Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21
AN AveRrEo TRAGEDY.
4. ca.s Of Loveaicknsss which rro'"s"'
tiaiiy bid Not Prove Fatal.

daily Did Not Prove Fatal.
Persons of marked sentimental tend
.,o;as often mako themselves appear
ridiculous in the eyes OF their more
practical and sensible friends.
When these sentimental vagaries
take the form of disappointments In
fairs of the heart there is no doing
any thing with or for them.
The affection must, like some as
eases. run its course, which IL usuaily
does with amazing rsridity, leaving
the victim still on this earth. notwith-
standing his or her predictions TO the
contrary. I'll
l was once visited, says we'll
known poet. by young woman OF
most woeful cast of countenance. she
seemed to be in condition OF settled
melancholy, signing often and deeply
while her hand frequently went mp III
the vicinity of her heart. :,
Greeting her politely, asked how
could be of service to her.
"You see before you a woman whose
life has been wrecked, whose youths
fair day has been turned to the black
ness of night, who has had all The
beauty and sweetness and tenderness
of life taken from her by the perfidy Of
man." she said, in STACEY voice.
wasn't the man in question, and
did not feel myself in any degree re-
sponsible for the real culprit Won
dered what part was to play in this
tragedy.
The STACEY young woman enlight-
ened me by saying:
"You have heart"
owned up to the charge.
81 have long read and loved your
verses, your heart-breathinas, your
divine inspirations, and, in my days OF
happin sss, when the birds seemed to
sing only for me, when the sky seemed
blue for me alone, when the gentle
winds of heaven seemed l started
to my feet, believing the woman to be
crazy. To my amusement she waved
me toward chair, saying:
"Pray be seated. sir" an act OF
graciousness l was grateful for, par
sicularly as was in my own house.
"Sir." began the young woman
again, II have loved-loved and lost
| Nv maiden affections have been wor
only to be cast away; vows OF affection
have been poured into my innocen
ear. You see before you broken
hearted girl The sun Of my life il
about to set. The sands are nearl,
run. The early SHOWS will cover m.
grave. / shall be at rest, and, as
dying girl, come to you to make on
last request"
"What is thatp" 1 asked. A NOR
perfect picture of physical health
had never seen, and the "wasting
away" process had not manifested ii
self in the least.
The affair became intensely ludicrou
, when the young woman suddenly fe
on her knees at my feet. and said:
v promise that you will write a poer
r on my death, something that will b
an everlasting sting and reproach t
the man who has wrecked my life.
will give you his name and address.
will confde every thing to you. LIZ
: the poem be one long reproach. Writ
y something that will scar itself in lei
tiers of fire ON his heart. Have it pr
a in all the papers-will you promise?
y REFRESHING as best could my desil
: to laugh aloud, l managed to say:
u Il am sorry. Miss, but fear ca
- not very well make such promise
l."
She rose to her feet, stiffened he
q self, glared at me, and Kissed out:
at is enough; you refuse the poo
o petition of dying girl. l have tol
~ you my name. Watch the death-roll
q My name will soon appear there. The
"a groan in your remorse. Adieu, hea
:. of stone, adieu'' and out she sailed.
That was five years ago; to-day
met happy. wholesome lookir
mother wheeling baby-cab before h
r. in which there sat splendid infan
the diving image" of his mother. 81
led a puffy checked, rosy little chap
) three years by the hand. The child
other hand was clasped in that OF
D big. rosy-cheeked, jolly man. whom
. had seen before. He was, in fact
butcher who had lately come into o
0 street.
8, As l approached the happy fami
:" the mother said:
There, Sammy; let papa lead yo
s mamma must attend to baby"
o knew that voice. looked keen
4 at the woman She looked at me- o
Q eyes met. Hers fell. AS l live, S
,. was that dying girl l had met fl
O. years before. --Zenas Dane, in Go
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