The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-09

known from chllchOod to d man many years
her senior. He was a married NAH, man
of the world, who had had a domestic
trouble and who was living separate and
apart from his wife. He was an entertain
Ing conversationalist, quite winning in his
manner ano possessed OF thorough
knowledge OF the ways of women. He de-
termlned to win the love and confidence of
this girl. He sought her society, rode with
her, walked with her, visited her aad used
all the arts he possessed. He worked upon
her sympathy by picturing his lonely life
and the trouble which he claimed
an unfaithful wife brought VI on him He
declared that he was entitled TO divorce,
which he stated lie would obtain. He
avowed his love for the girl and played
upon her heart strings until he possessei
her very soul. He urged her to agree to
marry hin, and receives her pledge that III
one year she would give her answer. He
became to her the rising and the setting of
the sun. He was her first lover, and she
believed him to be all tlat was manly and
noble For several months he continued
his addresses aud preset his suit with
ardor He made no improp Il PROPOSALS,
but one evening at about nalf past ten,
suddenly and without warning, he clasped
his handkerchief over her mouth and as
saulted her virtue. She endavored to
scream and struggled t. escape, but was
prevented, and, hcrtified by his perfdy,
and overwhelmed with shame, she fainter.
When she recovered she was lying upon
the sofa and he was chaing her luds He
admitted that he had accomplished his
purpose aad averred that he did it to
make more sure of her. He begged Ter not
10 expose him and pledged his life that he
would be true and faithful, So she buried
the secret in her breast aud brooded over
the great wrong. He never called to see
her again, but soon lett the city, and
was absent for ten months, The Wronged
girl was unaware Of his whereabouts. She
received no word from him directly or III
directly during ten long months It was
reported to her that the woman who first
introduced her to this false lover and who
left the city shortly after ne did, had Joined
him IN his travels. The girl lost flesh, and
grew thin and pale and wan. She grew
morose and melancholy. Her appetite be-
came capricious. Previous 10 his leaving
her, she was girl who enjoyed the society
OF others. After he deserted her for three
months she was unable TO pursue her work
aud she stunned the society of her girl
friends, preferring to be by herself From
joyous, light hearted girl she changed to
one that was gloomy and Responding. She
had always been regular in her habits and
changed TO one who was very Irregular in
all matters. She had never suffered from
any pain in her head, but after that and
during the entire ten months she com
planned OF her head and suf-
fered from giddiness and frequent
~ had severe fainung spells
She lost flesh and became pale and wan
Lost fesh and her appetite became exceed
ingly caprious. Before the man left hel
she had been remarkably healthy in her
menstrual functions. Afterwards, she
would sometimes anticipate the monthly
period for several days and at other Tins
she would pass by for several days. She
had previous, been perfectly healthy il
that respect but after he had deserted hel
she suffered great pain at such times
Sometimes too profuse, and other times too
scant. Both mentally and physically she
became completely changed woman
When the woman VINO had introduced hel
to the man who had wronged her returned
to the city, when she heard this and thai
shortly after ne had returned, the rumol
so affected her that she was troubled will
gldGlness and feeling of emptiness of the
head and the pain in her head became ex
crutiaing. This was on Thursday or FRIDAY
and on Saturday, when dressing she saw
ner false lover coming from the house Of
the woman who had introduced her Tn,
mere sight of the man completely uunerveC
aud upset her. She suffered the most in
tense anguish, and the result was SIT
tainted. She was unable to eat any break
fast, and ate nothing at noon. She was ii
such distress that her mother consented ii
the afternoon TO 60 with her and seek al
Interview with the man. They vent, an(
from GodSe 81 Pitts drug store tue cir
sent messenger boy with note, askin,
the man when and where sac could see him
| He sent Il verbal reply, saying at once. a
the head of Commercial street. He
mother went there with her and met tn
man. He asked the mother 10 wait 70
| twenty minutes, and told the girl the,
would go down stairs to an adjoining res
taurant, where there was room in whic
! to talk. He took her into small room o
stall, and sat with his back against tn
door. She asked him why he had treate
her SO, and he laughed. she asked him i
ne intended 10 marry her, and ne said:
never intended to marry you, and afte
what l have done l surely would not Sh
pleaded with him and he simply laughed
She wanted to go, but he reached his arr
about her neck and attempted to place hi
! hand under her dress. She struggled an
broke away, and left the place wild an
frantic. She FASTENED home and cried a
if her heart would break. After that sh
was unable to weep. She would simpl
moan and groan. She ate no supper. Whe
her father returned home that Saturda
night he found her lying on her bed suariu
with wide open eyes on the ceiling. II
spoke to her but she did not reply. Il
felt her pulse and found it almost imp
cepuble. She soon recovered but did nc
sleep any that night. She sat all night i
a rocking chair with shawl thrown abou
her and constantly moaned and eXhibite
great mental distress The next day wa
Sunday. She DID not eat mouthful dur
ing the day and had several fainting spells
Her father became frightened and com
PEELED the girl TO tell him her story. Thi
excited the girl and she became clearl
worse, Sunday night she was unable I
sleep a wink. 1t had been agreed on Sun
day, that she should be sent to Californi
on Tuesday. She did not take a mouthfI
of food Monday. In the afternoon he
mother took her TO examine trunk Sh
excused herself from her mother and goin
to gun shop purchased a 80 -calibre revol
yer and some cartridges. In the gun sho
she seemed self possessed and COO
She returned home and spent the after
noon III writing g letter to the public, re
ciring the wrongs done her by the mar
About ) p. NJ, lille Swapping her pisto
she broke the spring and returned 10 tn
gun-shop to have it mended. In her hanC
boGh going and coming, she carried th
letter which she had written. She starte
home about p nj. The revolver had bee
repaired and was in her pocket She ha
no thought Of meeting the man AS sh
assembled the hill on C street, betwee
First and Second, she saw him comm
with the woman who had first Introduce
her. They appeared loving and confde1
tial. enjoying an evening walk The gil
felt that she could not meet him. Sh
turned and walked back to First stree
with the intention OF going round the bloc
and thus avoid meeting with those tht
had given her so much pain. When sh
reached the corner Of First street she stol
ped-why, she cannot tell. A young lad
friend passed her at that moment an
spoke to her-she made no reply
the friendly greeting = she attracte
the attention of the young lad