Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-12
FREAKS or Reelected LOVERS.
Actions That Would suggest Tficif Loss Of
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70 become the rejected OF variable
woman Il IN experience calculated to
drive The iron deep into the soul Of sus-
ceptib,s man; and, II may be added, the
knowledge that tc'- Risgrievancc there
Is no redress does not tet:d To- make
him any more reconciled to his fa:r,
A repulse Of this kind sometimes not
only embitters the remainder Of the
victims days. but leads him into &C.
tons which Suggest that his head is
affected rs we'll MS his Heart, us was the
case with Lancashire gentleman who
died short time ago.
Years before he bad been Tilted by
young woman to whof1 no was en-
gagged, with the result that he bccsme
q woman hater, and made n vow never
10 speak TO one again. Being n man
Of some means, he bought house in
n 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 Mt any rate there was
nothing unmanly or meanly vindictive
about II Us there was In the course pur-
sued by another discarded lover of
very different type. lie 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
acquaintances
This went on for some time, and
finally came to the knowledge OF her
father, who promptly interviewed the
cowardly defamer, and left him sad
der and a sorer man. 1t was only by
sending an abjeGt apology to each of
the recipients of his slanderous post
cards that the rash lover escaped still
more serious consequences.
Clergymcn Of all grades seem to pos
sess ali 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 disagrceable cxpe.
rience, his tickle fiancee being the
daughter of widow, who could boast
no mean charms herself
The young couple had kept the fact
Of their engagement to themselves,
and, Us the young lady would give no
reason for her determination to break
IL off, her lover decided TO test her
feelings by paying assiduous court to
her mother. But the daughter showed
not the slightest sign Of relenting,
even when the curatc became more at
tentive than ever to her parent; and
the local gossips soon started q rumor
of an approaching marriage between
the widow apd her clerical ndmirer.
It only remains to be said that the lat
ter, realizing that he 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 young Yorkshireman, who
had been discarded fora more wealthy
rival, evinced his sense OF the treat
ment meted out to him. In view OF
what had taken place, he was sur
prised and annoyed to receive an in
vitation to-the wedding, and decided
to attend In character more in keep
ing with his own feeling than with the
gay and festive nature Of the occasion.
When the eve ntful day arrived, he
carefully arrayed himself in brand
new suit Of deep black, with gloves
and tie of corresponding hue, and
drove IN the church in n mourning
coach drawn by two black horses His
arrival ut the same time some Of the
gailv attired wedding party put 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 berly clad occupant, take up po-
sition In the procession homewards
after the ceremonyhad been performed.
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