, 1879-11-24

were the source of much happiness to
the lovers. He was on the road, most
of the time, however, and when here
roomed at the st. James Hotel. There
he took i'll with congestive chills last
Monday. The disease made rapid
havoc with his system, which had suf-
fered from malarial influences. DR..
o. D. Norton was summoned, but. the
symptoms grew so alarming that DIR.
Comegys was called in consultation.
AS the week passed lie sank rapidly,
and already on Wednesday had spells
of delirium. On that day occurred
an incident, which, though not part of
this recital, affords food for such
strange reflection that it is given. At
ter one of his delirious spells, he
startled his brother, who had come in
obedience to summons to nurse him,
by saying that he had seen their little
niece, a daughter of Mrs. Emery, of
Paducah, dead in her coffin. and that
she was a wondrously lovely corpse.
At the time neither of the brothers
knew that the child was i'll, but two
hours later news came by telegraph that
she was dead.
During the week of the young mans
illness, Miss George was daily visitor
at his room, though she was not per-
mitted to take upon herself nurses
duties. All needed care of this kind
came from the brother, who had fer
vent affection for the sick man an af-
fection, indeed, so tender that it can
we'll be designated unusual. Fred.
was the youngest of the family, and
though twenty seven years old, had re-
tanned his character of the favorite
from childhood up. She came with
fresh flowers and other tributes of love
to brighten the sick chamber, and when
prevented from being at his side she
came to the Office of DIR. Norton to
learn the developments of each visit.
On Saturday evening hope of his re-
covery was abandoned, and a sorrow
stricken circle of friends gathered to
attend his last moments. Mr.. Albert
VOORHEES,, and Mr.. Rupel, of the firm
of VOORHEES,, Miller & Co., Mr.. Charles
Ferriman and wife. Mr.. Henry Ferri-
man, Rev. 1. Newton Stanger, of Christ
P. E. Church, were there to watch the
dying lovers, for both were dying,
though only one lay on the death-bed.
The suferings of the poor girl, her pas
sionate prayer to heaven for the succor
which she seemed to wish to compel by
her agonizings, either through his re-
covery or her death her tender plead
ings to the unconscious and dying man.
her vain wrestlings with her own will
for mastery of her feelings and love,
and anon ominous settings of her teeth,
all are mentioned by the witnesses, but
not one seeks to describe them. She
had come to the bedside early in the
afternoon and had caught his last audi
BILE words; they accompanied a faint
smile of recognition and were: "You
come to see me, Petty?" Her prayers
for his life, or if not that, her death,
we're couched in the language of such
exaltation that the mourning ones heard
with amazement and could do nothing
else than to let the frenzy have its
course.
A few minutes before 10 o'clock at
night nature broke down under the ter
rible ordeal and she swooned. Mr..
VOORHEES, carried her into an adjoining
room and found her muscles as rigid
as marble. Before she recovered con-
sciousness the lover died. That was at
10 O'Clock. Her strength returned, she
at once insisted on going home. Mr..
VOORHEES, insisted on accompanying her,
but she declined the proffered services
and started down stairs on rapid run.
Mr.. VOORHEES, and Mr.. Rupel overlook
her, however, and accompanied her to
Mrs. Rogers house, where, though Miss
George requested them not to do so,
they informed Mrs. Rogers of the cause
of the girls hysteria. The precaution
was wise one, for within few minutes
her condition required vast amount
of care. She at once became frantic
with fearless grief. and entirely uncon-
trollable. A physician's s care was found
necessary, and DR.. Carr was summoned.
He came, but she resolutely refused to
take medicine of any kind. In her
hysteria she rehearsed scene after scene
from the past. She pleaded, scolded,
laughed, and tormented the lover whom
her diseased fancy made present. She
quarreled and begged his forgiveness.
She listened to his avowals, and re-
turned them with frenzied protesta-
tions. She even sang, like poor Ophe-
liza, and all her horror-stricken listeners
felt that her reason could not long
stand the awful strain bearing upon it.
Finally DIR. Carr was obliged to call
couple of gentleman to his assistance,
and to administer an anasthetic of
chloroform and ether by force. He
then injected morphine in her veins,
and eventually succeeded in quiet
ing her completely. At half past
o'clock in the morning the Doctor,
who had watched nearly all night at
her bedside, returned and found his
patient calm and rational. During her
wild rawlings she had often called out