The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-02
PHOTOGRAPHED IN HER COFFIN
A wOmaa's Unique Scheme for Bring
ing Remorse to Her Lover.

a Woman's Unique Scheme for Bring
ing Remorse to Her Lover.
Vienna Correspondence of the London Times
The last act OF a melancholy drama has
just been played here The hero is a
young man of ~, of good family, indus
trious and honorable, who's position as
bookkeeper in a large firm in the city
enabled him to exc out modest livelihood
and contribute TO the support Of his wild
owed mother and unmarried sister, who
are in receipt Of slender pension. Filial
piety and parental love were the bonds
that united the members of this model
family. A year ago the first note of
dissonance was heard in the midst of this
touching harmony, introducing the pro-
logue OF the drama that was about 10 begin.
Antony l.. (this was the young mans
name) went out one evening to Lnbend his
mind for an hour or two in one of the
brilliant music halls which are so numer-
Gus in vienna. and in the course of the
dancing met with a young siren, who not
only charmed his ear but bewitched his
eye and led his soul captive. She was
young, pretty, seductive, innocence incar-
nate. He had left home an enthusiastic
bachelor, and he returned rapturous
candidate for marriage. His mother and
SIS err bautered him, ekhorted him,
but all 10 no purpose; and then. bowling
to fate consented to make the acqudln-
lance of the enchantresS.
The first impression was favorable, and
the more they saw OF the lady the more they
warmed TO her and she finished by Weav-
ing around mother and daughter as potent
d spell as she had cast over the son.
Ihekla r. (such is the poetic name OF the
chosen one). although only shop. girl,
was formally recognized as the BRIDE
eject, and the wedding was fixed TO come
OFF in the near future. Soon after the
betrothal, which in Austria, as in Ger
many, is usually published in the daily
papers, vague rumorS. followed
by circumstantial stories, reached
the earsof the prospective mOGher-ln-Iaw-
representing Thekla TO be much less
innocent than she looked Antony himself
at first refused to listen to these horrors,
but proofs were soon brought forward
which removed every doubt. Then he
shut himself in his room and brooded over
his sorrow in secret. Thekla meanwhile
wrote letter upon letter pleading guilty 70
the charges alleged, but begging her late
bridegroom TO overlook the past for the
| sake of the rosy future that awaited them
| both would he but say the word, but ne
| remained inexorably silent. Her letters
| became less and less frequent and more
! melancholy in tone, and at last they
ceased altogether.
A few days ago Inc young Inau reCoiFCo
| a registered letter with a deep black
! border. His heart beat violently at the
! side. Impatient to know the worst, he
! cut open the envelope and drew out-not
missiye, as ne had expected, but photo
graph of his lady love, attired, In all her
bridal finery and lying lifeless in her
| cotin. - -
intently at the grewsome likeness and
threw himself on the floor, beating his
breast ana reproaching himself as the
| murderer of his martyred love Inc
paroxysms Of wild despair that ensued
! insnired his relatives with fear for the
voyinr mans life The physician was
! called in and his verdict proved more ter
| rihle even than a sentence OF death-con-
frmed insanity, with very little hope OF
| ultimate recovery. - -,
and how did Thekla, the source Oh pa az !
this misery, kill herself" asked. ''Llo
! She poison herself, or was 1T case OF
| broken heart" - +ho
@Thelrla is not dead at all" was the
renIv 'ohe is as hale and hearty as ever:
! she hit UPON the idea of having herseli
! nhotographed in her colin, merely as a
! last resort to induce her lover 10 forgive
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