St. Mary's beacon., 1862-03-20

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Poor re EiSl il. committed sui
cide--poironed herself last night"'
Mrs. Trevor was more shocked than
she liked to own-ehe turned very pale.
-i"Poisoned herselfF'
,"Yes--thc paragraph goes on to state
that she was driven to the act by starva-
ton and misery. never having bees able
to obtain employment since she figured ss
the defendcnt in certain disgraceful trial
for theft. about two months ago. Poor !!
poor child! Sarah. never shall forgive
myself for the part l took in that affair"
If had supposed she was in such
destisution, would have sent her some
relief said Mrs. Trevor, thoughtfully.
Il am very sorry. though there can be no
doubs but that she stole the ring. although
it couldn't te proved"
Mr.. Trevor went to look at the wasted
corpse of Ellen Hope. as it lay stretched
on the little white bed in the narrow
room. The pale, pretty girl had always
been rather favorite with the kindheart-
ed. chiidless old man. and there was q
pameless ls,ng at his heart, as he stood
there. looking down on the marble fore
head and waxen eyelids of the young sui
cile. Aud when he went away, the at
tendants marveled to find spray of cream
white roses, just-blossoming into fra
grance. laid in the lilly hands that were
crossed SO meckly on the girlish breast!,
A mild afternoon in April-the sky
blue and Hecked with soft islets of floating
cloud, and Mrs. Trcvor's flowers exhalins
a perfect sea of sweets around her! The
door opened-it was her maid with mes.
sage aud little parcel.
If you please. ms'am. gentleman
just returned FROM China left this from
Mr.. Neville, he says"
Hubert Neville was Mrs. Trevor's "a
vorite nephew wild. harum-scaruu
fellow, full Of fun and life, who had star
ted for China on some official appointment
| the very day-how we'll she remembered
the date that suspicion first overcloudcG
poor Ellen Hopes life!
She threw aside the unopened packet
AID eagerly broke the seal Of the letter.
my dearest aunt," it ran, "pray
don't blame me any more than deserve
for what, after all, was a mere act o
Neville carelessness; and I have been un.
easy almost about it ever since. lou re.
member he day I came to bid you good.
bye. your showing inc diamond solitaire
ring. and my laughingly comparing it to
one Of much less value. which l myself
wore? Think of my being thoughtless
enough to wear both the rings away on my
finger. and never discovering my mistake
until fifty miles Of blue sea rolled between
me and my home! l know you must be
very anxious. 20 send the diamond t.
you by very good friend Of mine, who i.
on hom,cward bound craft which passe.
our ship this morning. Moral-Don''
trust valuable jewels in the irrcvrrcn'
paws of . carrlcss young scapc-grace
again! Love to my uncle; will write
again soou. Your afectionate nc.
.phew, HrBErr.
Mrs. Trevor threw down the letter. and
tore open the package with fingers that
trembled 90 violently that she could harl-
ly unfasten the securing seals. There il
lay, trembling in the light like a grca,
drop Of golden water-the diamond ring
which had been the death warrant Of poor
Ellen Hopel
With piercing scream. she fell back
inscnsibly on the sofa-but il was all too
late for the young victim. who had passed
Gar beyond The reach Of earthly restitution
or amends. into the land where Con is
ctcrnally just!