Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-15


when Dr. Hsicher is there the ruard re-
tires from the room. Dr. Hatcher will have
nothing to say for publication. lie doesn't
mean 10 afirm or deny any reports that are
circulated or Otberv se put aiIOat. This wa
nJs resolve iron the beginning.
some Verse; which LiIiian Madison
IA Supposed te Have Comp"sed.
The following l. a copy Of some verses
found among ths papers in the trunk oi
Fannie Lilhan Madison. and now for the
fir-i time published. They were written
WITH lead-pencil. and from certain inter
iineaiions and ensures In order to make
The words rhyme, II l. supposed 10 have
been TIE original production Of Lillian
buf II may possibly be that she adapted the
verses from some book that she had read
MY LONELY BARK.
Can q bark Ike Inc 80 shattered
Ever reach yon friendly shore?
TEMPER tossed so long and tstierec,
Can II stand one conflict more
Win the waves OF cart and trouble
Iosk ~ on its wsvey snOre
LIE the seafos u = airy bubble.
There 10 Durst and ne no more
Or will storms OF grief and sOryow
WRECK my drifting, lonely bark?
Al WILL not sunshine come to- morrow
FIom out the clouds 80 strangely dark"
VII not hope. with Frightening ray,
lawn il beauty on my loue,y fate:
WI not the light OF eternal day
hnOw the shore en- II be 100 late
ssviour dear. guide Thou my bark
FrRil and lonely. tempest tossed:
Light the way that seems 50 DARK.
Ere NY hope and all be lost.
Then my bark so frai and shattered.
Yet will reach iis friendly shore;
Though tempes, tossed SO long and tat
tered
II will stand one conflict more
Can II stand It?
Mr. THOMAS J. CLUvERTCs.
The words 4" Can Il stand II ; Mr.. Thomas
j. CluverIus," were written with Ink.
HE mysteri~e. Yelled LsaS .
VISITOR to CiuvertDs Myth.
The following statement copied from
The Washington Star oi Monday, says
A cfspstch from Richmond. Va, dated
December nth. says; the identity OF the
mysterious veilsd lady whn has OF late DAen
such frequent visitor 10 the cell OF Gu
verius bss at last bean DISCLOSED. She
proves 10 be the young lady 10 whom Gu
veTius was going TO he married when Lillian
Madison came ~ the wsy OF his Llans. sne
lives L one OF the Tidewster counties and
belongs TO ole of the hest families IN Viz
ginia. Cluyerus aud she were to have been
married II the July follow ma the March
morning when NJ iss Madi Of was taken Out
OF the Richmond reservoir. IL viii De re-
membered that when Bne heard Ot Gu
veriuF ? arrest the young LADY experienced
SHOCK which unsettled her MUD FOR long
while. Alter heT recovery she appeared 20
take no interest m the fate o. CluVerius.
arc her friends thought sine had forgotten
hin. New. II epPears, as hls death drR W.
uehf heI Old love has returned. and sne mas
come here 10 stay near b! n TIL the naug-
man ooee hle WORK. she has been ~ the
leli every day for the past two weeKs. aud
sometimes BctE IL s manner that raises sus-
pcion as 10 her sanity.
Thc above dispatch bas been iounu 10 be-
entirely untrue. The iai. officials al. ndi-
yidualy deny it. including Nr. Dunn VINO
D. the guard over and cOmpauion OF the
prisoner all dsv-and no visiJ0r- are rr-
cfiyfd % ui-u- No iidIe. have called o.
-rc CIuyeriu- except hI- aunt. Mr. Iur-
-'al. and Of late bcr visits have been Ul-
frequent TA rt 81. certain attractive.
ioob,n- woman. usually yelled, bu' sur
rounded uv DO Mystery. and wltf oi
one 0f tbc urisouer,. who CALI often 90 ,"t
hcI husband. and upon her the writer o.
:he di-wlcl probably bulls his Slrau@a y
imaginative aud utterly uusuosuntlaeo