The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11
HOW THE eOaCHEAN WON HER.

Victoria Morosini Explains How Ernest
Captured Her Affections.
Notwithstanding the fact that volumes
have been written and published about tine
famous Morosini elOpement case n various
explanations made as to how the lady be-
came infatuated with her fathers coachman,
the real facts were never brought TO light
until they were obtained by q reporter here
from Mrs. Schilling herself, says q Boston
telegram to the New York World. The story
is q remarkable one. Mrs. Schilling, in reply
to questions on the subject, said:
From childhood up it has been my pleas
ure to roam at will through the forest which
surrounded my home. Riding, too, was a
great enjoyment to me, not because Ernest
drove, for then | had no interest in him.
One day ] went to ride on the road that
winds along the banks of the beautiful Hud-
son river. From one point on that road the
ruins OF an old stone mansion are visible.
1t tands on the top of q hill at considerable
distance from the road to the right. I had
often wished to go nearer to the moss-grown
walls, but had always been deferred
by some member of the family be-
ing with me, or else the sign
marked Dangerous" which was nailed to
q tree in front Of it. But this day / was alone
and determined. Ernest drove, and, not
outstanding his entreaty, sprsng ont of
the carriage, and was soon peering into the
great entrance of the old ruin. Aiming my
self with q stick l pushed aside the vines
and creepers that overhung the open door,
and stood within the great hallway, which
was filled with poisonous underground.
The interior presented such q wild aud
gloomy aspect that / was almost on the point
of running away. Had / done so, Victoria
Morosini would never have married Ernest
Schilling. Being that day imbued with q
spirit of adventure, / mounted to the top of
O flight OF stone sters, where l found q mar
- IL -.
back. / started TO traverse that hall, but on
taking three or four steps forward there was
a crash. / felt myself falling-falling-snd
then 1 became unconscious. When | re-
gained my senses, some days later, l was
lying in bed at my fathers house, sur
rounded by anxious friends and relatives,
and Ernest who had rescued me, crushed
and bleeding, from beneath the
wrecked floor stood over me With a
white face. They were await
ing the DOCTORS decision as to nv chances
for life. had fingered for days, wasting
slowly. 1T is q serious wound" said the
physician she has suffered great loss of
blood, and / predict her death within an
hour unless one chance alone remains. for
her, IT Is Q blood TRANSMISSION" All this L
heard him say without being able to open
my eyeiids or speak word. Then there
was another pause. Not one OF them moved.
Then Ernest E~chillings stepped forward. and
NitAott AnOLucut uoclt6tlOu IL bhIcu Els
strong right arm and said. calmly, yet, oh,
70 determinedly: Take from my veins the
last drop OF blood IL il will save her life"
The blood was transfused from Ernert's arm
TO mine. he saved my life, for i grew strong
almost Immediately. Then there aross an
intutlve attachment between us. How could
resist loving the man TO whom / owed my
Life and who was pleading for that love
the being whose ife-blood coursed through
my veins, warming me back to life? 1t was
Q great debt / owed him, and one which /
have cheerfully paid-if. indeed, the poor
recompense of my willing hand could pay it.
He says ii has. Our vows at least are indie
soluble. 1t is q bond OF love between US
that is fxed, unaltered, unalterable. Had I
Q thousand years Of life I'd live It all with
him. And now you know why Victoria
Aorosini welded Win Ernest sehilipg.