Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-10
DIED FOR LOVE.

Passion and Untimely End-A SAD,
Strange story.
New York Graphic's London Letter. Oct. 81
A very strage etory was told me the
other day. In town not far from Lon
don there lived a young lady who was
handsome, tolerably wealthy, and more
than usually well educated. Her father
was an invalid; her mother was an in.
sipid, cold, and heartless woman. Years
ago physician of London was called to
attend the father; in this way the young
lady saw him. He paid no attention 10
her--his mind was engrossed with his
professional duties. A few weeks ago
this doctor, after paying visit to his
patient, was somewhat surprised by be-
ing asked by the young lady to give her
the favor Of private interview. She
took him into we'll furnished drawing
room, and led him to the further end of
the apartment. Doctor" said she, II
suppose that gentlemen Of your profes-
sion are accustomed to receive strange
condolences. | have a confession to
make to you" He supposed that the
impending confession had something to
do with the state of her own health or
with that of her father, and he begged
her to proceed. You will, however, be
scarcely prepared for what | am about
to say" she continued. "But [ wish
you to hear it. 1t is now just two years
since | first saw you. You have scarcely
ever exchanged word with me, but |
have learned much about you. am not
mistaken in believing that you are un-
married.
mo" said he, II am not married. "
And your affections are not en-
gaged?"
You scarcely have the right to ask
that" said he.
"Well, then" she replied, " l will not
ask it, but | must make to you my con-
fession.- love you with all my heart.
| wish you to marry me. loved you
from the first moment | saw you. l said
to myself / will wait for two years-if
he then speaks to me | will know what
to say. You have not spoken; and now
/ speak. say l love you with all my
heart; you are necessary for me; will
you marry meT
The doctor, who, although not very
young man, was twice the age OF the
young lady, recovering little from his
surprise, tried to turn the matter of as
a joke; but the young lady was very
serious.
mo" said she, I" / am in very sober
earnest. know all that you may think
or say as to the indelicscy of my pro-
posal, but cannot help it. / ask you
once more, can you love me, and will
you marry mef'
"In sober earnest, then" he replied,
Z" cannot marry you"
Then / shall die" said she, very
calmly, and left the 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 the young lady was
found dead in her bed. Two letters laid
upon her dressing table. One was ad
dressed to her family solicitor. 1t re-
called to his mind promise be had
made her. She had gone to see him,
and had asked him TO make out for her
O paper tranferring the whole OF her
property to a person whose name she
would not then give him. he was to
prepare the necessary paper and send 1t
to her to fll up the blanks and to sign;
She had done this, and she now enclosed
the paper flled mp and sigled. Every
penny of her property was given to the
doctor, and the solicitor was instructed
to make the transfer to him 70 ask no
questions and take no receipt. The
other letter was to the doctor. II told
YOU | should die, said she, and when
Won receive this / shall be dead. For
ten DAYS have taken no food or no
drink; but that does not kill me, and now
4 have taken poison. / have no reproach
10 make to yos, bHt could not live with
ont your love. When an dead, look
Al nv heart. You will see your name
there. have two requests to make OF
you. Go to my solicitor and take what
he has for you, and then go on on
holiday to Italy for . few months. The
other request is that ysu meyer ask
where l am buried, and never come toi
my grave.
There was a post mortem examination
made of the young lady's body. On
her breast, over her heart, deeply i'm.
printed in the flesh, we're the initials oil
the doctors name. The characters
seemed to have been there two or three
years before. They we're probably I'M
printed BY her own hand on the day
when she frst saw him.
We are told Of New Hampshire fam
ily which has used ons stove twenty