St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-04
LOST, BODY AND SOUL.
A Fallen One, Who Fled From Her
Last True Friend.

She was so young, she had no mother,
temptation found her and she fell.
scene 'transpired in the sumptuously
furnished apartments occupied by two hand
some, Maynard women, and located in lower
town one day last week. which for affec-
tiveness would put to the blush the emo
tional acting of any of the great artists of
the stage.
About year ago there came to St. Paul,
for the purpose of entering one of the edu-
cational institutions situated within few
miles of this city, young lady whose father
is prominent and wealthy business man of
one of the most progressive cities in Wis
consin. The young lady was seventeen years
of age, with form that in its voluptuous
and womanly proportions described every
curve of beauty to toM ensemble Chat all
men would declare handsome She had fair.
regular features, blue eyes, rosy cheeks and
wealth of bright auburn hair, while
her disposition and temperament were
animated and lively to the extent of exuber-
ance. She was accomplished, moreover,
and to beauty of person were conjoIned
many gifts and graces. 1t is not strange
that such an ensemble should attract the at
tention of men In general and prove victim
to the base but seductive arts of the deceiver
While at the seat of learning, where she was
placed, she formed the acquaintance of a.
young man of fine presence and some
wealth, whose pretended friendship, alas,
proved fatal
1t were needless to speak of the folly of
his vows and of the tender sentiment of the
pseudo courtship; suffice it that she Yielded
to his soft establishments, and fell. Then,
1t is said he added ingratitude to his treach-
cry and deserted her. 1t Is one of the mis-
fortunes OF ahigh strung and sensitive girl,
that after the first step downward they be-
come reckless and bewildered from a sense
of their shame, and plunge deeper into
the whirlpool of vice and dissi-
patton. 1t was the case with
her not daring to seek her home on the adj
vice of her father, she left the institution and
came to this city, where she formed the ac-
auaintance of somewhat older woman, but
whose downfall had been some years ago,
almost similar. They took apartments to-
gether, and for the past two months have
DeeH. leaulng q iiic Vi gdicts anu ulsslpdLlOn
and sin.
The intelligence Of her downfall reached
her father only few days ago, and last week
he arrived in st. Paul for the purpose of
COOKING up, and If possible reclsiming his
maynard daughter. After long search the
old man learned where she was located, and
last Friday afternoon he called at her house.
At the time of his visit his daughter was
out, but her companion happened to be in-
The latter Is woman of refinement and
feeling. and when the old man had finished
his story their eyes were both filed with tears
| He was assured that every influence would
be employed to iudsce her to return home.
But the strange part is vet to come. While
\ he was relating his story this daughter re-
turned and entering the house unobserved
/ She passed into an ante room and overheard
the conversation between her father and her
companion Evidently fearing to face him,
I or out Of 4 sense Of shame, she quietly threw
$ few things together and left the house,
since when, il is understood, she has not
been seen By any Of her acquaintance
a man who is locked up for drunkenness