, 1861-01-10
a Tcrrfble Ltfc"Urhn1N--KesnaF
Colnc1denceS--StranE Fatalities,
From the Rochester Exnrcs1l

a Terrible Lifc-Dramn.-.ISemu
Colnc1dences--Str0nE Fatalities.
From the Rochester Exprces.1
a somewhat romantic though very melan-
eholy domestic drama has RECENTLY tfanspired
IN tlls city, the facts Of which nre Just brought
TO our knowledge by one whose intimate re-
lations with the fauily rendered her familiar
with the case.
Several months ago respectable widow lady
removed TO this city from Syracuse, ACCOM-
panied by her children-her only relatives
boy aud two girls. The eldest Of the daughters
vas eighteen years Of aye, aud the sou was tho
youngest Of the household. The girls were
well educated md handsome. the elder pos-
sesslng remarkable personal attractions. She
was OF very passionate temper, and when
reused, extrcmly wiful and intractahlc. To ler
brother she was deyotcdly attached lie was
edtmlnate and refined, aud fully rcciprocatcd
her affection. They were almost constantly
together, and seldom went from the house e.
ccs,t in each others company.
The family had resided III the city two
Weeks, when the eldest sister and her brother
attended a private party in the ncighburlood
nf their residence. They there made tic &C.
iuaintance OF young gentleman, who i'm
Pressed the young lady SO fayotabIr that he
Was permitted to accompany her home. After
wards he called by invitation. 4 friendship
was rapidly formed, which generated a still
warmer attachment, acd in two weeks from.
tho date of their acquaintance tic partics M
were engaged to be married THO young
gentlcnan's impatient ardor suggested IN inl.
mediate uuion, although it wis strongly or
poscd by the brother. With a singular fore
oodins Of misfortune, he earnestly begged his
sister to break the engagement, or 1t lcast
indefinitely postpone its iultiilment. But lis
eharts. were unayaiing. The new conner
seemed to have entirely supplauted him in bis
sisters affection, and ut the expiration Of two
weeks from the date Of tho enlargement, the
lovers were married!
The bride w:.s immediately removed from
hcr mothers house. au.t tho newly married
couple set up for themselves in another dwell
Ing. They lived happily for the period oftwo
weeks, when the wife suddenly announced
her intention Of visiting female friend in Syr-
acusc- Her husband demonstrated, and au an
cry coIoquy cnsued, which resulted in the hu9-
banas decar7s1s that she would do 20 ut ll:r
peril, aud the wife with equal determination,
Inserted that sue would go Immediately, ii on.
" 70 snow him that she could not be intimi1a~
ted by threats
Without further alteration, the husband
"eht 70 MS customary business, and gu re-
turning, iound that his wife had fulfilled her
threat. She had lett IN unsralcd letter. ad-
dressed to her husband, stating that elle would
return the day following that she had rome
eoleiy LOT the purpose OF redeetning her word,
and that she trusted his u1tura1 c0np1acency,
Us well as her own would be restored by their
Temporary separation.
IEuc to her lFomiec tllc returned on the DAY
foiiosiiig, to and that she had formed wrong
estimate Of her husbands character, aud had
strangcly mtscalculated the effect OF hcr pre-
slpltatlon. Not until she discovered that her
husband haa taken every urticfc Of his private
,wararooe, dld she realize that hc hat. deserted
her ;and then a brief note was found in nlace
Of ner OWL solcmn1y assuring her that hc left
her never to return!
The immediate effect Of this discovery was
10 awaken the most intense rcmorse She hew
III her notlcrs house, narrated what had oc-
CURED, aid frantically implorctl her brother
to assist her in recovering her husband. The
BOY mad MT visited his sister since her mar
rage, but her distress moved him, lie man.
1nliy declared that hc would find hcr husband,
anu compel him to return; aud with this de-
termination, though in feeble health, BE- left
to return!
Within two weeks succeeding the departure,
the second sister WAS prostrated hy fatal ILL
ness, which Terminated in three uaye, Word
WIS immediately dispatched to the absent bro
ther IN i neishhorlng city, where he was sup
posed TO oe, ind the return mail brought intel
ngcncc OF his own sudden dccease!
Ihis trighttul accumulation Of disasters fell
With crushing effect upon the deserted wife
such WAS the force Of the terrible shock that
when the announcement was made, she fell
scnseless to tho flour, and in that condition
vas caf7ed to her room. For two days she
fingered n utter unconsciousness, aud then
recovered sufficiently to converse AS soon,
however, as she appeared to realize what had
occurred, she was thrown intoa tit Of dclirium
WHICH after few days, terminated in her
death.
The same remarkable coincidence We hare
previously noticed, characterized the date Of
her decease- It was two weeks after the re-
moyal Of the family to this city that tho fatal
"Er'endship' WAS formed; two weeks subsc-
4uent that the lovers engagement was made !;
at the expiration Of two weeks thereafter that
their VOWS were coneumnated ut the altar
two weeks only that they lived together: and
Just two weeks from the date of her husbands
dcsertion, that the uulappy wlc died Of q
BROKEN QEAkTs