Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-16
A CEMETERY ROMANCE.
Tho Fatal Termination Of O Freak of q
Youns Gi-l.

Tho Fatal Termination Of Freak of q
Youn~ Gi-l.
Down near one CT the Southern cit
les, wherc the flowers bloom nearly all
the year round, and the oriole builds
bis nest aud calls to his mate to come
for the home is prepared-is ceInetry
famous for it's beauty, says the Home
Journal. Years ago it was the country
place Of very rich man. He was
Nidower, with beautiful daughter and
three handsome sons. The daughter
YES q sweet girl, idolized by her father,
which affection she more than reoipro.
Gated. A bitter family feud existed be-
tween the father and his nearest neigh
Dor. who had but one child-a son. At
a friends house this pretty Juliet met
and grew to know her Romeo.
Naturally enough they fell in love
with each other, vowed eternal con-
stancy, and thought that, in time, the
fathers of each might be won over by
their children and induced TO give oon-
kent to the marriage. But the old men
grew bitter and more bitter, and the
two sweethearts found il very difficult
to see each other. One summer night
the little lady had an appointment with
Der lover at the foot Of the hill just in
front Of her house. The moon was so
bright that she dreaded going out in
her own clothes, and so, in spirit Of
frolic, she had her maid hunt up some
pf her brothers clothes, and into them
she got laughing as she thought how
her sweetheart would be surprised. A
long, old-fashioned cloak was thrown
pver her, and broad -brimmed, soft
felt hat crowned her head. As she
went oyer the hill one of her brothers
saw her, and told bis father that he be-
lieyed some one from the next place
was on their grounds, possibly to kill
some of their dogs or poison their
horses. Very quickly the old man
rushed to the veranda, armed with
gun. He saw the figure moving along
swiftly, but he took aim, aim so sure
that 1t struck his own heart, and fred.
Both arms went mp in the air, the figure
staggered and fell over. Hearing the
shot, the waiting lover rushed to sec
what was the matter.
In the mean time the others had
gathered round. The hat had fallen
of the pretty head which It had dis.
guised, aud there, pure and white, un-
der the light OF the moon, was revealed
TO the brothers the face Of their own
sister. She was carried back to the
house, dead-not able to speak her for
giyeness to her father, Or give q word
Of love to her sweetheart. The scene
can be easily imagined. The lover up
braided the father, but the younger
brother said: HAs she lies here let her
be the peacemsker. She loved you in
life; let us care for each other because
of her DEATH So she was buried near
her old home, and all the people for
miles around, knowing of her tragic
death, came to show their respect and
to line and cover her grave with the
blossoms which she had loved in her
life.
The beautiful country place was sold
with the express proviso that 1t was to
be made cemetery. The brothers
and the father and the lover all went
away, and never came back until each
was brought there to be laid to rest
near the one they had loved. Now the
city of the dead numbers among Its
people Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte,
which hos engraved on the granite bear
ing her name: After lite's fitful fever
she sleeps WE'LL" Near by is the
tomb Of the Booth family, and that Of
Reinhart, the sculptor, who died when
fame had made his name o household
word, is not far off. There are CROSSES
erected to the memory Of little chill.
dreri there are tablets that tell Of those
who have lived and loved, suffered and
toiled. But to them who know, most
interesting Of all is the little gravestone
raised to the memory Of the unfortun.
ate girl who died because Of her love.