The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-05-17

huSstucuaSaicu ENISF Itu( (tuouui cSsu Wan
a widow. Her wealth and beauty at
tracted many Of the stcrncr sex, but she
seemed really ayerse to matrimony. But
a Frenchman namedDeuin, threatened
to kill both himself and her, unless. she
would become his so she accepted his
hand and fortune, with this strange re-
tnsrk: "Better yourself alone, than
both !" .....,,..,..., r..f
"They we're married. said ,Bslier,
"and iu less than four months Deuin
was laid under the sod !" - ...
And how came he to dieso soon "
asked Gerald. .-1l = - z 70 90
"There's the mystery" was the re.
ply. +" lie began to lose flesh shortly
after marriage, and declined daily untit
death claimed him. ..''
a"Was there no suspicion Of foul
play y" asked Gerald. q. ....'''.> ..
None" Ht l ..'
"But does it not seem mysterious p"
queried Gerald. n
Yes, 1 acknowledge it docs but
what object could she have in killing
him? ?"- -s.r Ia " aa' La'''
"That is best known to herself" re-
piled Gerald, who then related what he
knew Of her, and greatly excited his
friends curiosity thereby. -.'"
"This then accounts for YOUR agita-
ton when you beheld her r?". ID" .
| o." Yes."'r y.agI.A -3.ir..
"Well, Mayne," said Bailer, after n
pause" begin TO think, myself, that
there is sort Of fatality attached to
that woman, and this reminds me Of an
incident which, when it first occurred,
created naerrimept, but since the death
of Denim folks hook serious when the
affair is alluded to. 1t is this: A pet
poodle belonging to lady in this city
snapped at and bit Mrs. Denim ia the
arm, inficting slight flesh wound.
Scarcely had the excitement. subsidized
when the animal went into commissions
and died within half an hour Some
say that Mrs. Denim turned pale as
death, and those who saw her face at
the time declare that she uses no paint,
as some have insisted, as her cheeks lost
avery vestige Of color while gazing on
the defunct poodle" 10 9'a' % 2.T'. '-
"StFange, mysterious 2on1an," NUT
torcd Gerald Mayre. "Would could
fathom her soul and drag i3xh The
cause Of this strange fatality. Who was
the gentleman inIthe carriage with her
just nowi?" asked Gerald, after a briet
silence. j a)d1l5 U1@l -aa "'.''
"Colonel Ross, u. s. A." - l5'.
"Think you he has any intention OF
marrying her?" ...i'' d. ''.-y' .'.
"There is no saying; possible enough,
though" replied BalierT; " though they
say she has vowed not to marry again"
"Perhaps her conscience begin: 10
be troublesome" observed Gerald, BIT
iterly. sob n91'ra Iiia1aGa7 ah' TO ''
| During the next three days Gerald
managed 10 become acquainted with
Colonel Ross and found him to be
sociable person. He informed the Col
onel of Mrs. Denin's anteccdents, to that
1 persons extreme horror He only
needed proof of what Gerald had tola
him, and then he would dItear.. himself
b forever from. the fatal enchantress.
Gerald told him 10 write to certain gen.
tleneu, at Hazelton, who would afford
him all the proof he desired saizsa 1888.
/ The Colonel went frthes; he went
, to that town and returned fully con-
! WINGED that if Mrs. Denim was not =
9 criminal woman, she was at least dan
] gerous one He abruptly left the city
E and returned to his regiment. r.-
s People began to talk about. the veal
$ thy widow, and her parties were less
o aud less attended, She made DO rc
G mark, but was Observed to grow sadder
{ every day. "a-f7.. % so.iit AI %.
S One morning she was found DEAD in
e her bed, aud among her effects we're
s found documents which revealed the SC
cret Cfher life. She was a system attic
poison t1teri
= She learned the secret from her first
/ husband, DR.. Layman, who advised he-
q to begin the use Of arsenic, if she would
c rid Of the unsightly pimples and frecl-
!. les on her face. She did so, and found
e he had spoken the truth her skin he.
J.. came cleared every day; and, once con.
viuced it was settled fact that she
e might be made considerably less homo.
:, ly, she had her teeth removed aud sub
stitu:ed artificial ones. Next she turn.
J.. cd her attention to her nosel ! She con
r. suited an eminent surgeon, who inform
!, ed her that il was quite possible to
]; transform her pug intoa pure .Greeian,
e butthe operation would be painful to a
d certain extent. She seoffcd at the idea
n Of paip deterriRg ber from obtaining a
y decent nasal organ. The part of divi.
ding the GoStrils was cut and wedge
Y, shaped piece taken completely out thr
u parts we've then brought together and
sewed. In a month after no orc would
Il have believed that the nose had cvcv
n- been a Ipgrl 1iisH .aaral 2a. OF ' =
er by reading her husbands uedical