Year: 1867

From the Detroit Free Press, l4th.


At certain fashionable boarding house
IN the vicinity of one of the principal ave-
nucs, there dwelleth charming land
lady daughter" whose attractions have
tor many months made sad havoc with the
hearts OF several of the gentlemen board.
erS. one OF whom in particular was desper-
ately smitten. So palpable was the fact
that the susceptible youth was frequently
made the subject of ridicule by his fellow
boarders, on which occasion he always de-
clared his readiness to test the claims to the
affections of the young lady with any wea-
pens his rivals III: ght select, but they (the
rivals enjoyed the joke to we'll, to summa-
rlly end it in the manner indicated, and
still kept on in the old way As a matter
OF course, the Indirect cause of ali this con
tentlon could not be held responsible for
anything that the fiery hearted yeungster
might deem an iufractlon of his assumed
rights, and rather than subject herself to
constant annoyance, gave him in quiet
manner to understand that he was making
an egregious BOBBY of himself, and that it
Was best he should cease his importunitics
1t was of no use, however, aud on Monday
night last his long pent up wrath burst
forth upon learning that the object Of his
love had accepted the escort of rival to
the theatre. On vengeful thoughts intent,
he shut himself up In his room to await the
return of the theatrical party. How many
romantic schemes Of bloody eetribntion he
cOncoctei, or how sorely or wildly his
throbbing heart was lacerated with contend
ing emotions during the long hours Of that
dreary watch, mortal man can never know.
Neither is it entirely plain whether he
sought his couch at all on that night but
the chambermaid subse1ue ntly declared
that something must surely have allied dat
gemnan in de front room, tor books, fur
nlture, articles OF reTtu, broken glass and
faded flowers were thrown upon the floor
In confusion worse contounded, when she
made her accustomed round, next morning
1t afterwards tiansplrcd that after the
young lady and her escort Of the evening
had retired to their separate apartments,
and while all In the house, except the
vengeful lover, were fast locked in sleep,
he cautiously opened the door, pushed into
the hall TO ascertain if the coast was clear,
and gided noiSeessly to the door of the
young lady's room Finding it untastcned,
he stepped boldly in. frightened at what
she imagined to be an apparltlon, she was
about to utter an exclamation of horror,
when he spoke, telling her On pain Of dire
punishment to utter no sound above
whisper. She then, for the FIRST time, rec
ognizcd her nocturnal visitor, and awed by
his strange manner, remained quiet per
force. He then informed her that he had
often heard it said that love is Jealous
guardian, and he had come to believe re-
ligiously in the truth Of the saying, having
reached that belief through much tribula
ton. lie then informed the lady that she
was hypocrlte, unworthy the name Of
woman, and had, on that very night, bar
tered herself for the smiles and caresses of
another. After heaving upon her tor
rent Of furious abuse he Quilted the cham
bcy. with threats Of public exposure of
what he termed her "wan,ou heartless
coniuct"


Upon entering the parlor on the follow
ing morning the young lady learned that
her eccentric visitor of the night before had
proclaimed to all in the house that she had
dissraced the family name, and should not
be recognized as a fit associate of rcspecta-
bic ladies' and gentlemen


This Was step too far, and the parents
Of the lady then took the matter in hand.
A complaint was entered against the will!
fer for malicious SANDER, upon which he
was arrested and committed in default of
$500 bail. The case will come before the
Circuit Court at some future day.