Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-09-15


ly say" Father not as will but as thou
wilt"
miscellaneous.
The Late Tragedy at Manchester.
The following, compiled from The Manchester
papers, is an authentic account of the suicides
and the causes that led to them OF two young
ladies at Manchester, two or three weeks since,
as briefly announced in the papers. 1t Is one
OF the most revolving tragedies of the day and
how far it was bro't about by the false sentiment
insiIed by the pernlcious cheap literature of the
day, it behooves parents and Others who are ad-
uniting 1t into their families to inquire. Ed.
A Miss Davis, room mate of the suicides.
SAYS she first became acquainted with Catharine
where they were beth at work in the mills. She
became intimate with her. Soon after their ac-
quaintance commenced, young man in Bidde-
ford began to show Miss Cotton may att entions
and in time became her acknowledged lover.
An Engagement took place, and the time was
set for their marriage. Miss Cotton went home
to Pownal, Me-, to make preparations for the
marriage; got ready, aud returned one week be
fore the day appointed Tor the nuptial ceremo
ny, when she was informed BY her lover that he
had changed his mlnd and concluded no, tc
marry. This event tOnk place year ago las,
June. Miss Cotton staid at Biddeford few
weeks longer, but after she was abandoned BY
one upon whom all her affections were placed, il
was to her like deserted home, and she left fol
Lowell where she stald few weeks, and wen
to Lawrence. She remained at that place but O
short time, and came TO Manchester. But here
as Il, all other places where she lived, since the
silver cord Of her existence was broken, she
could lhlnk OF noshlue bur sorrow; clouds ant
darkness were continually about her.
She went to Lynn, hoping that change o
occupation might bring relief to her mental sor
row. But wounded affection, caused by the de-
ception of lover almost at the bridal hour. ca n
not be healed by mere worldly cares, or by di
ver'ing the mind by travel.
About seven weeks ago she returned to Man.
chester unable to be contented anywhere, ant
then for the first time became acquainted will
Miss Clara G.. Cochran, native Of New Boston
N. II, Possessed Of kindred feelings upon. ont
subj'ct, they soon became quite intimate. Ms
Cochran in early life became strongly attached
TO young man with whom she went to school
They have not seen each other since, but fn
some SIX years up to last March. they kept up
regular and affectlonate correspondence, beget
ting in her mind the belief that he was her lover
and would be her husband. 1t may be that b,
considered them merely letters of friendship, ant
hud no idea of ever marrying her. Last Marc
he wrote to her saying that she need not writ,
to him again till she received another letter frou
him. She did write several letters from which
no response came, and from the moment that The
full conviction flushed upon her mind that sh
was abandoned, her life has been desoIaie.--
Hope deferred makeih the heart sad :" all,
dreary, dreamy, almost unreal have been tn,
hours since that conviction flashed through he
mind Her tears were more bitter than lhes
shed for the dead, and yet not SO consong A
she read, do not write me again." she SCENE,
to lose all consciousness of who she was an(
where she was,and The meaning Of what she ha
read, reminding one of little Mary Lee
| put my hand upon my head
To think what it cuuld mean,-
| knew never had been dead
And come 10 life again.
| Twas long before understood
The words that had read,
And then an overwhelming food
| Of burning tears shed.
With minds in such a sorrowing state, ihre
weeks ago, Sunday. Hiss Cotton and Mis-
Cochran. remarked to Miss Davis" " ,hre
weeks from to-day we shall die" After thu
they frequently remarked that they should dro~l
,hemselves-tllat they could not bear the pai
OF living Or course their remarks were nc
taken in earnest. Mss Cotton had told Mis-
Davis that several times, once in Lowell, sh
had been on the bank of the river to drown her
self, but her courage failed her. The week oe
tore the fatal deed, they did not mention tn
subject to any one, and seemed to act as if theJ
had forgotten it. Sunday one said to tho othe
-" DID not speak of our drowning during tn
week, because wanted to leave your mind ur
influenced BY anything might say" The 9th,
responded" For the same reason have bee
silent about it," Miss Cochran worked upon
dress until late hour Saturday evening, an
Sunday they both appeared as usual ull near
noon when they began to pack their trunks.
After dinner they devoted most Of their time
wfi,ng letters, and giving directions about the
affairs, seeming all the time to be in so got
spirits. that no serious apprehensons were Il
by Miss DAVIS, or others who had had intim
! lions of what they had said and done. They a
) a hearty supper, and appeared in pleased sta
of mind, ill they went up stairs tor the last tin
Then, when they were joked about their drow
! ing themselves, they cried.