The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-20
The suicide In Ma,cbc.sey. MI

hshahhh III Thh DhthAtEDs
We have already noticed the suicide Of Miss
Sarah i. Watson, Of Manchester. N. IT. Her
body was found in the canal on Friday last.
The AMERICAN Publishes tho lowing letter,
foond on the table Of the room she had occupied,
addressed to the young man who had brought
her intelligence Of the death Of her lover,
MANuuysrNR, Jan. Q, 1862.
Ma. E.-Rind Friend. Once more | scat myself
10 write h you. You will please forgive me for
having such letter written that which answered
your kind but sad letter. I almost unc.ns ripusly
perused its lines, hardly knowing what did. Mrs.
kimDall took and read II. When did f,lly oOm-
was over and began N think upon II, thought ID
oold not be; aud will give you my reasons for
aouD,,ngh one reason this; you gave me twenty
wrong In acceptngit, you were an entire stranger
" me, but felt so bad did not think by my taking
II you would naturally form light opinion Of me,
and came IN the conclusion that you wrote II 10 see
what kind Of letter write IN you. Maria wis
of the same opinion; another rcNtn WAS, Isaac
Colby has written home within n short time, and he
did nnt say any thing about IT, ~ :. ought you done
II W Try me. But, my friend, for such deem you,
ask you to forgive me; you will never see me In
this world for when you read this letter shall be
with hat dear one that has passed ON before ma
one that loved better yes far better than my life
Before the rising sun shall again gid the eastern
hori1on-before the gray streaks of morning shall
again dawn upon te sky, my spirit shall be free, Tor
this night my body will lie in the canal. Yes,
Daniel, shall commit suicide Tonight my cup
Of earthly sorrow is too full. Although hut six
teen years have rolled over my head I have
seen trouble. Ny short but sad history, II YOU
wish ~ know H. YOU shall have. I was born In
the city 81 ston, Mas. I had a. kind a father
aud mother ~ any one would wish W have. had
one brother and one sister older than myself. We
lived happily and lovingly until I was three years
old. Then the hand u death took from our sight
that dear mother and little infant brother Of about
one year odd. Ny father hired n woman 81 keep
house for him hut she dealt blows upon us from
morning ill night. lie could not nee that, for he
loved his children, but he could not keep IA to,eth.
cr, ~ he gave me TO one Of my aunt4 aud my sister
h. another.
II /. now thirteen years since we laid our mother
In the grave. Two years ago saw my father and
sister, hut they more To mo, Of course than
strangers. She was married at the age Of ~ to
wealthy farmer, and did not care 10 have me near
her, ~ I came home, and have not seen or heard
friin her but once since she has parted from her
husband TINT Is all know about her.
Now ! will tel you about myself. few years ago
John Smith came into our neighborhood; Twas then
little girl, who had never thought OF love or mar
riage. met him At parties and danced with him,
but never thought Of him more than any other fellow
I'LL last june. The mill In this place stopped, aud
went home, which Is about four lies below the
city lie was boarding there ut the time, we were
much Of the time together. lie learned to love me,
and his love returned. NV aunt gave her con
sent, and were engaged. Aiter awhile she began
u turn against him, for stories she had heard, and
tre ~ break up. but she could not 10 that. Ny
uncle ipr breaking IL up ~ well ~ she, 10 they
turned me from the house. John LETT there -nOn
alter, and went up 10 Vermont lie stntd three
weeks, when he came back lie enlisted with the
rest A. you know. Ihsvo no home, tho world Is
| cold and unohatitablc, and viii ~ 10 dwell with
| that beloved one in a brighter world. But | have
worried your patience, fear, and once more ask
ing your forgiveness, will close. trust you will
I've spared h. curnc home safe, 10 jim your fronl5
SARAH p. wArsosE