The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-06
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weekly papers, one ihuntarily smiles
at the idea of the pee of this wide
awake and practical Swallowing the
stutls gives them I'm the head of
mysterious murders, shge elopements
and monstrous abdupns. Yet, one
could barely be foun,hat reads more
Economically than an ident that oc-
CURED within this ST. last month, in
daylight, and thickpopulated part
of the city, and which has been kept
out OF the papers, exec g the Herald,
which had mistaken count of sup
posed elopement, retrsd the follow
ing day, when the youhady was found
to be at home. The towing are the
facts given the New 70 correspondent
of the Cincinnati Entrer by an &C
quaintance of the family
There is living in thupper part of
this city gentleman wise name as a
druggist is known throu cut this coun-
try, and most favory, who has
amassed fortune in hbusiness, and,
with his wife, occupies algh social pos
ition. Near them reside with her pa
rents, favorite neice, tho not long
since made her debut ] society, and
whom her relatives refern to delighted
to bring out at their freq,nt receptions
and introduce to their friends. The
young lady, Miss W., is Try charming,
not at all beauty, but assessed of a
sweet, intelligent face, r@ed manners
and a musical voice. Whout being at
all conspicuous, she is onof those girls
that people involuntarilturn to look
at Yet in her demeant she seeks to
avoid attention, and OF tiirtness or
loneliness there is not a sspicion about
her.
Early last Fall, Miss Wbegan to re
ceive letters in gentlema's handwrit-
ing, and signed with an evidently as
sumed name. The autholof them ex-
pressed passionate love ad admiration
for the young lady, beggig she would
permit him to make himaf known to
her by her wearing soms flower on a
certain day, or showing n some way
that she was willing to her him plead
his cause. These letters were almost
violent in their eXpressionsof love, and
were evidently penned bYa foreigner,
of the f&ce Of the
English language. Miss v. had not
the slightest idea Of tLeii source, but
was alarmed by their frequency and
tone. Telling her family, she was not
allowed to 90 OFT alone alta dusk, and
a sharp watch was kept for. the mystic.
rious lover. For some months this
lasted, and then the epistles cane with
less regularity, and finally oeassl alto
gether; vigilance was relaxed ;nd the
episode nearly forgotten, In q certain
evening, Mr.. -, the uncle. was 10 give
an elegant reception in honor d his
niece's birthday, and it WIS duly ar
ranged, that she should come early and
dine with them, staying the remainder
Of the night.
On the afternoon of the same dav
Miss w. sought her room to ay cut her
toilet for the occasion, and hen dress
An exquisite cream-colored satin draped
with lace was brought out, am it's vari-
BUS accessories in the way If jewelry,
slippers, gloves, etc. The y'ung lady
began to disrobe herself prior to dress
NC, ard had taken off collar, cuffs and
when she suddenly remem.
,ered she had no flowers suitable for the
lress.
Knowing that, by crossin: over to
Sixth avenue, close to the Reservoir
Park, and only short distance, she
ould get them at a florists, she hur-
iedly slipped on her fur-lined cloak and
lat, and left the house.
1t was then FIVE o'clock, and perfectly
light. Hurrying along she was soon at
ne store, where she purchased gener-
JUS handful of Marshal Neil -oses, and
tarted to cross Fortieth street, where
he must wait for few moments while
he other dramatis persona are brought
onward. No one in the hous, of Mr.
v. had heard the young lacy 90 out,
nd it was not until the carriage came
Or her, at close to six o'clock, that her
mother visited her sleeping apartment to
ee if she was ready. To her astonish-
nent there lay the reception dress ready
0 put on, and the articles of toilet on
ne bureau evidently recently taken off,
ut no daughter, and searching the
ouse for her proved in vain.
Thinking she might have gone ont on