The Red Cloud chief., 1885-06-26
A SAD END.

A SAD END.
The Pathetic story Of Bella Arreir's s.i-
cid Il shot-Euined by . Love os Drink
"A Life Of Industry and Promise Marred
BY One Had Habit.
A sad Temperance lecture was pre-
sen,ei yestrrd., in the death Of bella
ARIEL. a young woman who had b.
come addicted To drink and who feared
the exposure il would eventually lead
to. The habit was begun with a ply
sician prescription. The patient SUI
fered with neura'gic pains in the head
and depressed spirits. caused BY close
application TO work. She foup! relief.
at least temporary. through the alco-
holic stimulant, and continued the Use
Of it until the habit grew upon her.
Several times she resolu,ely abandoned
the practice. only TO return To the fatal
cup again. None Of her friends or
members of her family we're aware OF
her weakness Her habit, were as reg
ular n clock-work. She arose early 10
the morning. wen. To her business
promptly. transacted her duties for the
day. and returned 20 her lodgings, No
2il East T~.ntS-Fourth street. in the
evening. She led most exemplary life.
with the exception of this one failing.
Bella ARIEL entered the hair-dressing
establishment; of John Dougall. No. 34o
Sixth avenue, fourteen vars ago. as an
errand-girl She was bright. intelligent
and modest. and worked hard TO ad-
hnr IL bufo
she Understood the business and Was
promoted to the superintendency of the
place. She reached the store every
morning al eight clock and remained
until eight in the evening. On Sunday
she passed the dav with her mother and
three sisters 1T Arlington. y. j. In the
house where she boarded for over seven
years the fam ly knew little of her his
tory. She was very retlcent and kept
most of the time by herself
Some time ago Miss ARIEL complained
Of pains in the head both u the female
clerks in the store and To her land adv.
Mrs. Scott The latter after that noticed
signs of liquor on her lodger. but as Miss
Arrell had always conducted herself
properly the lsndlsdv did not ike to Of
fend her by mento oning that fact Fol-
lowing that Miss Arrell several times
came home in the evening intoxicated.
Mrs Scott made up her mind to reprove
the Young woman for her conduct. but
each morning the lodger carefully
avoided meeting. evidently feeling
ashamei Of the occurrences Of the pre-
vious night.
About three months since she ceased
drinking. and Mrs. Scott. who was per-
haps the only one acqua nted with the
Young wonan's weakness. began to
hope she had abandoned the habit al
together. There was no complaint after
that of sickness Mis- Arrelrs health
seemed TO improve. and she appeared
To be in much better spirits But this
reform was of short duration. for she
was brought home on Monday night BY
two of the girls in the store in 4 cJndi-
ton that Mrs. Scott declared 10 be de
plorable." The lodger was assisted to
her room. while tie girls eNrla ned to
Mrs. Scott that Miss Arrell had been
taken suddenly i'll while q, work. and
complained Of dreadful pains in the
head. and Mr.. Dougali. who had been
in fremont all day, returned s.: six
o clock. and AT once insisted on her re-
turning home with them.
Yesterday morning when Miss ARIEL
awoke she sent for Mrs. Scott and said
she fel; very weak She asked that a
messenger be sent 10 drug store for a
bottle of brandy. Mrs. 5 oti secured
the necessary stimulant. and the lodger
partook rather generously OF the liquor.
after which she went to Mr.. Dougalfs
store.
About two hours later she entered .
back room used by the employees Is .
c'Oak-room. and. taking revolver from
shelf. shot herself in the abdomen
The report Of the pistol alarmed the
other girls. who ran into the room to
find the body of their super ntcndent
stretched upon the floor. Life had not
left the body. but she died in . few
minutes after her removal TO the Sew
York Hospital.
No one was more surprised at the
tragic death Of the young woman than
the proprietor Of tho establishment
The pistol she used belonged 70 him.
and had been purchased twenty years
ago to protect his place from burglars
He had bern robbed shortly before that
The revolver he placed on the shelf
twenty years ago. and had never
touched the weapon since. He felt
greatly aggrieved over the sod ending OF
his assistant whose services. he said. were
indispensable TO him J. Herald