The Clifton clarion., 1885-02-18
FIFE CLIFTON CLARION.
WEDN EsDAY, FEBRUARY IS.
A Hostsn RoHazce.
Erom,, the Boston Cour;sr.

A Boston R0RAEce.
 Erom' the Boston Cour,sr.
 About eighteen months ago, 8 young gentleman, living on Con-
 monwealth avenue, was smitten
 with a violent passion for a pretty
 servant employed in hls mothers
 house. They were married secret
 ly, but the family early discovered the state of affairs, and the7e was
 a terrible time. 1t was proposed
 to the erring son.that his low born
 wife should be given . certain sum of money!snd sent: 10 far away that she could never trouble him. It is presumed he regretted hls nasty act, for he accepted the terms, and the girl was sent away. The matter was confined to uiem- bers of,the family, with the e1cep- ton of an aunt of the young man, who helped furnish the money to buy the silence of the girl, not even the most intimate friends having an ides of the way things stood. The young gentleman, Of course, pissed for an unmarried man.
 About six months after the dis appearance of his wife, he met beautiful girl at Cambridge, with whom he fell desperately in love. She was lovely, accomplished, and his equal in birth and fortune. He paid her marked attention for sev- eral months, sad finally offered himself in marriage. The yoaEg lady accepted him, and the en- gagement wss announced. Now, during this time the aunt, who knew his secret, had been taken violently inssne, and was put in the Mclean Asylum for treatment. The Cambridge young lady, who We will call Hiss White, had Q sis ter in the same asylum, who was insane from melancholy. Hiss White frequently visited her sis ter, and continued to do 60 after her engagement, even speak ing of her coming happisess dur ing one Of her visits. One day one of the keepers at the asylum said to the melancholy patient: "Niss White, your sister is coming to see you today" In the opposite gallery the aunt of the young man was confined, and she overheard the message. She immediately called out: T must see your sis ter when she comes; l have 6 se- cret to tell her" Accordingly when Miss White called, the aunt found means to see her, and af ter asking if 1t was true she was told her the story of the young mans marriage, and that he had never been divorced. The young lady was almost stunned, although, obtaining the news in such a place, she could hardly be- leve 1t Returning home, zine told her father what she had heard, and, upon investigation, he found it true. At this time the invita- tions for the wedding were out and all preparations made. Miss White sent her betrcthed b usband a note asking him to call at a cer- tain time. When he arrived she walked into the room and in the l presence of her parents accused | him of his treachery and the ter rible position iu which he had nearly placed her. He did not at tempt a denial, and could not find to say in extenuation, | except that he loved her and | thought that his wife would never The young lady suffered | B serious illness, which suficed as B pretext for recalling the invita- lions. The kind of honor in a family which could permit such a hing to go on, and allow an inno- ,ent girl to be sacrificed, ought to pc bound in separate edition of .he Blue Book.