Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-17

In love WIN your
Eyes, In love with me; devoutly Mt
Iacbed 10 me; madly jealous Of my
every movement. Completely infntu-
ated with my person.
How do you know s!r was :"
How do know? Why she has
told me 80 ad0zen times, and not sails
fled with that she has written me let
tiers breathing undivided DEVOTION
Glow came she by this singular In
fatuntion ~
A shrug Of the shoulders and an up
ward movement Of the eyebrows was
the only reply.
Are there many other ladies OF
your acquaintance similarly affected"
was feciingly asked.
Very sobcrly mo, j can't say
there are"
"Did this lady, 80 unfortunate In
her love, give any other indications OF
her affection
ooh, yea. She would come into my
Office on the slightest pretext and In
sist on remaining. While there she
would tell me Of her love and threat
en- 10 commit suicide II the affection
was not reciprocatcd. One terrible
fear seemed t0haunt her continually. y
What was tllat?V
"The fear that would get married.
The first question on meeting me
would invariably be the same: Are
you going 10 get marricd9 ] would
tell her no, and that would seem to
satisfy her for the time.h
when did she first come TO your
Office ~
~ think It WAS last June. had
met her several times ~ her house,
and 30 was not much surprised TO see
her. She came IN, aud turning round,
said :. Lock the door why should
| lock the door, asked, Because
want TO see yuu alone, was the reply,
Then she advanced toward me with
arms outstretched, and attempted to
throw them round my neck
"Why didn't you call the police ~
was suggested; but without needing
the interruption
1fiE DoCroR CONTINUED.
81 gently disengaged myself and led
her TO seat. Then commenced her
protostation of endless Affection
How many times did she visit
you ~
"Oh, couldn't tell great many
times indeed. Sometimes she would
stay away for two or three weeks and
then she would commence coming
again"
"Wbat was the first intimatlon you
had of the love you say she bore you p
ut was In the shape of letter be-
ginning thus If your heart means
what your eyes speak come to me next
Friday afternoon. ! will be alone,''
Was this the first letter you re-
coived from herr
a Yes y
Was II signed 2"
. think not
"Then how did you know IL came
from her."
No answer,
"Of course, you are certain that she
wrote the letter.
A long pause, then reilectiyely 81
guess the letter must have beer
signed
!" May look at the signature?
" Mo-
"Whye"
~ have not got the letter"
"Whcre IL itrp
~ think gave 1t to my brother fo
safe Keeping
"1hat IL unfortunate.
Eyes. But have another lettel
which you may wish 10 see and
THE FOLLOWING MISsivE
without date or signature, was pro
duced. 1t read
Forgive me- IL | trouble you, but 4
you felt what feel you would surely
pardon. | pray you, doctor, do not
kill me, ny you are Mt present doing
have tried every way to secure peace
but nothing helps me. Thelittlb ailec'
ton hud Tor my husband has beer
engulfed by my great love for YOU
pray that you may have toward me ,
! little inclination and not kill me bN
| degrees. Come and see me sometime
There are numbers of doctors comini
aud you will not be noticed. 1t h bet
ter 20 die outright thai, TO suffer SLOW
torture, My spirit Is overcast and III.
eyes blinded 10y weeping during tn
night, Wait me for me for years u
| You promised mc,p
The letter Ia unsigned, except Will
the words. II greet you soulfully,
| and IL written In German.
! us this her handwriting?n was
asked,
"Nos.n
How DO you know?n
| NfSne tOlu me so
The circumstances of the attempt n
horsewhipping We're detailed as givei
above, though the doctor hardl,
Thought he deserved such treatment
Why did you not Inform the hu,
band that his wife was visiting you
office with nrotestations of love
Would not that have been the prope
course ifyou wished toaet honomblyp
"Well, you see did not wish tC
break up n happy homc,n
"And the husband did not Apr,
ciate your kindnesseP
"No.n
The doctor then went on To Iolat
some other dillculties he had wit
enemies whom he said were tryin
, 10 iniure him, He was ,
present the protector of
young widow, with whom h
boards, 1T No. 2a05 Archer avenu,
His SOLICITORS care OF the poor youn
widow i only eqdaled by his zeal /
requesting the assaults OF even han,
, somer young married women. Speal
lug of the Thugs that had been said
him, the physician assorted that i
was always misunderstood The lad
with whom he aoarded was n de,
, friend, aud he felt n mans natnr,
pity al her defcneoless state. Rath,
! than soc her suffer he paid the en,il