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MEAGHER MURDER CASE.
The Charge Against Mrs. Bryan Dis.
missed,

The Charge Against Mrs. Bryan Dis
missed.
SANTA Rosa, Dec. 1S.-"You miserable
wretch. you are the man who has been
prosecuting me nearly year, and who
wanted to cruelty ME. You know I was
innocent OF the murder OF my dear sister
all the time," cried Mrs. Elizabeth Bryan
as she pointed her finger at John f.
Meagher, the prosecuting witness in the
famous Meagher murder case this after
noon. The excited woman then 1ell into
the arms Of her weeping sisters, and be-
came almost hystericai.
1t was a dramatic scene when the Jury.
according to Judge Crawford's insIruc-
tlons, returned verdict of not guilty III
the trial IN which Mrs. Bryan was charged
with being an accomplIce in the brutal
murder OF her blind sister, Mrs. Nancy
Meagher, January I'D. The court granted
the deiendanps motion for dismissal, on
the ground that the evidence was not sui-
hcIenL to warrant the jury in bringing in
a verdict CT guilty OF murder in the nrst
degree. and when Mrs. Bryan heard the
words that Lifted the charge from her she
rushed TO the jury, and after thanking
them turned toward Meagher ami Called
doWn lmprecatIons upon him.
The cases against johnnie Bryan and
Mrs. Fowler have not been set for trial.
1t is likely both viii Ue dismissed. as tits
reported the evidence is no stronger
against them than against Mrs. Bryan.
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NOT GUILTY.
Verdict in the Case of Tacoma's EX-
City Treasurer.

Verdict in the Case of Tacoma's Ex-
City Treasurer.
TACOMA, Dec. 1S.-At o'clock this
evening, without a line of evidence be-
ing introduced for the defense, ex-City
Treasurer George W. Boggs was acquit-
ted OF the charge of embezzlement pre-
ferred against him early in Novem ber.
When the State rested its case the defense
moved that the case be dismissed, and
the defendant discharged. Judge Parker
granted the motion, alter arguments. on
the ground OF insutficiency of evidence.
The jury, under instructions, brought in
verdict OF not guilty. Boggs was
charged with the embeZzlement OF nearly
$4,000, by placing worthless checks and
papers in the State Savings Bank, ana
having them credited TO the city as cash.
This was the result expected, after the
COURTS declaration yesterday that II man
could be sent to the penilentiary on the
evidence OF books kept by another man.
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CARLISLE CURRENCY BILL.
Representative Bland Has a Substitute
to Offer.

representative Bland has a Substitute
to Offer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Representative
Bland of Missouri Will move to strike
out all after the enacting clause in the
Carlisle currency bill now before the
House of Representatives, and substitute
measure he has prepared for cur
rency system based on coin and coin
notes. Mr.. BANDS plan does not inter-
tere with the existing national bank svs-
tenn, but instead Of allowing banks to
issue notes, as the Carlisle plan proposes,
Mr.. Bland proposes that the Govern
nent issue the notes calling them coin
notes. These are to be redeemed in gold
and silver coin, and the Government is
to coin both metals.
The bill provides for the free coin
age OF silver and for the deposit of gold
and silver bullion and the issuance of
legal tender notes upon it. The bullion
is TO be subsequently, coined, and the coin
notes are TO be redeemed in gold and silver
without discrimination, as may be most
advantageous to the Government. Pro-
vision is also made for issuing coin notes
on standard silver coin. All the out
standing gold and silver certificates are
to be retired, and coin notes are to be SUBJ
stituted therefor.
Provision is also made for the redemp-
ton OF outstanding greenbacl<s and treas
ury notes IN gold or silver coin without
discrimination. An emergency fund is
created, SO that in case OF panic or
money strlngency, the Secretary of the
Treasury may, on the deposit OF United
States interest bearing bonds, issue to
depostors OF bonds coin notes Interest
on such bonds is to go to the Government
while they are on deposit, and should
they mature while on deposit they are to
be cancelled.
The Bland measure would have been
offered as substitute for the pending
bill, but as Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts
has given notice of presenting a substi-
tute embodying the Republican view of
the subject, Mr.. BANDS plan will be
offered IN connection with a motion to
strike out all after the above clause
Inc minority members of the Banking
and Currency Committee severely criti-
else the Carlisle bill. They say the whole
action of the party majority of the COM
mlttee was most extraordinary and not
approved by its voting majority. After
recitlng many facts in connection with
action on the Dill while it was before the
committee, the six Republican members
say they are of the opinion it is not safe
Tor the House to enter upon the line of
legislation proposed uutil some bill is
brought before 1t that has received far
more attention than the Carlisle bill, and
recommend that il be indefinitely post
poned.
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WAR AMONG MINERS.

