The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-06-06
A MODERN JULIET.
She Loved Her Fathers Enemy
and Was Driven From Home
to Die.

produced upon the stage or related
by author.
A family by the name of Davis
lived upon the outskirts of Bruce
vile, the father, John Davis, run
ming a number Of iine-kilns upon
his place. Near the Davises lived
a family named Clark Between
the heads Of the two families there
was a long-existing feud, dating
from away back before the war,
when the two families took oppe-
site views on some small matters
which were being discussed in
those days. such as the abolition of
slavery, &c.
Little Mary Davis was the sec
ond eldest daughter of the lime
burner, and a very pretty girl
She fell in love with a son of Clark
named Frank. The two carried on
the courtship with the implied
sanction oe their mothers, notwiths
standing the fact Of the fathers be-
ing such bitter enemies and the
mothers, in fact, not speaking to
each other. Meeting clsndestinely
and carrying on their little love
affairs in a quiet way, the young
couple escaped detection for some
time, but the fate which ever
hangs over persons in their posi-
ton let fall its willing hand, and
their secret was disclosed.
meeting Mary coming in from
the harm last Saturday evening, old
man Davis told her that he had
been informed of the "goings on"
between her and young Clark, and
said that if she persisted in meet
ing him he Davis would turn her
ont Of doors.
That very night Mary was dis
covered by her father entering the
house stealthily at u o'clock, hav-
ing slipped out after the rest OF the
family had retired, and meeting
hcr lover, came back home, only
to be discovered by her angry pa
rent. True to his word, old man
Davis turned Mary away, and bid
ding her never to show her face at
his house again, vent inside and
locked the door.
This was at midnight. Repent
ing later of his harshness, and be
lieving his daughter to be innocent
of anything save disobedience, Da4
Wis got out Of bed, and, telling his
wife what he had done, donned his
clothes and calling his two sons
proceeded to look tor Mary. The
entire family searched for her all
through the night, but without
avail. The next morning old man
Davis went to look at his kilns, and
found one caved in. A horrible
thought crossed his mind. He
called his sons and together they
Scattered" the kiln. Sure enough
their worst fears were realized;
they discovered the remains of a
human beng in the kiln, and they
were those of Mary.
Whether the girl had jumped
INTO the kiln intent on suicide or
whether she had lain down upon it
to keep warm (the night being bit
ter cold) no one knows. The lat
ter explanation is generally accep>
ted as the most likely, however.
considering subsequent Develop
ments. 1t appears that the girl
was married to John Clark a week
ago Wednesday, and it is not con-
sidered probable that she would
commit suicide under these cir
cumstances. tits generally thought
that, Davis's home being several
miles away from any other habita.
ton, Many, after being turned
away by her father, went to one of
the kilns, and laying on it,
the kiln caved in and cremated
her.
Young Clark, coming to the
Davis house the morning after the
occurrence, seeking his wife, learned
of her awful death and the circum-
stances attending it. Drawing a
revolver he shot old man Davis
dead, the latter never offering any
resistance, saying as he fell: ~
deserve it." Clark then fed and
has not been seen since, although
if he had remained he would prob>
ably have escaped punishment
Mrs. Davis, the mother OF the girl,
has gone raviDg mad and been Ia
ken to an asylum.