The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-01-19
DEATH srRANoRIY INTERVIEWED.

a few gossips OF the southern end of 81.
Louis are just now discussing the strange
romance of young man who has for over
ycnr peen resident among them. The
story Is told by the clergyman Of the Epis-
coral church, who has been a sufferer from
the lady's strange fate. The lady In ques-
tion is hut visitor 70 America, whence
she came to try TO shake of spell oi
which she firmly believes ehe Is the victim
A few years previous to her leaving "His-
torlc Caledonia" she returned from tho pa
trimonia estates Of the family, nine and
oue-balf miles from the uoluood Palace,
10 Edinburgh. 20 Aberdeen Bv the death
Of her father since her arrival IN this coun.
try she has become heitess to large estate
She is refined, graceful and han dsome. bat
the fatality attached to her makes her llfo
an unhappy one.
When but II years old she became
strongly attached TO a nephew OF the
Blshop Of CARLYLE. One day while driving
across ths heath IL his company, she had a
preseutimen, that he would propose that
night and that she accepted. She saw him,
in momentary vision, lying, pale and cold
by the roadside. Bewldered, she Involun.
tary stopped her horse, and In another mo-
ment fell in a swoon. lie bore her to a
cottager's near by, and on her recovery the
bashful Young nsn's love had been so In.
tensif1ed by anxiety, that, in moment OF
mutual tenderness they were betrothed.
After escortiug her home he had to pass
the same spot to return to his domlcilo.
The next morning they fonnd him dead
near where she had fallen. The horse had
evidently threwn him, and he had been
killed by the consequent injury TO bis head.
The laoy recovered, and eighteen months
afterward she was betrothed To an English
naval officer, who was suddenly ordered TO
the West Indies 10 join her II. NJ. S. school
ship Eurydlce, The next spring; on the
return of the ship home, she was wrecked,
aud all on board but :wo were lost. Tho
young lover was not one of the saved.
Time healed the lady's twice.wounded
heart, and her affections were ~ou by an
English army officer, who was drowned
shortly after the betrothal, The night be
was drowned she was attending ball, and
according to her statement was seized with
a sudden attack of dizziness and tainted.
On recovering she said she had seen In .
ball room suddenly transformed into sub
marine cavern, containing nothing but the
corpse OF her accepted lieutenant. She
could never be induced to dance again.
1t took great deal OF persuasion to in.
duce her to becoms fiancee again Hut
the persistence Of an American sea capital
conquered her reluctance, and she accepte
him. He returned TO Philadelphia with
bis ship for the purpose of putting his af-
fairs in shape for the wedding While bis
ship was at anchor off the delaware
Breakwaier he was also drowned. The
bride-elect came TO the Quaker City after
ward, and having relatives In Carondelet,
resolved TO make a long visit to them.
The clergyman who furnished the fscts
above related met and loved the lady. and
she apparently reciprocated, but wbeu he
proposed she replied by telling him her
story, and all bis eloquence failed TO change
her resolution never 10 marry. His atten-
tion to her had been matter of society
gossip, so that there was something of a
sensation when there appeared In the So
cletY column of the Giobe-nemocrat an
item stating that she had gone to visit
friends in this interior Of the State. and
would soon return 10 ber home In ScotlsDd
70 reside permanently.