The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-08
a strange rascination.

In Gan La Jose, California town,
there lived young lady, handsome,
wealthy, and more than usually well ed
ucated. Her father was an invalid, her
mother was cold and heartless.
Two years ago 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
lew weeks ago this doctor 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.
"Doctor," said she, "I suppose that
gentlemen OF your profession are aceus-
toned to receive strange condolences,
/ have confession to make to you."
He supposed that the impending con-
tession had something to do with the
state of her own health or with that OF
her father and he begged her to pro-
ceed.
'Ycu will, however, be scarcely pre-
pared for what ana about to say" she
continued; ''but wish you to hear II.
1t is now just two years since first saw
you. You have scarcely ever exchanged
q word with nae, but have learned much
about you. I am not mistaken in be-
lleving that you are unmarriedW
"NO," said he, 81 am net married.o
Sand your affections are not en-
gagedw
"You scarcely have the right to ask
that" said he.
"Well, then" she replied, 81 will not
ask it; but l will make you my coufes-
sion. love you with all my heart.
wish you to marry me. have loved
you from the first moment saw you.
said to myself Il will wait for two years
| If he then speaks to me will know what
to say You have not spoken, and now
speak. l say love you with all my
heart; you are necessary for me; will
you marry meW
The doctor, who although not very
old man, was twice the age of the young
lady, recovering little from his sur
prise, tried to turn the matter Oft as a
joke, but the young lady was very se-
rious.
"No,o said she, ssI am in very sober
earnest. know all that you may say
or think as to the indelicacy Of my pro.
poeal, but can not help it. ask you
once more, can you love me, and Will you
marry me?"
sin sober earnest. them" he replied,
81 can not marry you."
"rhen ! shall die," said she, very
camly, and left the room,
The doctor had heard people say before
that they should die, and he left the
house without attaching very much ina
portance to the prophecy.
A few days alter this the young lady
was found dead in her bed. Two letters
laid upon her dressing-tabie. One was
addressed 10 her family solicitor.
Every penny of her property was given
to the doctor, and the solicitor was in
structed TO make the transfer to him. to
ask no questions, and TO take no receipt
The other letter was TO the doctor. 81
told you should die, aud when you re
ceive this shall he dead. For ten days
L have taken no food or drink; but iha
does not kill me, and now L have takel
poison, l have no reproach ~ make Il
you, but could not live without youl
love. When am dead look at my heart
You Will see your name there. hayt
| Two requests to make of you. Go to my
solicitor and lake what lie has lor you
and then go off ON holiday to Italy fol
few mDnLhs. The other request Is thaI
You never ask where lam buried, ant
never come to my grave.
There was u posl-mortem examination
made on the young lady's body. On hel
breast over her heart, deeply Imprintel
in the fl sh, were the initials OF the doc
tors name. The characters seemed t,
| have been made there two or three year,
Ibelore. They were probably imprinted
| BY her own hand on the day wAen sht
| iESt saw him.