Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-30
MORE OF THE SUICIDE.

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sIsTER-IN-LAw-DID NOT DIE OF
JEALousY-BEAUTIFrL LETTER TO
AMBROSE KLIzgR-DIED OF SORROW
AND DIscoNTENT.
In our last issue we gave you a
brief account of the suicide of Miss
Force. We then gave you all the
facts we could lay our hands on.
Now we give You her letters for your
perusal. They are the exact copies.
The letters were written just one hour
before her death, and it is with the
wish to clear up the mystery about
her death that her friends wish the
letters published. These letters
show that she had been treated kind
" by all and that she was not forced
to this step but took it coolly and de-
liberately. W. should judge that
her mind had become somewhat de-
ranged and in fit of ennui, she
had taken her life-even now there
is some mystery about it.
TO HER sIsTER.Is-LAw.
Farewell, Viola; | leave you all a
loving adleu. | want you to kiss
tho baby, and all the other babies
you knew / loved, for me. Tell
mother | am sorry to cause ter any
pain, but | can't help it. Again, l
bid you all farewell, and say / for
give those that have caused me SO
much pain. i wish God to bless
and keep you all in His loving care
forever. l hope they will all say
I died of u jealous heart. 1t will
save some people from pain, and l
don't care what Is said after | am
gone. VIOLA, please give my note
to Ambrose, and DON allow anyone
else to handle it. 1t Is my last fare
we'll to him and of course | don't
want anyone to see it but himself.
Goodbye, forever:
SOPHIA.
P.S. 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Steffins-
I thank you for your kindness to me
and ask Gods blessing upon you. !
bid You farewell, forever. S.
TO AMBROSE KEIzER.
AUGUST aist, 1877.
DEAREST AMBROSE: [ am seated
this pleasant morning to bid you a
last farewell. / am in trouble, dar-
ling, and have no desire TO live any
longer. You know yourself that |
am unhappy, but shall leave no
reproach to any one. | tell you
this that you may know why com.
nit The desperate deed | am think
ing of. have wrown reckless and
wicked and | don't want to live any
longer. ! have been unhappy ever
since knew right from wrong, but
have struggled against my discon-
tent and kept up an appearance OF
happiness till | am worn out. |
can't keep up this ghost of content
ment any longer. l shall go mad, if
am not already. L tell you this,
darling, because | know you will
forgive me when | tell you that !
could not. think of dragging you
down to misery with myself. l
could not marry you without bring.
ing you trouble, so | have made up
my mind to free myself from this
world of care. | love you too dear
iy to cause you minute of pain. |
know that eontentment for me in
this life Is gone forever. cannot
trust myself here. am growing
more wicked every day. | know
myself better than you do | have
40 heart TO do any thing. If /
thought could do others any good
by staying | might iiVs for that, bnt
Ihaye no hopes. L bave thought
often / would tell you this, but |
loved you and sometimes | almost
forgot my trouble when | was with
you; 'bnt when you was gone my
heart sank lower than ever. This is
not the first time | have thought OF
taking my life, but mother has al.
ways saved me. | could not think
of causing her much pain; she has
troubIes enough OF her own but
even she has lost power to control
me any longer and | cannot rcsis,
ths temptation. any more. But dar-
ling, havc written more than in.
tended to, but IA this is my first and
last note yoa will have patience with
me. | hpmbly ask your forgive
ness for all my pettish ways, and
if | have euer caused you pain ]
know you will forgive me in my
grave. / bavo been ctoAs sometimes
/ know, but little you know the
sad heart that prompted all those
asear. childish ways, was so reck-
fess / didn't care n people did think
was simple, You must forget me
if you oare anything formo; ) ] don't
deserve remembrance from you; am
unworthy Of you. / will bring my
letter to o close. / bavc writtcn ina
hurry, 80 Iscarcely know what |
write.s May God bless ycu and keep
you and sl,issa you from all Gaze
ssish you long and happy life,
and nov, darling, goodbye.
FareWelt Forever,
SOPHIA.
| leave this note IN iola's care,
and when you read ii Gear, shall
be beyond oil earthly casu,; ! might
hasae been . better woman II adhad
u encouragement, butasit il my
heart is crushed i'll 1 have no feet-
ing bsis for you, and repeat 1 love
you too dearly to bring my sorrow
upon you.
s, s.I.aws of GoluInhias has our
thanks Tor a copy of Ills report to the
Governor of the eondition of the
State University.
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