St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-10

been, and is now. poor man. Rosa
was born in Wabash, Ind, and is now
in her nineteenth year. Her youth.
makes her career all the more remark
able. She grew up IN Wabash, where
her family was we'll known, and almost
from her infancy her beauty Of face.
figure and manners were much talked
of. She never cared for company dur-
ing her childhood, but spent herstifne at
home in reading every novel and love
story she could get. Her education was
neglected to such an extent that when
she was quite large girl she was
scarcely able to read or write. but this
never seemed to bother her. She was
able to plod through a love story, and
that apparently satisfied her. Her own
family was at loss to understand her.
A few years ago gentleman who was
Interested in the family took occasion
to give Rosa, then small miss,
SOME FATHERLY ADVICE
regarding her conduct when she arrived
at the age of having lovers. She ap-
peared to take the advice kindly, and
! made good promises. In few weeks
scrape. She met travelling man named
Christman and took buggy ride with
him. Late in the evening she came
running home with terrible story of
how Christman had assaulted her, Her
appearances were such as to confirm her
| story. Christman was hunted up and a
| case against him filed in the Wabash
court. Rosa was thus brought into prom
| inence. The travelling man fought the
case, but finally compromised by the
! payment Of sum which was said to be
500. Soon after this escapade Rosa
found Wabash too slow for her, and one
day about two years ago she LETT home
and went to Chicago. When she arrived
| in the Windy City she hadn't cent to
buy meal or lodging. She sat in the
depot and cried. A ticket agent saw her
| and her tears touched him. He asked
what her troubles were. When she told
him the good man, instead of securing
board for her, placed her on train with
| ticket and
SENT HER BACK HOME.
The girl didn't remain long in Wa
bash, but returned to Chicago at the
| first opportunity. From there she went
to Joliet, where she met Mr.. Nicolaus,
one of the towns leading merchants.
| He fell in love with her beautiful, girl
ish face, and married her. Although
| Mr.. Nicolaus layishly provided for her,
Rosa soon grew tired of the quiet life in
Joliet. Mrs. NicoLaus left her husband
| and went to Chicago, where she seon
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suite of rooms which she furnished on
| Ohio street. Her admirers we're many,
and she accepted none but blooded peo-
pie. Among her admirers was wealthy
old bachelor, who fell in love with the
girl and spent his money with lavish
hand. He wanted to educate her, and
Mrs. Nicolaus, playing the part of an
innocent maiden, accepted the proposii
ton. Arrangements were made for her
to attend college in a Western city,
and Rosa was fitted out with costly
wardrobe for school term. her bene-
factor gave her several hundred dollars
with which to pay tuition and board,
and the girl started. But she never
went near the college.
SHE FIXED UP A SCHEME /;
with party in the school town. through
whom she mailed letters to and received
letters from her bachelor friend. Rosa
remained in Chicago at an obscure
boarding house for several weeks, al
the time pulling money from her mar
by mail for school and personal ex
penses. One day the old fellow re-
celved letter stating that she was slef
and unable to complete the term Hl
at once sent money and she returned t
Chicago, where, under pretense of pay
ing doctors bills. nurse hire and sucf
expenses. she continued a drain on hei
admirers pocketbook. After a few
weeks she disappeared from the board
ing house, and the old man never saw
her again. Mrs. Nicolaus has been.ii
Huntington ON several occasions. He
scheme to get money from a man wa
invariably to plead financial embarrass
] ment and refer to mutual friend