Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06
CRAIED by LOVE.
A Sad and Romantic story from Maine.
portland Press.

A Sad and Romantic story from Maine.
portland Prcss.l
On one If the coolest mornings of last
week a fisherman was sailing ont of Booth
bay harbor near Portland, and when off the
rocky shore of Squirrel Island, his atten-
ton was attracted byloud shouts from the
shore, The cries, which could barely he
heard above the booming of the surf, evi
IDENTIFY came from someone III great dis
trcsS The fisherman, thinking Mr.. Moore,
the keeper Of the island, to be in trouble,
put his smack about and headed for the
island. When he came within mailing dis
taucr, he called out to the man on
tic rocks, but received no reply
On going nearer he WAS much surprised
40 tiud, instead of the Keeper, a handsome
young man. apparently about % years OF
age, well dressed, and bearing evidence Of
culture and education. lie stood h!ankly
gazing al the sea, at times loudly crying
out the name Of Josie and appearing to he
in great mental distress. The fisherman
thinking MIN insane, after listening a few
minutes, came about and put Ia SEA, I"uN-
nS the young man alone IN his misery.
These facts reported in the saturday
evening papers, il they he true, constitute
the last chapter of Il true romantic story,
The beginning of which was the brightest,
but whose ending has indeed been very
sad. \ few years ago TINS young man was
a student in Bates College. He had been
in Lewiston but Il few months when he
met and fell ardently in love with one of
the most beautiful young ladies in the
city. She was faVOrite in Lewiston, the
pride of "A living father amt mother, and
much beloved hy n large circle Of friends
throughout the state. She was handsome,
an excellent musician, and Il talented ar
ti"t. The Young man was bright and nc
tive, an excellent scholar and general
.lVO rite am Ong his fellow students. The
two Young people seemed admirably suit
ed to each other, and very soon became en-
gagged. soon after the yonng man left
Lewiston To complete his college studies at
Williams. where he graduated with honor.
Every summer he came to Maine and
spent his vacation with the young lady at
her summer home on Squirrel Island. The
two were constantly together, aud very
much devoted. Last summer winnie there
together they made all their arrange
mrnt4 for the future, intending tnat the
wedding should take place some time the
latter part of this winter, when they would
Immediately make their home in New DIRK
city. lie returned To his law studies
about to he admitted to the bar
when he was suddenly summoned
To Lewiston to the bedside of his hetroth-
ed. The young lady was told by her ply
stefan that she could live but few hours.
She Immediately expressed an earnest de-
sire To ne nlalIltu ~ iItI lbNCl, anu AZ w
o'clock ON the day of her death the mar
riage ceremony was performed. she
spoke but a very few words after the
wedding ring was placed upon her finger,
and in two hours the bridegroom became
a widowcr
The death of this beautiful young lady
and the extreme unhappy circumstances
connected with il east deep gloom over
the whole community, and completely
Frustrated her father, mother and hus-
band,
Immediately after the funeral the young
man went back to his law studies in New
York, but his grief opreyed upon his mind