Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
nR,pEoE WALL ST. MAGNATE.
How a Woman Was Lifted from the Slums
OfMurray Hill.

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How Woman Was Lifted from the slums
ofNlurray HILL
One night, IL years ago, Eddie, q
bright, handsome, and dissipated youth
from uptown, was, according to the
Cincinnati Enquirer, wandering about
the slums of New York alone. He had
quarrelled with his father, rich rail-
road Spectator, who seemed to be
reaching out for all the millions in Wall
street, and he had decided not to go
home to the parental roof until some
sort of an apology was made.
It was 3 o'clock in the morning when
he passed through Blocker street,
which was thoroughly deserted and
very dark. Suddenly he heard cry of
pain, and then door opened on the
opposite side of the street, feminine
figure was thrown out onto the side
walk, fearful volley of oaths filled the
air, and the door was banged to, leav-
ing woman outside.
As she gazed about the street, Eddie
saw that she was a remarkably pretty
girl, and oil the sympathy in him, of
which he had q fine share, was in
stantly aroused.
He was preparing to cross the street
to offer his aid to the outcast, when
she turned and fled away from him.
He called to her softly to wait for him,
but she took no heed, gliding along
with rapidity that he could hardly
equal. Not policeman was met in the
fight, and so the pair sped on I'M
noticed.
A sudden realization of the girls in
tentions struck the young man when
she flew across the last avenue before
East River was reached, and he now
began to rapidly run after her, while
she, hearing him behind her, caught up
her skirts and endeavored to escape,
striking straight for the long wooden
pier extending over the river.
Had the distance been little shorter
the girl must have carried out her des-
perate purpose of suicide, but by the
time she had gained the middle Of the
dock her pursuer had overtaken her
and was holding her tenaciously by
both arms, while she demanded to be
released, and struggled to throw off her
rescuer.
The young man was sharp and sensi-
bic, and the first words that he uttered
were such as to convince the girl that
she might do better than to die He
met her declaration that she would not
go back to the old life with the assur-
ance that he could put her into an
honest business position where she
could be free and comfortable. He was
influential, and he would certeinly see
her provided for.
She listened, and she went up into
the streets again with the young man.
He took her to an all-night restaurant,
and, by ordering an immense supper,
gained the privilege of sitting at q
table there until morning. Then he
left her, after making her promise to
meet him at an appointed place that
same day.
At IL o'clock he was at his fathers
office, penitent, apologize, and declar-
ing on his honor that he would live in
side his allowance henceforth. His
father thought he saw IN expression in
his face that bore out his words and he
gave him the money he had refused
that morning, saying they would begin
fresh, and if the boy kept his word he
would go up little on the old figures.
The young man kept his word for a
year, and that was up to the day of his
fathers death, and then he found him
self the possessor of more millions than
he knew what to do with.
The first thing he did after the estate
was settled was to sail away to Europe,
and the passenger list of the ship CON
tanned the only public acknowledge
ment that q wife went with him. Five
years later he returned to New York
with his wife and child. A happier
household could not exist, and, though
no one is sure about the ancestors of the
wife, there is no question that she is a
great ornament to the fashionable circle
in which she moves