The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-21
4 FAITHLESS HUSBAND.
SCENE OF THE STORY LAID IN
GOOCHLANO COUNTY
CARRIED OFF BY FORCE.
IN THE STREETS OF RICHMOND
BY RUTHLESS HANDS.
She Tells the story of Her Wrongs TO
The Times, and For the First Time
II f. Given 10 the Public-How the
Plot Was Planned and
Executed

pom stately NIL overlooking the psaclu
bosom Of the James in far Off and Sc
ciuded corner Of old and historic GOOch
land suOlimelv sits snug little cottage
around which clusters one OF the saddles
iomances that has ever happened in rea
, life.
Few strangers stroll that way, and there
is apparently nothing about this little castle
to invest it with unusual interest should j
be stumbled upon by the casual visitor.
A thousand spots upon thousand hills
have as little outward claim 10 attention
yet within that little home, tucked away
four miles norh of the county seato GOoch
land, beats The sad heart Of most beauu
ful girl, once as gay as the sayest in life
but now deserted by one whom she loved
most, and alone with the great Atlantic be-
tween her and her home.
A Rider Haggard with his vivid imagina-
ton might paint such story, and would
then receive the censure and sneers of the
sedatc and matter-ol-fact for conceiyinG a
human being with such character SC de-
void Of principle. The author also might
Justly be criticised for the improbability OF
the existence Of girl with such fortitude
and endurance.
SAD BUT OLD STORY.
II is a sad story beginning with the old, old
chapter Of a beautiful girls misplaced love
and alteration; finally Of deserton by cor
scieuceless man. who having induced her to
marry hip under profession of love was
unwilling to bear the consequence of Sc
clusion and what he thought TO be poverty,
as a result thereof. He was rich and false,
Sue beautiful and true.
The story may be called commonplace by
the careless reader but for moment i'm
agine yourself in her place. Born and
reared in the great gay city of Paris by pa
rents not the most wealthy, but honest.
with not stigma upon all their record
She falls in love with youth Of the same
city whose parents are opulent, and
are opposed 10 their only son marrying
girl, though beautiful and respec table
whoseems beneath them socially and fnan.
cially.
LAID HIS HEART AT HER FEEr.
The youth has laid his heart at Der fee
ard swears he will be true to her. They
lv 10 another country and are married
under a different law from their own. They
/ then come TO the Old Dominion. where he
| leaves Der without "a dollar to battle with
the cold charities of the world.
Such was the experience Of the heroine
and victim of this story, winch was enacted
almost beneath the shadows of the former
capital Of the COniedcracy.
1ne part she acted in this realistic dramp
rs an occurrence not only of wonder, but
which merits tor her the highest admiration
and respect. Though heartbroken from the
CONSCIOUSNESS OF having been deeply
wronged she az once arose 10 the emergency
and mas 10 the last played the role OF
A heroine Of olden times.
CLIMAX OF THE ROMANCE.
A significant and interestin- feature Of
the romance is that It's climax was en-
acted upon Broad street In the city OF
Richmond, when by main force, the victim
/ was iOrn from her husband and competed
to see HIM deliberately leave her perhaps
forever, while the principal ally OF the
shameful plot held her hands and paid "a
negro hack-driyer 10 take her away.
While she is now suffering bOtn Tor SYM
psthv and the necessaries OF life in iar-oli
| cline. unGor kind strangers root, the
/ husband is row evidently ENJOYING MS
| former pQrticiJatiOns of luxury, which ar
known only 10 princes Of finance. Inc
matter has been hushcd up at home, and ths
sad lot Of his lovely wife, who TO him always
/ lived lOyal and true, would never have Deen
disclosed to the world had IT not been Tor
/ fate Through The TINES, for the first
/ time. this story, which is tru ly one OF the
blackest that has ever been perpetrated Z
/ Old virginia. comes 10 light and Is given II
/ the world.
BEGINNING OF TIE STORY.
Tho barinninp of the romance dates back
10 the fall Of 1850, in the city of Paris, but
/ il was only short time ago that its climax
was reached in GOochand county, thirty
i've miles from Richmond. The maiden
name of the victim and heroine Is Marie I
Sauere. Her father was brave soldier lu
the ranco-Prussian war, in which he re-
reived wounds from which he has ever
since been disabled. They are in moderate
circumstances, but managed to educate
tbeir beautiful daughter and keep her u
TnE HUSBANDS PARENTS.
The name OF the man to whom she was al
terwards married was Paul Cassigheul
! a son of II. Cassigneul, the ownei
of lie Pei. journal, Of Paris, which ha'
the largest circulation IN that city,and IRON
which he has accumulated fortune. III
maternal grandfather is the celebrated il
I Narineni. who Is one OF the pflnclpal OWN
ers az Ie Figaro and is the world renOWne,
manufacturer and dealer in printing an,
otber machines in Paris, and Is regarue'
"a one OF the we1lthiest men IN france
Young Cassigntul was the only heir .'
those two fortunes. and received all Oh lh'
attention and laNlshed "edi'h '""' d
usual in such cases.
lie was not proof, however, against I'M
Charms of the fair, aud reared as he was J
only tended 10 increase his desire 10 saIlsi.
his fancy when once enchanted. lndee'
was he iustifable in succumOing 10 tnis en-
ebenness. for her great beauty was oni.
leoualled by her sweet disposition anu io'ei.
character. lie soon learned that III he
hosom throbbed a heart when was as len
der and loving as il was nrih ana "n0o''
promising 10 right and duty
THEIR MARRIAGE OPPOSED.
Zoo, sf,er meeting her, which was mer
a.cident he fancied he loved her, but all 9
is nersuasion was in Yaln. ne hus
marry her 10 satisfy bis amDitoh, ioi on en
, ,souid not descend one step Ieli ine ~, pvS
80 -, honor upon which her noble chal
,,ar nlaced her. YOung Casslgneul
s.rents bjtterly opposed his Visits 10 Oeaut
hi Marie, and.h9 could see heI oh,y VIZ VIZ
he succeeded IL stealing from the parents
roof. - inch ,vould IN
.,e,n parents yield. Marie finally, AT.
G mucb persuasion, consented 70 e'VPe
G ann,her country with her lover ior 81
4 deyOutly worshipped him.
c HER OWN STORY.
, reportey for The TiMEs having r
: ~ Il information OF this story took nsn
!. esaa .sin ~ Goochland on Monday last, wnel
Ia beautiful victim ye; resides. 10 set
'"S ee,nnt OF her sad story In her owa Nofo
,c,er n Eve miles ride from the historic st
.san n Of Maidens Adventure. her cosey illt
e ne slOn " was reached. II clearly betrays
q o,,ec, nome resultlng from disappointment ai
}. srow Of the one through whose enorss al
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