The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-11
THE LAST INTERVIEW.
low a Mans Wife Watched His
Wrath When he Died.

" - oAbA w AAOh LIZ 1iONs
From the Boston Globe.
The circu nuisance l arm about to relate
occurred fully fifty years ago, but rises be-
fore me as freshly and vividly as then.
When, after the peace OF IA was con-
cluded, the continent was once more opened
to US, every ono who remembers it knows
how gladly We English availed ourselves of
it to leave our island home to seek health
or pleasure in the complete change of scene
and life.
My husband and shared the almost uni
versal fureur and went to France. There,
however, our wanderings ceased for time !;
for when we arrived at the picturesque old
town Of D. We were agreeahly surprised
to find someSold friends there.
Our house was in central situation as
regarded those Of our friends; though it was
in the town. it had asmall garden before it,
and graveled path led to the hall door.
OF all our acquaintances, the person
was most drawn TO was a Mrs. Norris, a
very pretty young woman, light hearted
and always cheerful. She was my constant
quest. Her husband was in the army, and
at the time speak OF was quartered in Ire.
land. Mrs. Norris was anxious to give her
four children better education than their
limited means could procure In England.
Capt. Norris had only Just left D. to
join his regiment, and had expressed his
wish I would 'look after" his wife and as
sist her with advice. or in any way that
might be necessary
OF all the Norris children Louisa was her
fathers favorite, but her mother almost dis
liked her. apparently--if one can use the
word dislike to describe q mothers harsh
ness to her child. | afterward found that
the mothers harShness caused the fathers
favor.
Ono evening our small circle had assem-
bled as usual at my house, and dispersed
about 10 O'clock, Mrs. Norris being the first
to leave.
When nv husband and l were alone we
chatted over the little incidents and gossips
OF the evening.
At last l took my candle and went to my
room, a front one.
| had undressed, when l heard a noise at
the window like hail rafting against it.
Knowing that the night had besn very fine,
drew back the curtain in surprise, and
saw Mrs. Norris standing in the path
l hurriedly threw my dressing wrapper
round me ard ran down stairs.
When had opened the hall door, before
had time to ask question, Mrs. Norris
exclaimed:
"Oh fear something dreadful has hap
pened to Charlesm
"Why do you think 500" said "Have
you heard anything of bimT'
mol" she answered, II have not heard
of OF from him lately; yet. as you know,
was not uneasy about him, and was quite
happy and cheerful with you this evening.
l left you early to go to my children; they
were all asleep; I went to bed directly, but
in about ten minutes after, by the light of
the night lamp, saw my husband standing
by my bedstead; he had fearful cash in
his throat, from whom the blood was pour
ing. He spoke to me aud said:
Farewell! be kind to pour Louw
''Iu moment he disappeared. When l
could collect my thoughts | dressed and
came to you. must 20 to him. Will you
look after my children till my returnr
Travelling in those days vas most disa-
greeable process. l therefore tried to per-
suade Mrs. Norris that she had only
dreamed of her husband.
She replied: ~ had not even closed my
eyes and saw him as plainly as do you"
o Then tried to persuade her TO wait for
the arrival OF the next mail from England.
l saw 1t was useless trying to dissuads
Mrs. Norris, 80 l now hurriedly dressed and
helped her preparations for departure,
promising TO be mother to her children in
her absence.
She travelled post to the nearest pors
thence sailed to England and proceeded i'm
mediately to her husbands quarters in
Ireland.
one was tue oniss iuslue passenger Dy the
coach. At the next stoppage the guard
found my poor friend senselsss
She bad found in a newspaper an account
If the death of Capt. Norris, by suicide, at
the very moment she had seen his appari-
ton.
When Mrs. Norris returned to her chill
dren, and had, in some degree, recovereds
from this awful shock. she spoke with
calmness Of what she called her ''last inter-
viewn with her husband.
remarked that even il she had dreamed
it, it would have been extraordinary: she
was fl M in asserting that she had not
closed her eyes, and but just extinguished
Der candle. So said no more but other
friends were more pertinacious in insisting
his presence could not have been reality.
Her answer was invariably: 81 saw him
as plainly as l see your