Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-11-16
The Fate of AN Errin@ Girl.

Truth IS sometimes stranger than fiction.
case happened IN this city few day ago,
which forcibly illustrated the truth of the
above maxim. Not very many moons ago
Young lady born, reared and educated in
the first circles of Philadelphia society,
visited this city. Her visit was triumph.
She came, she saw, etc.
Her face was lovely, she was graceful as
the fawn, commanding in appearance, with
the most winning and elegant manners
accomplished in all things recognized
as necessary to complete the education OF
lady. She could sing with that accura-
cy and excellence which silenced the voice
OF criticism, and many have been thrilled
to their very souls by her touch on the pi-
ano and harp. Above all she was intelli-
gent beyond the ordinary run of women
and not a few hearts in the higher walks
of life in this city, at this very moment,
| acknowledge with a sharp twinge OF pain
the influence she exerte in our midst q
| few short years ago. She returned to her
home after career as brilliant as belle
! ever made, and before another season she
succumbed to the wiles of the seducer
She disappeared suddenly from the haunts
of her friends, and fashion knew it's unfor-
tunate child no more forever. None knew
whittier she had gone, and none sought to
know save those to whom she was dearer
then life itself. " H
We will not follow her through her fall
en- career-suffice it to say, she trod royal
ly the halls of the demi-monde in New
York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore.
A few weeks ago random shot from one
of her former friends hit its mark. She
realized in moment the depth to which
she had fallen, the isping she had been
taught in childhood poured back like q
torrent upon her memory, and she had
recourse to priest in the holy Catholic
church for guidance and advice.
She disposed of all her fine clothes, tin
sci and jewelry, purchased an entire outfit
suitable to q convent, and came on to Bal
timore with the intention of devoting the
remnant of mlsspent life to the God who
gave it. She reached the President street
depot it was raining hard; she wa.
drenched to the skin; she succeeded after
some delay in getting carriage; drove tc
house of disrepute she formerly frequent
ed; was received with tenderness, anc
cared for with the utmost solicitude by itl
unfortunate occupants. She announced
to them her intentions, but their cart
slackened not. 1--
For four weary weeks one room in der
of infamy was made temple of God. Sh'
prayed fervently that her hopes might b
realized, but the Ruler Of all things earth
3 ly decreed otherwise, and a few evening
ago a funeral cortege was seen slowl
} vending its way through the streets Q
. Baltimore, the saddest perhaps that eve
3 left the city Miss J-P--, once fash
S ions reigning belle, now a Magdalen in
/ deed. was borne to her last resting place
: The mourners we're her spiritual adviser
: and her companions in shame, who clun
!, to her to the last
CAUSES OF SUDDEN DEATH few
e the sudden deaths which are said to aris
8 from diseases of the heart" do really aris
a from that cause. To ascertain the rel
a origin of sudden deaths, experiments hay
j. been tried in Europe and reported to
: scientific congress held at Strasbouls
y Sixty-six cases OF sudden deaths wel
J. made the subject OF a thorough pos
b mortem examination IN these cases on
two were found who died from diseas
i of the heart. Nine out of S6 cases ha
q died from apoplexy, while there we
5; 46 eases Of congestion of Il
e lungs = that is, the lungs we
/, so full of blood that they could not wor
If there not being room enough for q suf
l. cient quantity OF air to enter to suppo
e life. The causes that produce congestit
SO of the lungs are cold feet, tight clothin
< eostive bowls, sitting still chilled after b
IL ing warmed with labor or a rapid wal
u going too suddenly from close, heat
" room into the cold air, especially aft
d speaking, and sudden depressing news 0
at Grating on the blood The causes of su
"a den death being known, an avoidance
1t them may serve to lengthen many yaiuat
" lives, which would otherwise be lost und
the verdict of 'heart complaint"