The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-19

prosecuted the guilty man, but contcnte,
herself with sending tho child 10 It's father
in whose house the infant remains.
| J'ats '.t II
| ANNOUNCING HER own DEATH.
The Ktrnnge Life History or n Dccea
Lady OF Wealth nMd Refinement.
NEwronr, r. l., May ls.-Ad,litiona
particulars OF the strange lifc history 0
Miss Abbie Taylor, Just deceased, hav.
come 10 tho surface. Two weeks ago Mis-
Taylor returned from New York where she
had gone to bury her aunt. She returned
from New York on May II, and a few day.
aiterward she was stricken with pneuuo
nia and died May lG. Afew hours before
her death the attending physician sounded
her lungs and told her that there was
no hope OF her recovering.
At half.past seven o'clock slle requested
to be raised in bed, and tlien, noticing that
the flesh under her nails was tingcd with
blue, she said my nails arc turning
blue und can plainly sec that there is no
hope. will surely die. Hand me paper,
pen anu ink. Iwill write the names and
addresses OF those whom desire to be
acquainted with my decease, and when
am dead desire that they be forwarded"
She then called for the keys TO the drawer
containing her papers, money, &c, and
counted the money in II business like man.
ner. The deceased lady had always ex-
pressed desire to retain possession Of her
senses before she died and WIS determined
to use her pen, rs she wanted TO write the
announcement OF her death with her own
hand. Her wish was fulfilled to the letter,
and she breathcd her lust Just after she had
performed the final act OF her life. Her
face and hand were cold in death, and she
knew TINT the end was at hand. She then
quietly laid down the pen and, with a
smile, recognized the grim messenger Of
death.
"A sad romance in connection with the
deceased lady WIS brought TO light this
evening, which in n great measure shows
the constancy and devotion OF woman.
Miss Taylor was reared in luxury in New
York aud was brought mp Us II gentle
woman in every sense Of the term. Forty
years ago she accidentally met John g.
Phillips, 4 noble specimen OF Il man, who
was poor and who followed the sea for 4
living. The acquaintance soon ripcned in
love and in due time the engagement ring
was placed upon her finger by young
Phillips, who was in command Of a ship.
Their VOWS were plighted, and the hopeful
couple looked forward to happy union.
The gallant skipper, on 4 return VOYAGE
was taken i'll, and was brought to Newport,
where his relatives resided. The disease
proved to be consumption, and for weeks
and months lie vain!y shrugged against the
decree Of fate. The youn. lady whom he
had promised to marry left her home OF
luxury and ease, and, against the advice OF
those who were dear to her by the ties OF
kindred, hastcned to his bedside.
Here she remained and waited on him
for many weary months, and doing all that
was possible to comfort and console him.
She watched, hoped and prayed for him,
but the seeds OF the disease were too firmly
rooted, and after long but patient struy.
gle the spirit of her lover departed. The
blow came with peculiar sadness. For
weeks and months she was in critical
condition. She did not return to her
home, but remained in the city, and that,
too, within few rods OF the place where
her fondcst. hopes had been blishted, in
order that she might daily strcw his grave
with flowers and drop 4 silent tear on the
marble which marked his last resting
place.
For fifteen years after the death OF Cap.
tain Phillips she lovingly and tenderly
showed her devotion to tho dead by person.
ally nursing an invalid sister OF her lost
lover. She devoted the remainder OF her
life to the welfare OF others und daily
proved herself Il friend to the poor and un.
fortunate Of the city, in which she had
not II single relative. She worked in the
"Master's Vineyard" in that quiet manner
which is SO peculiar 10 those who are in
earnest and who have i mission to perform.
Strange as it may seem she was not known
outside Of the section OF the town where
she resided. She kept herself aloof from
all social festivities, simply attending ser.
vice ut the Episcopal chapel, which was
built for those who could
not afford to worship else.
where, it being Il branch OF Trinity
church. 1t was among this class that she
preferred TO labor, for i'll addition to the
consciousness OF doing good she had the
associations OF her lover ever about her,
nnd she never manifested desire 10 reside
in any other part OF the city.
Her funeral was largely attended by
those whom she hid befriended, and hcr
remains when taken TO the silent city ol
the dead were laid by the side OF him
whom she had loved and for whom she
llad left home and friends. Here, in sigh,
OF the spot where he had died, she lived
for upward Of forty years, and it was fitting
that in deatl, she should occupy the place
which had been reserved for her anG
where she longed to lay her weary heart,