Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-04-07
A Strange Fascination.

d J. San Ia Jose, . California towr, ,her
i,ve .cung3Ialy. handsome, wealthy
, and N. 70 than usually educated. He
{ fas .er was AZ inyalid, her no,her col.
and heart less.
Two years ago physician was called
70 aat-rd her father; IN this way III.
lyonne lady saw him. The doctor paid
no q ttntion 70 her-his mind was engr0e
s d with his professional duties. A few
weeks ago this doctor was somewhat sur
prised by being asked by the young lady
ito give her the favor Of q private inter-
view. She took him into drawing room.
"Doctor," chs said. Il sappose that
gen temen of your profession are scous:
toned to receive strange condolences. I
have confession to make to you"
He supposed that the impending con.
esGion hal son ething 10 do with the state
Of her "wn health Or with that of hsr faith.
ct, and he bt gxed her to proceed.
"Y"n will. however, b. scarcely prerar.
Cd for what am about to say,'' she con.
tlnued, but v ish you 70 hear it. 1t 10
now just Two years since first saw you.
You have freely ever chsnged word
with me but have learned much about
you. am not mistaken in believing that
you are unmarried?'
mo" said he, Il am not married.
"And your affections are not epza9edi"
"You scarcely have the right to ask
that" said he.
swell, them" she replied, II will not
ask it but l will make you my confession.
l love you with all my henrt l wish to
marry you. have loyed you from the
first moment saw you. said 10 myself
| will wait for two years, # lie then speaks
10 me- will know what 10 say. You have
not spoken. and now speak say love
you with all my heart, you are necessary
for me-will you marry me?''
The dOctor, who although not . very
I'D man, was twice the age of the young
ady, recovering little from his surpzlss
RED to tur" the matter of as joke, but
he young lady was very serious.
no." she said, Il am in very sober
arnest! l know all that you may say or
hlnk as to the inde:icacy Of my proposal,
ut cannot help it. ask you once more,
an you love me, and will you marry metz
I'm s'bcr earnest, them he replied,
annot marry YOU"
The doctor had heard people say before
hat they should die, and he lett the
ouse without attaching very much inn"
ortance to the prophecy.
A few days after, this young lady was
|. I'd ia her bid. Two letters lay upon
er dressing table. One was addressed =
er family solicitor
Every penny of her property was given
D the doctor, and the solicitor ives in.
tructed to make the transfer to him, to
81 no questions. end to take no receipt
he other letter vas to the doctor. Il told
on / should die, and VIII, n you receive
his shall be dead. For ten days haze
hen 20 food Or dsink-but that dos aet
i'll me end Do~ I have taken poison. !
ave 10 reproacA to make 70 you, bat I
ould not 1--we without your love. When
an dead look 1t my heart. You will 60
our name there. have two requests to
make Of you. Go to my solicitor. take
that &c has for you and then 60 off on
olidsv to l'sly for . few months. Tho
ther request 10 that you never ask whore
am burned, and never come to my
rave.
There was post mortem examination
,ade ON the young lady'e body. On her
reast over her heart. deeply imprinted in
be flesh, were the initials of the doctors
anne. The characters seemed tn hsvo
cen made there two or three ) ears b+foro.
hey were probably imprieted by her
wn hand on the day when she first saV
i'm.