The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-02-01
LASH FOR HER RIVAL
Strange Story Of Lula Jordan, a Blue
Eyed Country Girl.
HAS A WHIP FOR THE WIDOW
Tells Fer Plaintive Tale to the Off
GERS, and Asks That They Find
the Runaway Couple.

A little blue-eyed woman, dressed I'm
light red muslin dress and with a faded
shawl over her head. walked into the sta
ton house and told IA remarkable story to
Station House Keeper Braselton Thursday
night
Her name is Lula Jordon. She is about
nineteen years of age and lives In Whlte
county. Her mission In Atlanta is to seek
redress from tho woman who eloped with
her sweetheart to Atlanta last Tuesday.
The unhappy girl states she viii give her
rival good whipping If she can find her,
and seems to bear no Ill will toward Tom
Edgefield. the man In the case.
Miss Jordons father IS a farmer OF mod
crate circumstances living in White coun-
ty. She has been reared typical country
girl and worshiped by all the young farmer
lads in that district She is pretty, knows
how to work and possesses all those quail
ties necessary for farmers faithful wife
On an adjoining farm lives Tom Edge
field. a youth Of twenty-one summers. He
and Lula have been sweethearts since
childhood. There has been no secret about
their engagement for years and their mar
riage was 10 have occurred next month.
But Edgefield II seems. was n great
reader. He was the best educated boy
in the neighborhood. so his erstwhile flance
says ana had great desire TO see the
world ana make a name for himself. As
the day FOR mis- marriage with Miss Jordon
drew near ne probably realized how much
she was his inferior mentally. having been
educated only to milk cows ana wash
dishes. ana no determined to postpone the
wedding unui n more opportune time. one
night last week EdEeiield called on his
sweetheart and told her il would DO impos-
sble for him to marry on the date set
She said II almost broke her heart. but she
agreed on promise that he would wed her
some day. lie promised. according to her
story. hut It is probable her hopes VIII
never materialize.
And She Was a Widow, Too.
Last summer the girls family took few
boarders. Among them was q widow Civ
ing her name as Mrs. Brown. from Mary
vile. Tenn Miss JordOn says the lady was
stylish ana attractive and seemed to take
"a great fondness for Edgeheld, although
this unsuspecting girl never dreamed but
what this friendship was purely platonic.
Since the widows departure Miss Jor-
don says she had noticed estranSement in
Edgeheid's demea Tor. but never suspected
there was any love brewing. Last Tuesday
night Edseneld told his country sweetheart
goodby. on the pretense of making short
business trip to Atlanta. lie packed all
his clothing and had his trunk sent to the
station. AS he stepped on the platform OF
the car he was met by the Tennessee
widow. Then the secret leaked out and
carried an unspeakable sadness to the heart
of Lula GORDON.
II is supposed the couple came to Atlanta
that is Miss Jordon thinks so-but il Is
probable they are now many miles away,
having left the hapless country girl in tho
lurch.
Is She Female Svengali?
Il don; Know what 10 think about it.
Seiar cl'eSt niaEt. Il can't believe Tom has
,ptes. 2 soid ire lust think. him and m"
.... .tssu itsuOgcther. and has thought
nedp NV cach other since we wus hrats. We
are to be married most month. and I'm
feared me won't git back in time.
''Ihc folks round home thinks Tom has
run off with that wider. j never did hev no
use fer her whcu she cum to our house.
II she has persuaded Tom away she must
hev some particular power over him. fer
! SNOW nc loved me better than her. What
did ! cum here fur? Wen, / lust thought
maybe : might find EN- here. and clear up
the doubt in my mind about it. II Tom hes
run away and married her ! want to know
il. and il he still thinks heap nv me
like he use't to. l want TO know that too.
1 don't like this kind Of mcddlin' business.
$50 Pa seem l was kinder sore over the
thing, 81 me the money and me and broth
er here cum TO see bout it. That color,d
woman at the depot with a white cap on
her head like toie us to como down here;
that youcns might know something about
Tom and her"
'But ycu could not prosecute the widow
young woman. ii you were TO catch her"
said officer I}rasclfou.
well I'm bet could whup her then. II
] ever git iny hands on her thar won't De
inch us hide lcfJ on her body Shes
done mc moan trick. she has. and I'm
Eglh Yer S-t oven Win her, t'n.
80 trace of the trugnt couple could be
found here