The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-11
Very Extraordinary Love Story.


strange story was. told to me the othe
day. In town not far from Londol
there lived a, young lady who wa
handsome, tolerably wealthy, and more
than usually we'll educated. Her fl
Their was an invalid; her mother wal
an insipid, cold and heartless woman
Two years ago physician of Londor
was called to attend the father; in this
way the young lady saw him. HI
paid no attention to her-his mind was
engrossed with his professional duties
A few weeks ago this doctor, after pay
ing a visit to his patient, was some.
what surprised by being asked by the
young lady to give her the favor of a
private interview. She took him into
a drawing room, and led him to the
further end of the apartment. "Doc-
tor" said she, II suppose that gentle
men of your profession are astonished
to receive strange condolences. have
confession to make to YOU" He
supposed that the impending confess
sion had something to do with the
state of her own health or with that of
her father, and he begged her to pro-
coed. "Yon will, however, he scarcely
prepared for what l am about to say
she continued. "But I wish you to
hear it. 1t is now just two years since
first saw you. You have scarcely
ever exchanged a word with me, but
have learned much about you. l am
not mistaken in believing that you are
unmarried z"
"No," said he, III am not married. y
"And your affections are not en-
gagedq" s
"You scarcely have tho right to ask
that" said he.
swell, then," she replied, II will not
ask it, but must make to you my con-
fession. l love you with all my heart.
| wish You to marry me. loved you
from the first moment l saw you.
said to myself, I will wait for two
years-if he then speaks to me l will
know what to say. You have not spo-
ken; and now I speak. I say 1 love
you with all my heart; you are neces-
sary for me; will you marry me 2"
The doctor, who, although not a
very young man, was twice the age of
the young lady, recovering little
from his surprise, tried to- turn the
matter off as a joke; but the young
lady was very serious. 60
''No," said she, III am in very sober
earnest. l know all that you may say
or think as to the indelicacy Of my
proposal, but I cannot help it. I ask
you once more, can you love me, and
will you marry me?"
"In sober earnest, them" he replied,
~ cannot marry YOU"
"Then I shall die," said she, very
calmly, and she left tho room.
The doctor had heard people say be-
fore this that they should die, and he
left the house without attaching much
Importance to the prophecy, although
wondering greatly at the other portion
of this interview.
A few days after this the young lady
was found dead 10 her bed. Two let
tiers laid upon her dressing table. One
was addressed to her family solicitor.
1t recalled to his mind a promise lie
had made her. She had gone to see
him, and had asked him to make out
for her paper transferring the whole
Of ler property to a person whose name
she would not then give him. He 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 enclosed the paper, filled up and
signed. Every penny of her property
was given 70 the doctor, and the solic-
itor was instructed to make the trans
fer to him, to ask no questions, and to
take no receipt. The other letter was
to the doctor. ~ told you I should
die,"' said she, "and when you receive
this I shall be dead For ton days I
have not taken any food nor any drink;
but that does not kill me, and now
have taken poison. Ihave no reproach
to make to you, but I could not live
without your love. When am dead,
look at my heart. You will see your
name there. l have two requests to
make Of you. Go to my solicitor, and
take what he has for you, and then go
off on a holiday to Italy for a few
months. The other request is that you
never ask where I am buried, and nev-
or come to my gravel r4a.:f
10 There was post norton examina-
ton made of the young lady's body
On her breast, over her heart, deeply
imprin tedio tbe flesh, were the initials
Of the doctors name, The characters
seemed to have been made there two
or three years before. They were
+ probably imprinted by her own hand
on the day when she first saw him.
SCENES FR0MfTHE LIFE or .TAcOR :.