The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-31

| saw me home. and before parting made
! an appointment for the following day.
October Is was the date which has
been called up so many times by those
who would overwhelm me with disgrace
ana shame. On this day 1t has been
said l went with Oliver Osborne to tn.
kensington Hotel at PlainiieId, N. j.
The hotel register has been produced to
show that Oliver Osborne and 1 WEI
there.
Il do not deny this. can only say
that on that day he promised me by
all that was holy that he would make
me his wife. He asked me to prove
my love by accepting that promise. He
talked to ME In way that was strange
and which utterly deceived me.
Deceived On Promise.
Many another woman has had the
same experience who has buried her
shame and hid it from the world She
has been more fortunate than 7.
In the belief that tho man who called
himself Oliver Osborne would marry
me. 1 gave myself to him. The folly of
1t all is pow too plain to me- see
now that he only wanted me for a play
thing to cast aside when he was tired
of me.
almost every day following that fatal
October Is was in his company. It was
my custom to meet him evenings at the
Columbus Monument i'm the circle
would come Up there in the subway from
the office after work. We would 60 to
various restaurants. At first we went to
the more expensive cafes, but there we
noticed that many people stared at us,
prompted by curiosity. suppose, because
of the difference in our ages.
Although l was infatuated with the
man the remorse which came of thoughts
of sacrificing myself for him kept prey
ing upon me. When he asked me to con-
tinue as his sweetheart and be his wife
without marriage I spurned the pro-
Once he took me down Fifth avenue
and said: You can have all the Jewels
and fine clothes You want little girl IL
you will only he my sweetheart. You
will not have to work any more. Sec
those fine ladies rolling down the avenue
in the automobiles? You can live like
them IL you will only be mine
Soul Rejected slavery.
Had sold myself for these things I
could have enjoyed the favors of this
man. perhaps up to the present time. Blu,
my soul revoIted against such slavery
knew l never could be happy. My
mother died eight months ago. and 1t was
Ter parting prayer that no harm should
er petau
After he Md pleaded with me one
time with particular ardor that throw
away my belief in the sanctity of mar
riage and be his wife in fact, but not In
name. he deserted me. He failed to
keep his appointment at the Columbus
Monument. and failed to call me I'D at
my home as had been his custom when
something prevented our meeting.
Throughout most of November I did
not hear from him. Then. Unexpectedly.
one day he called ME up on the telephone
and asked me to meet him downtown.
Later he came up to the house, and thus
1t was that my sisters saw him.
He renewed his offers to be nv pro-
tector and give ME a life of ease in re-
turn for my love. but I insisted 1t was
his duty to marry me. We separated
with the understanding that he would
meet me soon. But he dropped out of
sight
1T was not until last Christmas Eve
that 1 saw him again-for the last time.
A Fffty-ninth street crosstown trolley
car was blocked at Lexington avenue. I
think horse had slipped on the tracks
In front OF II. ! was coming along Fiji
ty-nihth street and saw him standing In
a crowd of onlookers. He seemed de-
lighted to see me again, and taking my
arm, he walked with me along Fifty
ninth street by the Park to Columbus
Circle. 1t was over the same ground
where he met me first And this fact
prompted him to repeat some of his earIy
protestations of love for me.
Explains Her Mistake.
He promised to see me that evening
subway while he would take q Broad-
way trolley uptown tn SEQ fr;.nA