Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
WHY ToMLINsoN DIED.
\ Very Peculiar Letter From HI
 FIancee, Miss LIda J. HIne.

Very Peculiar Letter From His
 F1ancee, Miss LIda J. Hine.
 Miss Lida J. Hine, the fiancee of Ernest W. Tomlinson of this city, who committed suicide at Stamford last week. writes as follows to the New Haven News:
 should like the public to know some thing about the life of Ernest W. Tomlin- son and the true reason for his rash act have known him little more than three years. We met in Ansonia when I was called there to play the organ in June, 1890. He fell in love with me the first night he saw me, but we were not engaged to be married until June, 1892.
 Since our engagement We have always been very happy together, never having a quarrel or anything like one, for we were always of the same mind. He was so noble. honest and good that he won my whole heart and my life.
 When We were first engaged he was a head clerk in Dr Shepard's pharmacy in West Haven. He thought he would like to go into business for himself and he started dyeing establishment in New Haven. and lost large sum of money-al he had. He told me about it and sympa- thiZed with him, and told him he would be just the same to me, poor or rich. Of course his money was all gone and he was out of a position. so he went home to Wa terbury. After that he secured a splendid position in Stamford. Soon after that he was taken sick with blood poisoning and was sick most a year under the care of specialist. He said he must live for my sake. He came to see me even when he was under the doctors care and was very anxious to live. but could see that the lack of money fretted him then. He had an aged mother to support. I tried to comfort him all I could, for he was so gentle and loving to me, different from any friend ever had. I could never be with him or watch a beautiful sunset with out his loving arms about me. He got it into his head that he wanted to be married right away, but he could not keep two homes, so I told him We could love each other through life and he could take care of his mother. but it would be better for us not to see eech other so much. He thought wanted to break the engagement and he said if had done so and sent him my ring he would have been dead in an hour. I did not mean to break the en- gagement, so he went on as before, coming here and we were so happy.
 One day he told me he would like to bring some stuff and both of us take it and die together, but I laughed at him. He said our engagement would be consum- mated in another world. The last time I heard from him he said he was sick again but he was going to have a vacation in a couple of weeks and he would spendit it with me. He said we would then agree upon a day for our marriage, for he said must be his wife within month or he would end his existence. alone, he said, could save him from such fate. felt very cheerful at the prospect of his vacation with me and WAS going to get some new things, but the next thing heard he was dead. I know he was not in his right mind through sickness for life was very sweet to him He left me few words:
 My own darling
 The fight is useless. I end my life today. Good by, love. God bless you, love, and make you happy.
 Your own
 Ernest" He wrote this November s, and dated it October 1. It was irregularly written. I know one thing, and that is the light of my life has gone out, for our happiest hours were together.
 He often told if died, he would, but must live for the dear father and mother although wish was very old, then I would not have very long to live. You can publish what you like of this, but re member he was out of his mind.
 Yours,
 LIDA J. HINE. r. s. He did not take his life because we did not love each other.