The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-01-03
HOW THE COACKMAN WON HER
Victoria Morosini Explains How Ernest
Captured her Alice tons.

Victoria Morosini Explains How Ernest
Captured her Aztec tons.
Notwithstanding the fact that volumes
have been written and published about
the famous Morosini elopement case, and
various explanations made as to how the
lady became infatuated with her fathers
coachman, the real facts were never
brought to light until they were OBJ
tanned by reporter here from Mrs
Schelling, who Ill reply to questions on
the subject said:
"From childhood it has been my pleas
ure to roam at will through the forest
which surrounded my home. Riding,
too, was 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 Hudson river. From
one point on that road the ruins of an
old stone mansion are visible. 1t stands
on the top of a hill at considerable dis
lance from the road, to the right. l had
often wished to go nearer to its moss
grown walls, but had always been de-
tered bv some member of the family
being with me, or else the sign marked
Dangerous which was nailed to tree
in front of it.
"But this day | was alone and deter
mined. Ernest drove, and notwithstand-
ing his entreaty, sprang out of The car
riage, and was soon peering into the
great entrance of the old ruin. Aiming
myself with stick l pushed aside the
vines and creepers that overhung the
open door, and stood within the great
hallway, which was filled with poison
GUS underground. The interior pre-
scented such wild and gloomy aspect
that was almost upon the point of run
uing away. Had | done so, Victoria
Morosini would never have married En-
nest Smelling.
Being that day imbued with a spirit
of adventure, | mounted to the top of
flight of stone steps. There | found
narrow hallway leading into large
room at the back. started to traverse
that hall, but on taking three or four
steps forward there was crash. | felt
myself falling-falling-and then | be-
came unconscious. When regained my
senses, some days later, | was lying In
bed at my fathers house surrounded by
anxious friends and relatives, and Ernest
(who had rescued me, crushed and bleed
ing, from beneath the wrecked tloor)
stood over me with a white face.
They were awaiting the doctors de-
cision as to my chances for life. | had
fingered for days, wasting slowly. 1T
is a 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 blood TRANSMISSION" All this
heard him say without being able to open
my eyelids or speak word. Then there
was another pause. Not one of them
moved.
Then Ernest Schellns stepped for
ward, and without moments hesita-
tion he barred his strong right arm and
said, calmly, yet, oh, so determinedly:
Take from my veins the last drop of
blood if it will save her life" The
blood was transfused from Erncst's arm
to mine He saved my life. for I grew
strong almost Immediately. Then there
arose an intuitive attachment between
us. How could | resist loving the man
to whom owed my life and who pleaded
for that love-the being whose life blood
courses in my veins, warming me back
to life? 1t was great debt | owed him,
and one which | have cheerfully paid
if, indeed, the poor recompense OF my
willing hand could pay it. lie says it
has. Our vows at least are indissolube.
1t is bond of love between us that is
fixed, unaltered, unalterable. Had |
thousand years of life I'd live it all with
him. And now you know why Victoria
Morosni welded with Ernest Schelling.