National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20
STRANGE LIFE HISTORY.
Tho Lady who Announced Her own
Denti-woman'a BIIghtcd Love.


NEwroRr, n. l., May ia NV additional facti
relating TO the lato Miss Abbic Taylor, the an.
nounoement OF whose death appeared in tho
Herald Of to-day, will perhaps be OF interest The
report that she had summoned her friends TO at.
tend her funeral was confirmed by Herald CORE.
spondont this evening. Two weeks ago Mis-
Taylor returned from New York, where she had
gone to bury her aunt whom she had tenderly
cared for at her home in this city She returned
from,Now York on Thursday, May II. and q few
days aftorwnrd she was stricken with pneumonia
and died May 10. A few hours before her death
the attending physician sounded her lungs and
told her that there was no hope OF her recovering
The doctor, when leaving, stated that he would
return at eight o'clock In the evening.
SEEING HER APPROACHING END.
AT hnlf-pnst seven o'clock she requested 10 be
raised in bed, and then, noticing TINT the flesh
under her nails was tingcd with blue, she said
my nails oro turning blue md can plainly sec
that there Is no hope I will surely die. Hand
me paper pen, and ink will write tho names
and addresses OF those whom desire to be &c.
quainted with my dcCeasc, and when am dead
/ desire that they be forwarded" She then called
for the keys to the drawer containing her paper
money &c, and coun cd the money in n bus-
ness-like manner. The deceased lady had always
expressed desire 70 retain possession of her
senses before she died and was determined to usc
her pen, MS she wanted 10 write the announce
ment of her death with her own hand. Her wish
was fulfilled TO the letter, and she breathed her
last Just afler she had performed the final act OF
her life. Her face and hands were cold in death
and she knew that the end was at hand. She
then quietly laid down the pen and, with n smile
recognized the grim messenger of DEATH
woMAN's DEVOTION.
A sad romance in connection with the deceased
Indy was brought to light this evening which in u
great measure shows the eonstagcy and devotion
New York. and was brought up rs gentlcwomnn
In every sense Of the term; Forty years ago she
men of man. who was poor and who followed
the sea for living, The acquaintance soon
rlpcncdi into love, aud In duo time the engagement
ring was placed upon her finger by young Phillips
who was in command ola ship Their vows were
plightcd, and the hopeful couple looked forward
to happy union. The gallant skipper, on a re-
Newport, where his relatives resided. The disease
proved to be consumption, and for weeks and
months he yalnly struggled against the decree o.
marry left her home of luxury and ease, and
against the advice Of those who were dear TO hei
by the ties of Kindred hastcned to his bedside.
DEATH ENDS THE ROMANCE.
Here she remained and waited on him for many
weary months, and doing all that was possible Z
comfort and console him. She watched, hoped
and prayed for him, but the seeds Of the disease
were FOO firmly rooted aud after long but patient
struggle the spirit Other 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 fondest hopes had been blighted, in order thai
she might daily strew his grave with flowers ant
drop silent tear ON the marble which marked hi
! last resting place.
DOING GOOD TO THOSE AROUND HER.
For fifteen years after the death OF Captain
Phillips she lovingly and tenderv showed he
devotion to the dead by personally nursing al
invalid sister of her dead lover She devoted tn,
remainder of her life to the welfare Of others, ant
daily proved herself friend TO the poor and un
fortunate of the city in which she had not single
| relative. she worked In the " Masters Vineyard
in that quiet manner which is so peculiar to those
who nie in earnest and who have a mission tC
perform. Strange as 1t may seem, she was moi
known outside of the section of the town where
she resided, She kept hcrselfa loof from all social
festivities, simply attending service at the Epsco.
pal Chapel, which was built for those who could
not afford TO worship elsewhere, 1t being branch
of Trinity Church. IL was among this class tha
she preferred to labor for, in addition to the con-
seriousness of doing good, She had the associations
Of her lover ever about her, and she never mani
tested desire 10 reside in any other pait Of the
city.
REST FOR THE WEARY HEART.
Her funeral was largely:attended by those whom
she had beiriended, and her remains when taker
to the silent city of The dead laid by the side
of him whom she had loved and for whom she haC
left home and friends. Here, in sight of the spo
where he had died, she lived for upward of forty
years and it was fitting that in death She should
occupy the place which had been reserved for hel
and where she longed to lay her weary heart
DISPOSAL OF HER PROPERTY.
Her wishes were complied with to the letter. She
leaves the main portion of her property to hel
nephew, John c. Taylor, of Asbury Park, N. j., who
she deemed most deserving of the bequest, he
being young man in moderate circumstances
Her other relatives who reside in New York
Brooklyn, and in jersey City, were not remem
bercd, as she knew that they were in comfortable
| circumstances. She wrote her own will, and 1t 4
| now in the possession of her attorney, Colone
William Gilpin. To her patient nurse, who wa
| in delicate health, she was devotedly attached
and just before she died she said to her physician
Doctor keep Abbie up; can't carry her witt
uttered in voice so low as hardly to be heard
| Netp York Herald