Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-08
A SAD AND ROMANTIC HISTORY
Death of Beautiful and Accom-
pIfshed Young WOman-A Few
scraps OF Her Melancholy His

hcraps Oh heF Mei""c"iJ
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From the st. Paul Press. July 2s.l
Six weeks ago a handsome and splen--
didly-dressed woman reached St. Paul
from st. Louis, in pursuit OF health,
which for year had been seriously i'm
paired. After remaining for day or
two at leading hotel, she took up her
abode at Mrs. Robinson's, on Eighth
street, where she remained, mostly con
fined to her bed, until her death, which
occurred on Wednesday night This
woman was about twenty-eight years OF
age, and the physicians and clergymen
who have necessarily exercised their
skill in the attempt to save her life, or,
failing in that to prepare her for the
life to come all agree in stating that she
was not only remarkably attractive in
personal appearance, but possessed ac-
complishments which indicate that she
was we'll bred, and had received high
degree of culture She passed under
the name of Cora Warrington, and no
one knew anything Of her early history
until shortly prior to her death. Even
then, however,, not much could be OBJ
tained, as she hesitated about referring
to her friends and relatives, although
I Iimportuned to do so by her physicians;
and when finally she did evfnce such a
disposition it was too late, for her
strength was exhausted and her voice
reduced to an inaudible whisper. ...
1T seems that the maiden name of this
melancholy wreck of once beautiful
girl was May Easton, and that some
years ago she was married in San Fran
cisco, Cal, to an Italian opera-singer
named Falini. This was a marriage of
love, as she stated in one Of her lucid
moments that she could have married a
wealthy man in California, but she pre-
ferred marrying for love rather than for
money. After visiting the principal
cities in the United States, in company
with her husband, she spent several
years in the gay capitals of Europe:
Signor Falini, however, fell upon evil
days, and, after reaching the highest
pinnacle of popularity and prosperity,
he rapidly descended to poverty and
death, leaving his young and beautiful
wife to find her way back to her friends
in the United States as best she could.
Years of such brilliant life as she led in
company with Ada Isaacs Menken
and other celebrities of similar char
acter, however, had its disastrous
effects upon any morals which
may have previously been hers,
and instead OF returning to her home
and the friends of her. youth, she lin
gered among the brilliant butterflies OF
the larger cities, and from all indications
was for while the gayest of the gay.
Her wardrobe and jewels were very val
| liable, and she was not without an abun-
dance of money, considerable surplus
| of the latter remaining after her death.
| During the last year or more OF her HE
she was the mistress of man in Kan.
sas or Missouri, who, upon the failure Of
her health, sent her to st. Louis to re
ceive the best medical aid of that city
which being unavailing, and the weather
becoming unfavorable, she was sent Il
St. Paul to spend the summer in ordel
4 to test the invigorating climate of Min
nesota. Arriving here, although pos
sessed of plenty of means, she seems ttC
have felt that as castaway she could
look only to Pariahs for assistance and
comfort in her hours of sickness and
helplessness. Shortly after reaching
4 this city she took up her abode
at the Eighth street establishment
where she was the recipient Of
all the attention and care that kindness
could bestow, and two of the leading
physicians of the city were in daily at
tendance upon her, and exercised al
their skill to preserve her life. During
all the weeks of her sickness she was IN
constant receipt of letters of love and
affection from the unknown friend IN
Kansas, and every letter contained a re-
mittanee. This same friend has been
corresponding by telegraph in regard to
her health for the last few days, but
Cora Warrington, or May Easton Hall
insisted on replying that she was not Sc
riously i'll, and wopld soon be better.
This friend expressed a desire to be sent
for when all hopes of her recovery were
past, and his last dispatch announced
that he would reach st. Paul to-day OF
tomorrow. She died, however, night
before last, and was buried yesterday at.
ternoon. Her money, diamonds and
clothing--yalued at $1,000 or more have
been placed in charge Of the physi.
clans, who viii pass them over to her
relatives, if they can be found. ri
Singularly enough, this woman, who
for year had been gradually declining
in spite of the highest professional ef.
forts to restore her health, and who had
| the necessary means to enable her to
try the virtues of Turkish baths, and
every other expensive but unavailing
means to reach the end aimed at, could
not be convinced that she was rapidly
approaching her grave. Though suffer.
ing considerably she was cheerful, and
apparently unconcerned as to her future
to the last. The day before she died
she was told that she had but few
hours to live, and almost her last words
| 1900 UOb ponuaneat No such thing.