Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-18
BOUND IN HER SKIN.


IS. FlammnrIon Admired the Beautiful
shoulders OF Countess and she Gave
aim the skin from Them After Death.
PARIS. January 1.-THE Heralds
European edition publishes to-day the
ollowing:
M. Camille Flammaron, the well
Known astronomical correspondent OF
he Herald. was some years ago the
Euest at the country seat Of certain
Count aud Couneess, whose name he
REQUESTS US % suppress. The Countess
vas OF foreign Ori9iOn. Her husbands
eat was IN the Department Of Jura.
She was dying VITA consumption,
md became deeply impressed Win NJ
FlsmmariOn's accounts Of his scientific
lights TO siderial regions. She became
mbued with his theory OF the plurality
II iphabitable worlds, and this enabled
her 10 await the inevitably fatal termi-
nation Of her disease with calm reSlgna-
ZION. perhaps with hope that death
might only prove a translation 20 Mars
ar some other planet or celestial world.
A STRANGE PACKAGE.
In the due course Of time NJ. Flam-
marion's visit came 70 an end. he re-
turned to his observatory at Juvisy and
forgot IN the absorption or aStronom-
zeal studies all about his hostess at the
chateau amid mountains OF the Jura.
Some time ago a package arrived al the
observatory accompanied by letter IN
q black edged envelope. The packet
and letter were received by Nine. Flam-
marion, who on examining the con-
tents found that the package contained
4 large piece Of white skin, very thick
and most cold TO the touch. The letter
read as follows:
FROM HER BEAUTIFUL SHOULDERS.
"CHER MAITRE-J'accomplie lei le
vFeu dune mOrte qui vous etrauge-
ment aime. Ellie ma iait jurer de yous
faire Darvir 10 lendemain de sa mort la
mean des bellies epaules que vous avez
Al fort admirees le sOir deS adieux, at
ellie dit, ct son desir est que vous fass-
iez Keller dams cette peau lie premier ex-
emplaire du premier Outrage de vous
oul sera public apres ss mort. Je vous
TRANSMITS. cher maltre, cette reliQue,
cumme TAI inre de 10 faire."
IDEAR SIR hereby carry out the
diving wish OF a woman who strangely
liked you. She made me swear to send
YOU the day following her death the
skin from those beautiful shoulders
which you so much admired the even
ing YOU were bidding her farewell. Her
desire is that you have bound 10 this
skin the first copy Of the first work that
YOU shall have published after her
death. / forward you, my dear sir, this
legacy as had vowed TO do.
The letter was signed by we'll known
medical practitioner Of the Jurs.
HER WISH ACCOMPLISHED.
"As a matter Of fact" said NJ. Flsm-
marion, II had admired the beautiful
shoulders OF the Countess on the even
ing last saw her and when she was in
q decollette dinner toilet. What was /
to do with the strange legacy? l was
tempted to send it back, but on rehec-
ton determined to carry out the wish
of the dead woman, whom 1 rendered
with pleasure. Accordingly l sent IL 70
q tanner, who worked on il for three
months, and be sent It back beautifully
prepared. I have just had my last work
-'Terre ct Ciel'-bound with il. Here
rs the volume.
AThe binding is not only unilue but
eedingly handsome. On II is stamp
sd in gold letters the words
Souvenir dune morte."