The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05
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little school girl, has been convicted Of
the crime of abduction, in New Jersey, and
sentenced to States prison. But here is a
school girl not yet out of her teens, in point
Of fact only just in them, for she was only
thirteen years of age, signing herself, Your
affectionate wife; your repentant wife; your
loving wife, ''and she confesses thatshe was
dazzled by the promises of fine dresses and
servants and diamonds, till at last she aban-
doned her home and ran away with lech-
.erous old rascal who might have been her
grandfather,
The last case is the one that has shaken
the social fabric of our sister city of Brook
lyn. A party of young people met at a
summer festival about year ago, and in
the course of the evening sports propo-
sition was made by one of the needless
throng to have a marriage ceremony per-
formed, which was accordingly done, boy
of sixteen acting as minister, and boy of
seventeen and girl of fifteen acting as
bride and groom. If the matter had ended
there it would have been all very well, but
the youthful groom professed to think him.
self very much married man; and the
bride received him as her husband in fact,
and this relationship was kept up for sew
eral months, but after time the groom be-
gan to tire of his connubial bliss, and event
ually he cast off his young bride altogether.
But the young lady was not to be got rid of
SO easily, 30 she sued her Lothario for sup
port, and the case is still before the courts,
the judges hardly knowing which way to-
decide. The shocking part of this story is
That the boys father laughed and ioked
during the trial about the ruin of the un-
fortunate girl. There was no question as
to the part his son had taken in the tragedy,
but the old gentleman appeared to think
that his hopeful son was merely sowing his
wild oats, and to several reporters this
worthy old gentleman declared that he had
never laughted SO heartily in his life, and
that it was one of the best jokes Of the sea-
son. What is society coming to when crimes
that cry to high heaven for punishment are
treated as jokes by those who call them
selves christian men and women? The
prostitution which damns woman, and
kills her, leaves her slayer without a stain
or scar; the son who starts out in life by
sending his playmate to perdition is re-
ceived with open arms by his father and
his mother while the wretched girl he led to
ruin is a spotted outcast on the face of the
earth. Verify, verify, there is something
rotten in Denmark.
One of the great social events of the week
was the ball given by Mrs. Rayliss at her
beautiful residence on West Tuenty-eighth
street, which, though not large, has been
surpassed by no enter rtainment OF the pres
ent year. The lady has been recognized as
one Of our fashionable leaders, and her
home has been the center Of the very best
society in the city. The assembly was re-
markable for the display of old, blue blood,
the lady herself being allied to many of the
oldest families in the State. There were
the De Lancys, the Kanes, the Brevoorts,
the Van Rensellers, the De Peysters, the
and many others, whose fam
ily-trees are rooted in the historic past. It
was one of the affairs where money had less
weight than brains, and it was therefore
gratifying social success.
Mrs. William Astor isgoing to give ball
some time in January which promises to
eclipse any thing ever given in New York. |
The Astors do not give many entertain
nents, but when they do they give some
hing worth seeing -and recording. OF |
money they have plenty. You never hear
much about the Astors' fortune, but every
body knows that they are very rich: they
own thousands of houses all over the city,
md while they are constantly buying, they |
seldom sell, 30 that money does not trouble |
hem when they feel like giving party. |
They are rather a retiring sort of family. |
They never thrust their personality on their |
but when they give reception |
or ball the best in the city are only too glad |
% come. Mrs. Astor is an accomplished !
ady of great charity. and very much be- |
owed by those who know her. She has this |
worlds goods in abundance, and it is said !
hat her lsces alone, of which she has |
marvellous collection, are worth $4,000. |
Her diamonds and other jeweiry are worth |
/ quarter of million, and the set of silver |
3n which she will entertain her guests at |
he coming bail cost S150,000. have not |
yet been invited; if am, I shall go, for the !
company is respectable and the feed good. |
The stores are full of Christmas and New |
Years goods, and all of them are thronged |
EN- becomes more difficult Of how to meet |
he demands of the holiday season. You /
ANS put of anybody now with q stocking |
:ull of hickory nuts and gingerbread. |
Even Bridget in the kitchen expects dia- |
nond ring; and your youngest daughter, |
susan Maria, looks for sealskin dolman |
,r brown stone house. William wants |
.:13A trotter, and James thinks he would /
20 satisfied with yacht. The young ruffan |
xho climbs up the back Of your chair, who |
pulls your hair, upsets your mkstand, and |
'aises the - generally, will be satisfied |
With nothing less than gold wasch and a !,
acknife, with paper of candy thrown in. |
shall have to figure on that problem. I |
amt see my way exactly clear yet Per |
laps some kind angel will help Ee out; but |
have noticed that angels are never around |
Vhen they are wanted.
A bitter snow storm struck the city ON |
Wednesday, but while the snow fell the /
hickest the old Evangelist, Father Mmbail, |
ed hungry crowd on the steps of the City |
Hall. Hs does what Christ, his master, did: |
se feeds the hungry and tries to win them |
o Jesus by good deeds and good example. |
lie does not feed them on religious tracts, |
,ut on good bread and meat and good |
'offee and tea, and when their craving |
lunger is satisfied he talks 10 them. Thou |
ands bless Father Kimbali. Would there
we're more like him. /
With the best greeting of the season,
3roadbrim wishes all his readers Merry
christmas and Happy New Year.
Yours truly, BROADBRIM.
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