The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-11-28
Died for Love.
AN ENGLISH GIRLS ALL ABSORBING
PASSION AND UNrIMELY END.

the otherldays LIMA t0wn noe tar7frnm
Idondon there lisaia yonn q lily who
was handsome, tdlerably wealthy, AMI
more than usually we'll educated Her
father was an invalid; her mother was
an insipid, cold and hcartcss woman.
Two years ago Il physician Of London
was called to attend tho father; in this
way the young lady saw him He paid
no attention to her-his mind was Ell
crossed with his professional duties. a
few weeks ago this doctor, after paying
visit tn his paticnt, was soncwh,i SIR
priscd by being asked by the young la
<]y to give her Inc frvur of n private in
tervicw She tnok him into drawing
room and led him to tho further end Of
the apartmant .'D,cto,," sail she, Il
suppose that gentlemen Of your p"ofcs-
,sicn are accustomed to receive strange
'confdences Il have confession to
mike to you. He supp>sel that tn,
impending con rcssion had somcthin, to
do with TIC state Of her own health, or
with that ofh father, and lie begged
her to proceed. You will however, be
scarcely prepared FOR what an about
to say she continued. But | wish yoi
to hear it. Iii is now Just two years
since first saw you. You hlv. scarce
ly exchanged w,rL with me hut
learned much about you. am not
mistaken in believing that you arc un
married
no. he said, Tam lrt married.
'Ahd ycur ,Ft ctions are MT cneag
s;l
You searacly hue the right t, AK
that, said he.
well, then she replied, J will nnt
a, k it, Tut must make to yon my con
fcssion. love you viii, all amy heart
] wish yon,o marry8mc i lovel you
from tie first moment saw you.
said to myself. I will wait fortwn year,
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what to say. You have not spoken;anl
now | speak. | say love you with all
any heart, you urc necessary for me, All
you marry me z
The doctor, who although not very
young man, was twice the age Of The
youug lady, recovering II little from Ii
surprise tried tosturn the matter Of as
n joke; but the young lady was very sc
rious. FaE 8EE
No. said she ,sssItnnin- very sober car
nest | know all that you may say or
think as to tho indclicacy Of my prop
aalFbut ] cannot help it. l ask ynu
once more, can you love me, AMI will
you marry me!
TN sober earnest, then he rcp'ie /, i
cannot marry you e
:, :, 'Thcn l shall die said she, very
calmly and left tic room.
The doctor had heard people say be
fore this that they should die, anl he
left the house without attaching much
importance to the prophecy, although
wondering greatly at the other portion
of this interview.
A few dayssaIterathe young lady was
found dead ia her brd.1 Two letters
laid upon her dressing table. One was
addressed TO her family solicitor. 1t re
called to his mind n promise lie had
made her. She had gone to soc him,
und had asked him to ma Ike out for her
paper transferring The whole Of her
property to person whose name she
would not then give him. Ilo was to
prepare the necessary paper and send it
to her to fill up the blanks and to sign
She had done this, and she now iuclos.
ed the papers; filled up and signed
Every penny Of her property was given
tothe doctor, aud the solicitor was in
structed to make the transfer to him to
ask 10 questions and to take no receipt
The other letter was to the doctor. Il
told you I should din sil she, 'anl
when you receive thio. 7 shall be dead :.
For ten days I have taken no food nor
no drink; but that does not kill me, and
now | have taken poison. I lave no
rcproach to make to you, but | could
pnf licn yvithout your 1--we Whnn