The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-11
FREAKS OF REJECTED LOVERS
Actions That Would suggest Their Loss of
Reason.

Actions That Would suggest Their Loss of
Reason.
To become the rejected of variable
woman is an experience calculated to
drive the iron deep into the soul OF sus-
ceptjble man; and, it may be added. the
/ knowledge that COR his grievance there
/ is no redress does not tend TO make
/ him any more reconcuei TO MS fate.
A repulse Of this kind sometimes not
/ only mbitters the remainder Of the
victims days. but leads him into ac-
tons which suggest that his head IS
affected as well as his heart. as was the
case with Lancashire gentleman who
| died short time ago.
Years before he had been Tilted by
| young woman to whom he was en-
gagged. with the result that he became
a woman hater, and made a VOW never
to speak TO one again. Being a man
of some means. ne bought house in
a secluded part of the county, where
he lived quite alone until his death.
One cannot help deploring a life
wasted in the peculiar manner just de-
scribed. but at any rate there was
nothing uumanlv or meanly viudictive
about il as there was in the course pur-
sued by another discarded lover of a
very different type. He was much en-
ragged on receiving his dismissal. and,
finding threats of no avail, commenced
a spiteful course of annoyance. which
took the form of sending libelous post
cards TO the young lady's friends and
acquaintance.
This went on for some time. and
finally came 70 the knowledge OF her
father, who promptly interviewed the
cowardlv defamer and left him a sad
der and a sorer man. II was only by
sending an abject apology to each of
the recipients of his slanderOus post
cards that the rash lover escaped still
more serious consequences
Clergymen Of all grades seem to pos
sess an extraordinary attraction for
the fair sex, and seldom. indeed. Is one
known TO be Tilted. A certain curate
in the north of England, however,
once had that very disa-reeable expo
rience, his tickle fancee being the
daughter Of d widow. who could boast
no mean charms herself
The young couple had kept the fact
OF their engagement 70 themselves,
and. a. the young lady would give no
reason for her determination 20 break
it of. her lover decided 20 test her
feelings by paving a~-.tao5, cogrt 20
her mother. But the daughter showed
not the slightest sign # r-i-lting,
even when the cu-a-e became more at
tent!ve than ever % her parent; and
the local EpS>ips soon started . rUmOr
OF an approaching marriage between
the widow and ner clerical admirer
1t only remains 10 he SAID that the lat
ter. reaiiziuc that ne had gone too far
TO draw back, accepted the situation
and welded the mother instead OF the
daughter.
Very peculiar was the manner in
which a young Yort-hireuan, who
had been discarded Cora more --ealthy
rival. evinced his sense Of the treat
ment meted ont to him. In view of
what had taken place, he was sur
prised and annoyed 20 receive an in
vitation TO the wedding. and decided
TO attend in a character more in keep
ing with his own feeling than with the
CAV and festive nature OF the occasion.
When the eve ntfuI day arrived. he
carefully arrayed himself in 4 brand
new suit of deep black. with gloves
and tie of corresponding nue.. and
drove 20 the church IN a mourning
coach drawn by two black horses. His
arrival at the same time some OF the
Cailv attireG wedding party pat in an
appearance. caused no small sensation
amongst the onlookerS. whose aston
ishment was still greater when they
saw the gloomy vehicle. with its
som berry clad occupant. take up a pO-
sition III the procession home wards
after the ce-emouvhad been performed.
london Tit-BitS