Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-04-23
VOL. XX.--N0. 80.
STRANGE FASCINATION

there lived young lady. handsome,
wealthy, and more than usually well edu-
Gated Her father was an invalid, her
mother was cold and heartless
Two years ago a physician was called
to attend her father; in this way the
young lady saw him. The doctor paid
no attention to her--his mind was en-
crossed with his professional duties. A
few weeks ago this doctor was somewhat
surprised by being asked by the young
lady to give her the favor Of n private
interview. She took him into draw
ing-room.
Doctor" said she. I suppose that
gentlemen of your profession are accus-
toned to receive strange condolences. |
have a confession to mike to you
He supposed that the impending con-
versation had something to do with tho
state of her own health or with that Of
her father, and he begged her to proceed.
!" You will, however, be scarcely pre-
pared 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 unmarried. p"
mo" said he, 81 am not married :"
And your affections are not en-
gagged"
!" You scarcely have the right to ask
that" said he.
Well, then" she replied, II will
not ask it; but | will make you my
confession. J love you with all my
heart. | wish You to marry me. |
have loved from the first moment |
saw you | SAID to myself i will wait
Tor two years; if he then speaks to me
| will know what to say You have
not spoken and now speak. say |
love you with all my heart you are ne
cessary for me; will you marry me Y
The doctor, who although not very
oil man, was twice the age Of the young
ally, recovering little from his sur
prise. tried to turn the matter off as q
joke, but the young lady was very Sc
rious.
I" No." said she, " am in very sober
earnest. know all that you may say
or think as to the indelcacy of my pro-
posal, but | cannot help it | ask you
once more, can you love me, and will
you marry me y
" In sober earnest, then" he replied,
/" cannot marry you
"Then | shall die, said she, very
calmly, aud left the room.
The doctor had heard people say be-
fore that they should die. and be left the
house without attaching very much inn
portance to the prophecy.
A few days after this the young lady
was founl dead in bed Two letters
laid upon her dressing table. One was
addressed to her family solicitor
Every penny Of her property was given
to the doctor, and the solicitor was in
slructed to make the transfer to bim, to
ask no questions and to take no receipt
The other letter was to the doctor I" /
t)ld you | should die, and when you re-
ceiye this ! shall be dead For ten days
| have taken no food or drink but that
docs not kin me, and now have taken
poison. ] have no reproach to make to
you, but / could not live without your
love. When { am dead look at my heart.
You will see your name there. | have
two requests to make to you. Go TO my
solicitor aud take what he has for you,
and then 60 off on a o iday to Italy for
IA few months. The other request is that
you never ask where | am buried and
never come to my grave
There was posi-mortca examination
made on the young ladg.s body. Ga
her breast. over her heart deeply ip-
printed in the flesh were the initials Of
the Doctors name The characters
seemed to have been male there two or
three years before. They were probably
imprinted by her own hand on the day
when she first saw him.