The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11
Died for Love-.
AN NGLIsH GIRLS ALL-ABSORBING PAS
SION AND UETIMELY END-A SAD,
STRANGE STORY.

SAhANOE SlOK1s
New York Graphic's London Letter. Oct, 8,
A very strange story was told me the
other day. In a town not far from Lon.
don there lived a young lady who wa,
handsome, tOlerably wealthy, and more
than usually well educated. Her fathe,
was an invalid her mother was an in.
sIpld, cold and heartless woman. Years
ago, a physician of London was called
TO attend the father; in this way the
young lady saw him. He paid no atten-
Ion TO her-his mind was ~engrOssed
with his professional duties. A few
weeks ago this doctor, after paying a
visit TO his patient, was somewhat SI1r-
pFIsed hy being asked by the young
lady 10 give her the favor of q private
interview. She took him into a draw
ing OOm and led him to the further
end OF the apartment. Doctor" said
Size, suppose that gentlemen Of YOU
PROFESSION are accustomed to receive
strange condolences. I have a confess
SION to make to yon." He supposed that
the impending confession had some
lhlng to do with the state Of her own
iIeHIth or with tilat OF her father, and
ne begged her 10 proceed. "Y0u will,
however, be scarcely prepared for what
i am ABOUT to say" she continued.
But wish you to hear it. 1t is now
inst Two yeats since / first saw you.
You have scarcely ever EXCHANGED a
VOID with me, but / have learned mnch
ABOUT ynn. | am not mistaken in be-
lleVlng that VOu are unlnarripd?n
mo-" he said, " am not marriqd.n
And your affections are not en-
gaged?"
"YOu scarcely have tha rioh+ 70 ocl-
that" said he.
"WeiI, then" she replied, II will not
ask II, but must make to you my con-
IesSIon. love you with all my heart.
/ WISH You TO marry me. | loved you
from the first moment saw you. | said
to myself, will wait for two vears-if
he then speaks TO me / will know what
to say: You have not spoken and now
| speak. say | love you with all nv
heart; you are necessary for me-; will
yOn marry meg"
The doctor, who, although not q very
young man, was twice the ace of the
young lady, recovering alittle from his
surprise, tried to turn the matter of rs
a joke; but the young lady was very
serious.
NO." said she, "Tam in very sober
earnest. | know all that you may saw
or think as TO the indeIicacy of my pro-
p0sai, but cannot help it. | ask Won
"nce more can You love me, and will
you marry me?"
I'm sober earnest, them" he replied,
" | cannot marry you"
"Then / shall die" said she. very
and she left the room.
The doctor had heard peoDIe saw be-
this that they should die, and he
left the house without attaching muc,,
Importance TO The prophecy, although
greatly at the other portion
Dt ibis interview.
A few days after this the young lady
found dead in her bed. Two letters
aid upon her dressing table. One was
addressed to her family solicitor. lite
allied to his mind a promise he had
made her. She had gone to see him,
md had asked him to make out for her
| paper transferring 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 it
o her TO fill up the blanks and TO sign.
She had done this, and she now inclOsed
lie paper filled up and signed. Every
Benny OF her property was given to the
Ioctor, and the solicitor was instructed
o make the transfer to him, to ask no
LueSlIOus, auu 10 TAKE 20 receipt. The
'ther letter was to the doctor. at told
'ou l should die" said she, land when :
gu receive this l shall be dead. For
en- days | have taken no food nor no ,
but that does not kill me, and
'ow | have taken poison. Ihave no re- ;
to make to you, but | could not !
i've without your love. When | am ,
look at my heart. You will see
our name there. l have two requests !
0 make of you. Go to my solicitor and {
AXE what he has for you, and then 20 :
# on a holiday to Italy for a few =
The other request is that Won !
ever ask where | am buried, and never .
ONE to my aIave.7 !
There was a post mortem examination =
lade OF the Young lady's body. On her :
Ieast, over her heart, deeply imprinted :,
! the flesh, were the initials of t,Ie doc !
>I's name. The characters seemed to 4
ave been there two or three years be- Z
're. They were probablyimprinted by !.
er own hand on the day when she first :
Nv him. !