ing daughter of Mr.. Robinson. In her ere-
alton nature had been lavish with its gifts,
and Lula was long the reigning belle Of
Lexington society. Ewes deep and liquid,
hiding beneath their lids a story full Of
love, and truth, and honor; hair soft and
wavy as silk, lips whose redness pus to-
shame the cherry, and form as perfect as
that of Venus de Medici. II is no wonder
she became the queen of the select circle in
which she moved-the one of all others to-
gentlemen friends. She was lively, highly
intellectual and extremely Entertaining, and
was always the bright lode-star
around which gathered the wit, and chiv-
! airy, and manhood of the ancient and war
tried city.
In this city also stands the Gothic build
ing of the Wentworth Male academy.
Among its faculty was the proud name of
A. w. Payne, than whom no one more ac-
complished in the sciences and arts
was there enrolled. Young, graceful,
and full of the love Of his pro-
fession, he laid siege to the heart
and hand of the fair Lula. The combat
waged warmer and warmer, until the
maiden, with bushes of love nantling her
fair face, surrendered into his keeping her
life. On the 10th of April one OF the city
papers contained the following notice:
"Married-At the Baptist church in this
city, Thursday evening, April 3rd, b. Rev.
II. Talbird ID. D., Prof. 4. w. Payne, Of
Brownsville, and Miss Lula E., daughter
of A. v. Robinson, esq, of this city.
The groom is well known to nearly all
of our citizens, being a professor in the
Wentworth Male academy. His bride Is .
young lady who has many friends in the
city, who warmly congratulate her upon.
having been united to such q worthy gen
tleman. The bridal presents were many,
and some of them very beautiful and coet-
ly."
The pathway of this young couple
seemed strewn with roses their cup of
happiness was full to the last drop, and
wise old heads nodded, and wise old
tongues wagged as they started down the
stream of life hand in hand, heart linked
in heart. On every hand were blessings
for the favored two of whole city full.
But in the grass was the typical serpent,
a deadly, venemous reptile, whose sting
was destined to wreck the happiness of q
whole household, when it struck. The
blow was felt in the attermost part of the
city. Every heart beat louder as the
serpent's fangs sank deeper. The demon
eyes of cruel fate were glaring at the un-
happy father and husband. A shudder
ran through the town that the young lady,
scarcely month a wife, was about 10 be-
come q mother. No one thought this until
the blow fell-not even the fond mother of
the now abused and degraded bride. The
young husband was horror-strack; words
cannot paint the anguish OF his soul.
The child, nsmeless and fatherless, came
into the world and was borne away in
the arms of the faithful nurse-no ono
knew just where. The mother remained
beneath the roof that had been her shelter
since childhood, and the husband was at
tackled with raging, burning fever. Thus
matters now stand.
For several days the matter rem aimed
quiet, and no one, outside of q small cir
Gle, knew the deep shadow that had settled
upon the once sun-blessed home Of Mr..
Robinson. But after q while the facts
leaked out, as such things inevitably must,
and they became public property. A ru-
NOR reached the BAzoo Office. and q
reporter was dispatched to Lexington to
make diligent inquiry into the matter, and
see how things stood.
A number OF prominent citizens were
interviewed yesterday, but those who
knew anything refused to divslss the par
tial secret, and those who knew only q
little talked reluctantly. By taking Little
from this one and q little nom that vaa
the story brought out, and Was afterwards
verified by those whs knew. None of tho
parties directly interested would talk. and
utterly refused to say word.
1t may be said of the papers of that
city, though csgnizsnt of the facts al an
early day, out of respect 10 the parties, who
are all highly connected, and move in tina
highest circle, not word of the sad story
has been printed. The RAzoo Is the first
paper 10 lay the matter before the people
in all its details, and Just as it came from
those who should know. The story il q
sad one, one of the ssddest q news
paper man has to chronicle in his wide
range, and deserves the consideration of.
not only the people of Lexington, but Of
the whole state.
The paternal parentage of the unfortu-
nate babe is mystery, perhaps, to all save
she who bore it. Prof. Payne declares he
knew nothing of his wife's condition until
the very hour of her confinement others
say he is the guilty one the young lady
says not word. So far as is now known.
no steps have been taken by either of the
parties looking towards q divorce, and, If
current reports are true that the husband
is also the father. it is pretty certain none