The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-09-26

At iitst tHc ucCisNc CdTu Icii, duu ----
lost. Gazing for a moment upon tn,
banker, who, cold and passionless a:
usual, raked the last money of the un
lucky young man to his already huge
pile of gold and bank-notcs, he suddenly
arose and rushed out of the saloon. Not
minute had elapsed, when the SHARP
report of a pistol was heard from the
ante-room. All rushed to the spot,
where we found the unfortunate man
weltering in his blood l endeavored to
stop the hcmorrhage, but it was impos-
sible to succeed, and in ten minutes we
looked upon a corpse. Before he died,
l had asked whether he had any message
to send to his friends. He pointed to a
small card case which was in his pocket,
and, with the low exclamation, "My
poor Amelie," upon his lips, he expired.
Opening the card case, l found his
name and address, which it is immatcrial
to the reader to know. Upon enquiry,
| learned from those who knew him that
he was the paying teller of an English
banking establishment in Paris that he
left young wife and two infant chill
dren. Directing the corpse to be sent
to the house of the deceased in the course
of an hour, at oace left the saloon, and
hailing cabriolet, drove to the resi-
dence of the bcreaved family. To com
municate the news of the death of Mr.
- to his widow with the utmost eau
tion, was all important, and | had not
yet determined upon plan how to pro-
ceed, when the carriage stopped, and |
found myself at my destination. 1t was
now about midnight, and the door of the
neat cottage was closed. A light penc-
tratcd through the blinds of the front
window, and, gently rapping on the door,
| awaited the appearance of the servant.
had not to wait long steps were heard
rapidly descending the stairs, the door
opened, and lady, with decidedly
English cast of features, stood before me-
She was evidently not more than twenty
or twenty-five years old, and the light of
the candle which she held in her hand
betrayed an elegant figure and an uncom-
mon loyeliness of countenance.
ais this the residence of Mr. -"
| asked the lady, addressing her at once
in English She replied in the afirma-
tive, trembling like leaf shaken by the
wind, " Ny. husband-'
"Will be here soon, Madam, but hay
ing had a somewhat severe fall, while
crossing the Rnc 81 Honorc, he has been
carried to my office and, fearing that
you might feel too much alarmed should
he be carried here upon litter without
being previously informed of the nature
of the accident, | have fastened to your
+, residence, at your husbands request, to
prepare You for his arrival"
Still trembling, she invited me into
the parlor, and, after some conversation,
| disclosed to the poor wife, in as gentle
and considerate manner as possible, the
extent of her loss. With her large blue
Saxon eyes fixed upon me, she sat for
some minutes like statue. The blood
seemed to have left her body, so pale
so deathly pale--was her countenance
Not word she uttered, not n tear she
shed, not muscle moved; all seemed
! to be dead and Gfeless / endeavored to
speak words of consolation, to direct
her mind to blessed reunion with her
departed husband to entreat her, for
the sake of her infant children, not t.
let her namelcss grief overpower her
But as well might have spoken to an
inanimate form. There she sat, pie.
ture of despair and grief, too deep to be
uttered Suddenly, | heard steps ap.
preaching the house. | again spoke tc
her:
"Your husband is coming, Madam
will you receive himf p
This seemed to touch chord in hel
bosom. Without uttcring a syllable, she
arose while they were carrying in the
remains of her husband Silently they
set down their burden, and, with a ma
tive delicacy which did honour to thcil
hearts, they left the room. l, too, was
about leaving, when Mrs approach
ed the bier. She raised the cloak which
hid the features Of all that remained o.
one who was dearer to her heart thar
life itself, and with shrek, replete with
the most intense agony, she fell s.nseles'
upon the floor. | need no
attempt to describe the grief of woman
who is left stranger in a strange laud
without provider, without a protector
the mother of two helpless infants Sh,
was completely helpless The next da,
we buried Mr. -. A week from tina
day, Mrs took the cars with he
children for Calais, on her way to Eng
land.
On the morning succeeding the fune
ral while taking my accustomed cup o
coffee at the MaiSon Il Or, my eye fel
upon the following article iii La Patyie
A SUIcIDE.-We understand tina
Mr. -, cashier of Messrs ----- & -----
committed suicide on last Thursday eve
ming As far as we could learn, the fact
in the case arc as follows: Mr. -- ha
been in the habit of frequenting a we
known gambling establishment.
seems that on Thursday evening he wa
peculiarly unlucky, and lost not only hi
own money, but also some $4,000 franc
belonging to his employers. He con
mitted suicide by means of pistol, i
the ante-room of the saloon he frequent
! ed. Investigations have been made sine
: hi, death, and the books of Messrs -
& - show a deficit Ct more tina
0 100000 francs We understand tn;
: the unhappy victim Of gaming leaves
= Young widow and two interesting chi
@ dren."
: The above is true narrative, for II
!. truth of which the writer can vouc'
d The moral, the reader may draw from
: himself
J n,y- We are panied to hear tn
Iannn Macnrp second officer of /