South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-10-14
A Young Lady Poisonsa Lover
e Deserted 5y AHoiAtr, and Sia5s Her,slf.
From the Utah Gospel .

Miss Laura Claire, the beautiful dauph-
ter of Prof. lgnaz Claire, the astronomer.
has, il has been we'll known for some time.
been engaged to Mr.. Alfred Vivian, the
, young writer, author or Hell and Heaven.
Which VIII You Have p Think and Re-
peut,' Prayers for the Sinners, and other
beautiful tracts, which have given him
/ quite a reputation bet for scme reason or
other, 1t has been susp, cted that there was
coolness between them. Still, Miss
1 Claire loved him devotcdly, and the prepa-
rations for the wedding were going on
I Ia the meanwhile Mr.. Joseph Morton. a
young gent Of this city, had flllou despe.
rately in love with Miss Claire, and refused
I to be denied admiitance to the house. al
though Professor Claire bad several times
ordered him out. lie, when treated thus.
declared mysteriously that he knew certain
secrets about Miss Claire, and il she did
not marry him, he would rcpea, them He
demanded to see her alone. This She f.
na.ly consented to, AID after long utter
view, he departed, stating he would return
the next day To this she smiled aud said
lYcs, | shall always be glad to see you -
These words wero repeated by one Of the
servants TO Mr.. Nivian when he came that
evening, and he asked his alfiaucud what
they meant. She said Nothing He re-
manned silent. After a while he said DO
you love this Norton? Miss Claire laugh
cd and said Don't be a fool Alfred T6en
you refuse to auswcrY be said She frown-
ed. you know love you she answered :;
and If you ask mo any more silly questions,
shall be angry Mr. Vivian left shortly
"a 4,
next morning Mr. Morton came The ser.
wants noticed that Miss Claire was deadly
pale, but she received him quite cordially
You must have some wine, she said OF
course he rep led with you He took a
glass and drank it. Shortly after he de.
parted, but before lac had walked three
blocks he fell to the ground, aud was pick
ed up-dead 4 past mogicm revealed
that he had been poisoned Miss Claire
was arrested. She sent for Vivian DO
you believe me guilty ? she asked. Il
have nothing 20 say he replied Il am
and have been for month engaged 20 be
married to a gay lady in this city, and it is
not right thnt should be seen with you
The unfortunate young lady uttered pier
cling scream. 'Oh, Alfred she shrieked, Il
did it for your sakc-I loved you-he could
have prevented our marriage-ob, Alfred,
do not desert mc-sayo mc--savo me 80.
Mr.. Vivian tore himself away and wolld
have quilted the cell, when Miss Claire
placed herself viii her back against the
door. look, she said and before be
could prevent II, she had drawn a dagger,
and stabbiog herself fell dying at his feet.
i forgive you, | love you she murmured,
aud her eyes closed forever. The affair has
created the greatest excitement 10 tue city
REv. w. ID. DUrroN The numerous
friends Of this old and esteemed pastor, were
much concerned as to the safety of himself
and family during the continuance Of the
recent higa waters Mt H1rper's Ferry He
was tire occupant Of one Of the houses on the
Island Known as the brick row. and by
Friday dark was hemmed in so completely
as to render escape impossible Ic this
condition be remained, with HE wife
and servant until late Saturday evening,
when II was found bis house was going to
pieces and by the falling 10 Of the gable
cnd and portions Of the front, be was strick.
en- scuscless in tie passage way. Alone al
tic time, Mrs. ID. soon came 10 his relief
'"' A"-uN "iui C'lb p4cteiJ pFO-tTdte0t Win
a cut OF considerable length aud depth on
the forehead, ihe blood flowing profuseIy
By the application Of rcstoratiycs he was
soon again on his feet. and his friends on
The opposite side Of the street determined
TO make the effort 10 rescue him. A rope
was thrown in tho window, Mrs. D. attach
cd % firmly 70 bis body, then led BIN %
ihc upper porch 90 The waters edge, from
whence be was drawn in safety 70 The win
dow opposite Alrs ID was rescued In The
same manner, hcroically tying the rope a.
round herself and servant woman, also. We
presume. lie or bis wife dill NOT qet off
the Island unit, Sunday morning. many Of
our own citizens rendering him great assis-
aDco 10 doing 600 TbcEev Mr.. Hopkins
at once conveyed him aud wifi. 90 tbe Par.
s1nagc in this town, where every attention
au1 sympathy is extended and condition rec
Corded b. favorable as could be expected -
N0rle'ora, Spirit ~ J,6,rs0a.
EgIt is tbo opinion Of many persons
tbat tho late unpreecon1 frc-hct in the