Year: 1875

| FICTION OF HIS BETRoTHED.
/ The Jersey City Journal tells the
following: A very interesting little


bit of gossip is being circulated among


those who know of the facts of ruse


which was played upon young lady


by the gentleman whom she was about


to marry. The lady is q school teacher
the gentleman is grocer, and has been


doing business in the same locality in


this city for many years by strict eco
nomy he amassed quite snug little


fortune, which he has invested In safe
securities.
About two years ago he met q very
pretty and amiable school teacher, and


In short time the two were in love


with each other, and were subsequent


ly engaged to be married. The wed.


ding was to have taken PLACE few


weeks hence, but now, alas, it Is all


over, and loves young dream has van


lshed before rude awakening. The


young lady, while exchanging conf.


dences with friend, confided to that


TREND the fact that her intended hus.


band had plenty of money, and as soon


as they were married she was going to


i've III style In q brown stone front in


Farick street.


The friend to whom this pleasing
antlcipatory feast was. made known
was woman. Of course she couldn't
Keep such thing to herself. She told
1t under seal of confidence to another
friend, who in turn told il under Just
as binding confidence to another. and
IL finally reached the young grocer's
ears. He was astounded. He had not
contemplated anything more extensive
IN the way of a residence than the floor
over his store nicely furnished, and
the view opened to his financial vision
Dy the relation of his intended wife's
intentions, astonished and embarrassed
him.


lie began to have lingering suspi.
clon that the lady liked his money
more than she did himself This idea
harrassed him terribly, and he appeal
ed to male friend for advice. This
friend i5 veteran in worldly matters,
and upon hearing the facts proposed a
plan OF operations. The grocer was
10 visit his lady-love and put on before
ner an appearance of deep detection,
ihis it was calculated would attract
her attention, and she would naturally
ask what was the matter.


Inc grocer was to refuse to tell until
4 subsequent visit, but was to express
\ hope that sit would all come right
perhaps" The next visit was to be
paid the next day, and deeper defect
ION than ever was toappear on the face
Of the lover. When his lady love ask
ed him what the matter was, and in
sisted upon knowing, the lover was
reluctantly to tell her that he had
loaned all his money without security,
and that it was all lost and he was q
ruined man. A few tears squeezed
out, If possible, at this juncture, were
10 be allowed to fall from the lovers
eyes, and then he was to Gle low" and
watch the result.


1t wan an awfully coldblooded plan.
We wouldn't be guilty of suchsa thing,
Dur grocery friend, howevever carried
cut his friends Instructions to the let.
er, and the result was, if not agreeable
astonishing. His lady love soon dis
sarded him-cut him dead. He at once
himself and the silverware he
lad left with her, and gold watch he
mad given her. and ring and other
little gifts out of her house. The gro
Ger is iubilant. The lady is, too. Her
mother isn't, and is trying to bring the
young people together again.