Year: 1878

SAD STORY WITH MORAL WHICH WILL


SOON RE FORGOTTEN.


from the Dallas Texas) Commercial.]


On Monday last Lizzie HeGerman was passenger
on tho east bound Pacific train which reaches this
place from Fort Worth about half past seven O'Clock
in the evening She is young. seventeen. good look
ing and decidedly impressble. Since last March she
has been at service in the family Of wealthy gentle
man in the fort. She had saved from her wages
enough money TO at ont for herself a modest ward
robe and leave in her portcmonnaic tho Of s25.
on the same train was young man whose name,
parted in the middle is recorded J. Mason Lane.
The young man had aforctimes the girl and now
prcsuming upon the fact went up and spoke to her.
introducing and making himself agreeable generally.
The remainder Of the story give received from
her lips He inquired where che going She an.
swered TO her home and relatives IN Leavenworth,
Kansas. Ah indeed! He himself travelling in tn =
direction. Fortunate circumstance Could hs be
fellow traveller and offer his protection Pleasant
company in a railway carriage Ia always agreeable,
and his courteous ofor accepted with thanks.
Had the matter stopped here all would have been
right. but Lane must go further and. with oily
tened, then hestated and lost. Reaching this
CITY, they went to the Lamar House. whore he regis
remained here until the following night. when they
went to Deuson and again registered a. man and
wife While here however Lane took possession @ q
her trunk. A day spent In Denson and the parties
went on to Caddo l. T.. where, according to hiS
promise, the marriage to be celebrated. Hert
they remained week-at least, she dd-for upon on(
prctext or another he managed 70 spend most of hid
time In Dcnison having frst obtained from her 3 !
necklace ring and brcastpin. and pawned her trunA
for their board BILL amounting to $40. at tho SC.
James Hotel. On Tuesday last he male one of those
trips TO the Gate City And ss he did not return
Wednesday the deludcd girl began to make inquiries
about him. She then informed by the gentleman
that II she wished to him again she must
follow him to Fort Worth. whittier he had
gone. without cent in the world and
without change of clothes, she
boarded the train and started his trail Her story,
told the conductor secured her passage. Repeated
10 the Dallas quarantine officers, 1t excited their sym
pathiea and promise of assistance. When short dis


nce above the city, who should como into the train
but the sbsconding young fellow. His victim hailed
him at once and charged him with his pcrady. 'He
would fulfil his promise as they came into
lie was informed that the missing man had beer
found. In surprise he answered, "Why. this maS
gave mo his name J. q. Brown; how In thisr
Some kind of explanation was given and the two 81
last reached the city. With intention Of keeping
his promise. the youngster took the girl ~ tho Amer
House. whore he left her with the very short In.
formation that he without money, unable TO pay
either hor board his, and that he would stay at his
relations house that night but would como back
next day Instead Of doing 40 no attempted to leave
town on tho south bound train the next morning. hut
was prevented by an officer. who took him to the
hotel Again he gavo the unfortunate girl the slip,
and night before stole OF to Fort Worth, boarding
the train after ID had started.