The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-12-11
CAROLINE DELAMARTER.
HUNG BUT NOT DEAD.


ing, concluding with very short and
remarkably incorrect sketch Of case
tina, occurred in France 10 l776 the $50
ry going thOta young girl hung for rob
berry was resusctated BY the surgeon TO
whom her body had been given, aud af.
forward proved her innocence Of the
crime for which she he'd suffered. The
circumstances given were that the girl
was in the service Of man who soug ht
her destruction, and having lailol in
this mode, revonged himself by secretly
placing IN her trunk some Of his own
property, and then accusing her of rob.
berry. We noted the inaccuacy Of this
yafsion at the time of its publication; but
thought the occurrences referred 10 were
TOO remote to justify us in using our
space to correct our contemporary. As the
misatotomenl has been extensively cop.
led, however, the matter assumes stuff.
Gent importance 10 merit an authentic
JeySal ut our hands, and we give il.
The story Of Caroline Delamartor's
"well authenticated resuscitation after
hanging" reads so much like q romance
Tint one might take it for the work Of
Sue, Dnmas, or Sund, were it not recor
doI among the many volumed reports OF
2 E'oieae Hei,cia, whence it has been
translated into English more than once.
II We mistake NOT, one Of the London
Magpzines published tsomc ten years
ago, the Translator remHrkiug, in note,
that its general tono was far more En-.
glish than French The magazines
made quite long scmi.ove story of it,
but we take the liberty o. coudensing it
down to what are known to BIS facts.
Caroline DelomNrre Gin l776) was
the only daughter Of "poor bat houest
parents in one Of the LJire Provinces,
aud supported herself by working MS a
v'ntagcr, until middle aged gentleman
from Paris who was travelling through
the grape districts for his health, saw
her and was fascinated by her blooming
beauty. Learning by inquiry that her
parents were poor, he went TO them and
plered to edopt and educate their daugh-
Ter. lie represented himself to be
5nehelot Of hansome means, and said
thgt though Caroline would be obliged
TO take the position of servant in his
household for the sake OF her character,
Dc you'll treat her as a daughter in all
respects, and see that she had good
husband and comfortable doSry.
Furthermore, he agreed to give her pa.
rens a handsome present down, and
ow them small pension while they
lived. The poor old people were 10th
TO loose their daughter, but finally
ag,esd to lei her decide for horself.--
Caroline was undoubtedly very afTec-
donate daughter, but she had never seen
Paris. The gentleman gave her q DIES,
odption of the Oity's grandeur, and she
hesitateJ no longer. So The old bachelor
took the pretty vintagor home with him
aud installed her as his servant Oppar-
emily, his wsrl really. We find no Tea,
son to doubt that thus far, his actions
were purely disinterested his desire or
nancy ce'ng TO rescue the beauty from
poscuf''y l" 'ne FfoNince' and MAKE
nef wotNay OF MS ia'0ciI2 paren'age IN
faF,S; but ail mon are weak lmore or
less when there's women in the case,
aud the old bach fe in love with Caro-.
i'ne oetofe ne HneW H. Inc dePth OF
heF parents lett oef completely depend
ent on MN, and twas then that be ask
Cd her to become mistress OF the ostab'
II. r,SNmen' IN winch she had been scrvaot
Inc offer was orilliant--a generous; but
love sees not with The ewes, but with
me mind and as Caroline had already
ia'ien tn love wI'h a poor medical stu
dent she mildly, bui FIR ly, denied her
master.
Disappointed oltec'ion makes tempo
Tary VILLAINS OF the best of Us, and when