The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-15
WILES OF A BAD WOMAN.
HOW AN INNOCENT GEORGIA GIRL
WAS SAVED FROM THEM.
Passing as a Widow and Seamstress the
Designing Female is Entrusted with
Sacred Charge, Which She Attempts
to Outrage.

"Do you have any idea OF what poor
girls, and especially those to whom are
confded prepossessing appearance, have
TO contend with continually and with the
most obstinate force OF characterY' in
quired pious old gentleman OF an Ar
PEAL reporter yesterday.
The reporter answered in a way that
might be termed semi-aiIirmative, where
upon the old gentleman continued:
"Well, suppose you have, as newspa-
per reporters, OF all other classes, bet
ter opportunities 10 see the world as IL
really is. Christian people who sit pa
tiently on Sunday and hear ministers Of
the gospel discourse upon the deplorable
wickedness OF mankind know rs little OF
the real facts after hearing it as before. /
am convinced Of that now, since con-
fronted by and graphing with genuine
sample OF IT,"
IF there is no reason why the story
should be kept secret should like yely
much 10 have IT,
ION the contrary, believe its publica-
ton would accomplish much good in en-
listing the attention OF parents to the dan
gers which surround their daughters from
childhood up. Early in January last a
poor widow With two daughters kept a
clearinghouse In South Memphis. One
Of the daughters was young girl tho
other approaching womanhood, and a
young lady Of marked attractiveness.
The widows aged parents resided ut
Gainesville, Ga, and TO them she, with
her youngest daughter, wished to return,
the eldest being left in Memphis for rea-
sons which will give you. II was neces-
sary that the household effects DO sold to
secure money enough 10 carry the
two 20 their Georgia destination.
There had been boarding with the
widow woman who claimed 10 be
widow and seamstrcss, who pre-
tended to earn living from sewing for a
Main street establishment. In reality, as /
learned positively, she was woman gen.
orally known about town as utterly devoid
OF moral standing and did little, II any,
sewing for anybody. This woman had as.
sured the widow that she would choeriully
take the young lady in her charge and Sc
cure for her desirable position Us sales
woman in the establishment for which she
worked. Relying upon this promise, her
daughters strong moral courage and well
developed mind, and ignorant Of the wom-
ans real purpose, the mother departed,
full OF sorrow, but not OF doubt "a 10 her
daughters future. A short time before
she left asked her what she knew OF the
woman with whom she had intrusted her
daughter. Nothing definite, she replied;
but surely she Is all right. She Is q
widow, like myself, and supporting herself
by sewing. However, | shall remember
you both in my prayers II you and your
wife will kindly watch over and advise my
daughter. She is not acquainted with the
world, and might be led into bad company
and ways.'
"The third day after the mothers de-
parturo the 'seamslrcss' cunningly began
to weave around the girl the web designed
when her kindly Offices were rendered the
mother. She aud the young lady were liy-
ing alone IN the house, occupying the
same room. A proposition was made &c
Introduce men in tho house as dodgers
Intuition warned the girl that this was an
infamous scheme, aud she was not LONG
imprcssing the temptrcss that she had tried
Il on the wrong person. The next day III,
young lady called upon my wife, related
what had occurred, and gradually the fact
came out then collected from few Of
my friends enough money TO deiray the
girls expenses 10 her Georgia home, and
she has rcjoincd her mother. In placing
her beyond the reach Of the bad woman,
| Wilcs, | was literally assisted by Mr.
| Chamberlain, passenger agent OF the Brm
ingham Road, who sold me a ticket for he
at greatly reduced rates"