Evening journal., 1893-10-02
GET orF TIE EARTH

II is seldom that New York Is without
a great social scandal. The biggest and
the best Of everything gravitates to that
great metropolis-the centre Of about
5000 600 people. The capacious NAV Of
that great city gets the ripest, largest
and most delicious peaches from Della
ware, and the richest and raclest scan
dals from everywhere Whether the
people demand the rottenest and rank.
est social stories as they demand the
pinky-white blushing delicacies Of Della
ware, we cannot say; but they have both
the most luscious fruit aud the most
noxious stories-the best aud the worst
Of everything.
At present. the never.cloyed appetite
Of the scandal mongers is rioting in the
story Of Mrs Neame, rich and fasclnat-
ing grass widow Several months ago,
after having been a means of scandal
for and with her before she separated
from her husband, and being the CO
respondent mentio oned In the divorce
proceedings, worthless young man,
Ellison demanded that Mrs. Neame, so
she alleges, must marry him because he
had but seven cents He exhibited his
treasure. she says, stated his hopeless
condition. asserted that he could not live
without her, ana demanded that she
must rescue him from starvation and
oacherlordom
She declined the honor. She pre-
ferred to receive handsome presents
from him accompanied by the bills.
which she paid, so she testified in
court
He departed heartbroken and threaten
ing He met Mrs. Neame in the street
and she called upon bystanders to pro-
tect her from violence. Then Ellison
vowed he would kill the "old man,
her father. He lay in wait and finally
caught Mr.. Henriques, an old, small q,
feeble man and beat him almost 10
death. He was arrested and is now
under trial after months Of imprlson-
ment. His defense is that Mr. Henri
ques, the father in law he had selecte 4,
nterfered with his monetary and
marital bliss; that AIRS Neame is a
very bad woman; that she courted
uim; and he means ito blast her repu
tation.
The story is long and complicated
with much irrelevant detail which
delights the rich idlers Of the city ant
disgusts aud dishePrtens the public
they accuse and contradict each other
so that both appear shallow, heartlesi
and disreputable
Il is an ofttold tale Of the lives o.
rich mems sons, theatrical and black
gard adventurers, Of both sexes, VIII,
dine on their wits aud lodge with thei
vices
There are many such.
It II sy not be wholly Mrs Neame
fault that she is not an honorable wifi
aud loving mother. But few women
here are, however, who cannot be boil
If hey try.
Perhaps she tried and failed She has
no business TO fail 10 she had married
discreetly, and lived lovingly, she nee
not, she could not have failed
Ellison is a cad, an idler aud high
pric cafe loafer The evidence ind
Gates that he is genteel social bucca
ueer o the type whom giddy wives DOT
upon as they fondle their less danger
1us lap dogs
Such men as Ellison do not work
hey are not bread winners. Suol
women as Mrs. Neame are not child
bearers Both are worthless Neithe
one does nor can make home
That, practically, is at is tn
matter with them They are Ike TIA
tree which the Master cursed because 4
not only bore no fruit, but cambere
the ground.