Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-22
New York Herald.

OF whose death appeared in th
Herald of to day, will perhaps be Q
interest. The report that she hal
summoned her friends to attend he
funeral was confirmed by a Herall
correspondent this evening. Twl
weeks ago Miss Taylor returned from
New York, where she had gone Il
bury her aunt, whom she had ten
DERBY cared for at her home in thi
city. She returned from New YorI
on Thursday, May IL, and a few day
aiterward she was stricken with pneu
monia and died May l3. A few hours
before her death the attending physi
clan sounded her lungs and told hel
that there was no hope of her reoov.
ering. The doctor when leaving
stated that he would return at eight
o'clock in the evening.
SEEING HER APPROACHING END.
AT half past seven o'clock she re.
quested to be raised in bed, and then
noticing that the flesh under her nails
was tinged with blue, she said: my
nails are turning blue, and | can plain
ly see that there is no hope. 1 will
surely die. Hand me paper, pen and
ink. | will write the names and ad-
dress of those whom | desire to be
acquainted with my decease, and when
| am dead | desire that they be for
warded." She then called for the keys
to the drawer containing her papers,
money. etc, and counted the
money in a business like manner. The
deceased lady had always expressed a
desire to retain possession of her
senses before she died, and was deter
mined to use her pen, as she wanted
to write the announcement of her
death with her own hand. Her wish
was fulfilled to the letter, and she
breathed her last Just after she had
performed the final act Of her lie.
face and hands were cold in
and she knew that the end was
at hand. She then quietly laid Down
the zen and, with a smile, recognized
the grim messenger Of death.
woNAN's DEVOTION.
A sad romance in connection with
the deceased lady was brought TO light
evening, which in a great measure
shows the coRstancy and devotion Of
Miss Taylor was reared in
in New York and was brought
up as a gentlewoman in every sense of
the term. Forty years ago she acct
1entally met John Z. Phillips, a nobls
specimen Of a man, who was poor and
who followed the sea for a living. The
acquaintance soon ripened into love
and in due time the engagement ring
was placed upon her finger by young
whe was in command of a
ship. Their VOWS were plighted, and
the hopeful couple looked forward to
3 happy union. The gallant skipper,
on a return voyage, was taken i'll, and
was brought to Newport, where his
resided. The disease proved
to be consumption, and for weeks and
months he vainly struggled against
The decree of fate. The young lady
whom he had promised to marry left
her home of luxury and ease, and
the advice of those who we're
dear to her by the ties CT kindred,
fastened to his bedside.
DEATH ENDS THE ROMANCE.
Here she remained and waited on
for many weary months, and
doing all that was possible to comfort
aud console him. She watched, hoped
and prayed for him, but the seeds of
the disease were too firmly rooted, and
a long but patient struggle the
'pirit Of her lover departed. The blow
came with peculiar sadness. For
weeks and months she was in a critical
She did not return to her
home, but remained in the city, and
that, too, within a few reds of the
where her fondest hopes had
been blighted, in order that she might
daily streW his grave with flowers aud
drop silent tear on the marble which
marked his last resting place.
DOING GOOD TO THOSE AROUND HER.
For fifteen years after the death of
Phillips she lovingly and
tenderly showed her devotion to the
dead by personally nursing an invalid
Of her dead lover. She devoted
the remainder Of her life to the vel
fare Of others, aud daily proved herself
a friend to the poor and unfortunate
Of the city, in which she had not a
relative. She worked in the
Masters vineyard" in that quiet
manner which is SO peculiar to those
who are in earnest, and who have .
mission TO perform. Strange as it may
seem, she was not known outside Of
the section Of the town where she re
She kept herself aloof from all
social festivities. simply attending
service at the Episcopal chapel, which
was built for those who could not af
ford to worship elsewhere. it being a
branch Of Trinity church. 1t was
among this class that she preferred to
labor, for, in addition to the conscious.
ness Of doing good. she had the asso.
Citations Of her lover ever about her,
and she never manifested a desire 10
reside in any other part Of the city.
REST FOR THE WEARY HEART.
Her funeral was largely attended
by those whom she had befriended,
aud her remains when taken 10 the
silent city Of the dead were laid By
the side Of him whom she had loved.
and tor whom she had left home and
friends. Here, 10 sight Of the spot
where be had died, she lived for up
ward Of forty years, and it was fitting
that 10 death she should occupy the
place which had been reserved for her,
and where she longed TO lay her weary
heart.
DISPOSAL or HER PROPERTY.
Her wishes were complied with "a
the letter. She leaves the main DOR.
ton OF her DrOnerfv IN h. -.