The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-09-22

the evolutlops OF the many skaters with
which the surface of the water was ami
mated, and especially admiring the grace
full performances of Henry M. Zillicof-
er, who was then alive, and locally cele-
brated as a superior skater. AS they
walked homeward party for the theatre
was made up for that evening, the attrac-
ton being one of Coopers mastery de-
lineations-all to meet at Mr., HIS,
and to go from there to the play.
AT dinner, Miss C complained of
lndisposition. Rising from the table, she
remarked to her sister that she wished to
make small purchase, and would 90 out
and effect it. Her sister suggested that
one of the servants be sent on the Grand.
No; she would go herself. She went.
In less than ten minutes she returned.
She reiterated her complaint of indisposi-
ton. Feeling so i'll, she added, she was
convinced she would not be in condition
to accompany the party to the theatre.
Her sister advised her to lie down until
tea, suggesting that perhaps the illness
would pass off in an hour or two.
Miss c. retired, having exacted
positive promise that she was not to be
awakened at tea-time, if then asleep, but
to be left undisturbed until within almost
the hour of getting ready for the theatre.
Shortly after retiring, she sent down word
to her sister, requesting not to be dis
turbed in any event if she was asleep.
Tea passed off without the presence of
Miss c., and when the party assembled,
she was in fast sumber, or apparently
SO. They proceeded to the theatre with
out her. An hour later, one of the fe-
male servants passing up stairs, heard
unusual sounds in the room occupied by
Miss G. She tried the door; it was fas-
tened on the inside. She alarmed the
household. Miss G. was loudly called
upon by name. No answer, but still the
convulsive and strange noise within. The
door was forced. Miss G. was found in
commissions. Neighbors were summoned;
some hurried for physicians, and the col
ored waiter of the house was dispatched
to the theatre for Mr.. and Mrs. Ell. Ia
brief, vial was discovered labeled "Lau-
danun." A servant carried the empty
vial to the nearest apothecary, where it |
was ascertained that "levy's worth had
been bought during the afternoon By a
young lady. The stomach-pump was
applied, and every means taken to coun-
teract the fatal dose; but Miss G. was a
corpse soon after midnight. |
An express rider was dispatched that
same night to Lancaster, bearing the dis
tressing information to the suicides pa
rents. Hastily the corpse was boxed,
not cofined, and two stages were fur
nished from Tomlinson's stables-in one |
the corpse and servant, in the other
Mr.. and Mrs. H.; starting shortly after
daylight, and proceeding at speed through
out the day, sparing no expense for fresh
horses at frequent stopping places along
the road.
Twelve miles from Lancaster, the car
rage of the parents met the stage bearing
their dead daughter. On horseback, at
the side and in the rear of the parents
rode gentlemen of the family
and intimate friends, who had heard of
The sudden death, and who came along
% console and assist: while in the rear of
all, keeping apart from all, rode the law
yer-in fact, the lover and betrothed of
he suicide. He was enveloped in drab
;urtout of many capes. such was the fash
on of that period. Detected he was, but
le made no demonstration; keeping
part, as if he felt it no privilege to min
sle in the group escorting the corpse into
Lancaster. j
1t was after dark, moonlight, clear,
,ut intensely cold) when the C resi-
Ience was reached. The box was borne
nto the wide hall. There was necessarily
stir among the servants, weeping, hur- !
wing to and fro, lights fitting hither and
hither throughout the rooms; and in the
aste and agitation on all sides, the hall ]
DOR was left ajar. f
The lawyer alighted. His hand trem- t
led as he hurriedly hitched his horses '
ride. His tall form moved towards the I
oor. He placed his foot upon the wide S
alb of the step, and at that instanta gust
wind threw the door violently open t
svealing to his gaze the box containing Il
he body of the betrothed, while the light r
ON suspended lamp gave him S
limpse of female descending the stairs, n
nd an agonized father pacing to and fro. I
hat father approached the door to close t