Non-UniOn Cokemen Fire Upon a
Crowd of Strikers.
PITTsBURG, Dec. 1S.-A special from
Uniontown says that the cokemen have
driven their opponents from public
places repeatedly and the latter have de-
cided to retaliate. The non-union men
armed themselves with revolvers and
congregated at a store, half their force
being placed outside. The strikers at
tempted TO drive them away, when the
men in hiding appeared on the scene and
the strikers, nnding themselves outuum-
tered, started to run. At least 200 shots
were fired. One striker was shot in the
leg. Friends carried him home. A num-
Der OF others were more or less injured.
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A Murderer Sentenced.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 1S.-Robert Ash
worth, convicted of the murder of Manuel
Watson at Wilmington recently, was
sentenced this morning to three years at
San Quentin. Watson had married one
of the wealthy Doninguez girls and was
managing the ranch at that place. Ash
worth was an old man and had worked
for Watson. They became involved in a
quarrel one night, and Ashworth killed
atSon, stabbiug him i'll the back While
the latter was driving wagon.
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FATAL EXPLOSION.

Five People Killed Through the Burst
ing of Boiler.
WEST BAY CITY (Mlch.). Dec 1S.-By
the explosion of a boiler at Russell Bros
planning mill and box factory this morn
ing five persons were instantly killed
and several others injured. The dead
are: John Calcut, fireman, aged p;
George z. Fund, aged II; Albert Rahn,
aged 10; John Brann, aged l6; Al Heaven
bacher, aged Il. The injured are: Fred
NllIdanger, leg bruised; Charles Dodge,
back injured; George Hudson, face badly
cut. one boy is still missing anu is be-
lieyed to De buried in the debris.
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Special to the REcoRp-UNIoN.

STOCKTON, Dec. 1S.-Shortly after l
O'Clock this afternoon Antonio Belli was
fatally Shot by Natalie Pizzani on the side
walk on FL Dorado street, between Mar
ket and Washington. The tragedy was
the result Of a business quarrel between
the men, who were partners in farming a
small tract of land on Roberts Island
The murdered man had just left hotel
near by in company with another man,
and the two We're walking arm and arm
up the street, when the murderer walked
up to within ten feet of them, and then
suddenly whipping out revolver, fired
three shots into Belli's body without say
ing word. Mortally hurt, Belli stag
gered back with cry, and fell upon the
walk.
His assassin surrendered himself TO the
officers. He is an eX-convict, having
served a term in San Quentin for sta abbing
man in San Francisco some years ago.
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Another Struggle Probable.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 18.-It is probable
that there will be another struggle in the
Pittsburg district between the miners
and operators, as a result of the latter
yesterday reducing the rate in this dis
trict. The miners are holding meeting
here to-day TO decide upon some plan OF
action, and from interviews secured from
delegates previous to the meeting it is
evident that they will not accept this re-
ductlon of nearly 20 per cent. without
fiCht
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Huntington Did All the Shooting.

COUNCIL BLUFFS Ua.), Dee. 1S.-The
theory that Huntington, the bank clerk,
who shot the two bond company examin-
ers and then committed suicide, was shot
by other hands than his own last Sun
day, was exploded to-day, and the jury
accordingly so decided. There is no
doubt that the whole miserable affair re-
suited from huntington getting his ac-
counts mixed, and that he was not a thief.
but thought he was to be so branded.
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prnSsiau Dfar.

BERLIN, Dec. 1S.-The Prussian Diet
has been summoned to meet January
Sth. The Government intends to order
close session TO prosecute Herr Lieb-
KNIGHT. the Socialist member of the
keichstag, who took prominent part in
the demonstration against the Emperor
upon the opening of the Reichstag.
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Hoveate Pleads Nor Gni,tr

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-Captain Henry
w. Howgate pleaded not guilty to seven
indictments brought against him for en-
bezzlement while disbursiug clerk of the
signal service when arraigned to-day be-
fore Judge McComas OF the Criminal
Court. Counsel were also notified to ap-
pear before the court next Saturday to
arrange for the date of the trial on the
other three indictments, two for embez-
Element and one for forgery.
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The Armenian Atrocities,

WASHINGTON. Dec. l6.--Inquiry at the
State Department shows that the Presi-
dent has taken no fresh action in the mat
ter of sending Mr.. Jewett to investigate
the Armenian atrocities since his last re-
port TO Congress. Secretary Gresham
said that the matter remained in exactly
the same state as it did when the Porte
refused to allow Mr. Jewett TO accompany
the commission on the terms offered by
the President
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Newcastle Coal Mine Fire.

SEATTLE. Dec. 1S.-The whole New
castle coal mine appears to be on fire,
and it is feared that the mine will become
a wreck, involving loss Of $500 600 TO the
Oregon Improvement Company. Coal
Creek is pouring into it, but will take
several weeks to thoroughly flood it, and
when the ire is eXtinguished it will take
four or five months 10 pump it out.
About 90 men are made idle.
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A Mother,s Terrible Decd.

CAssvILLE Mo-, Dec. 1S.-At Dryhol-
low, eight miles south of this place, in a
fit of dependency. Mrs. William Jones
cut the throats of her and 7-year-old
children with a razor and committed sui
eide in the same manner. Two older
children and the baby were unharmed.
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Verdict for the Plaintiff.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 18.-In the
United States Circuit Court this afternoon
the jury in the long-contested case of
Frank Pauson against the Northern Pa
cific Railway Company returned a ver-
dict for the plaintiff in the sum of S3l0.
Pauson WAS elected from train on Sep
temhe q. 1892. He had bought ticket
from Seattle to Portland, and the COM
pany's defense was that it was not prop
erly indorsed. The plaintiff claimed $lO,-
900 damages, and former jury disagreed.
Pauson is wealthy Portland merchant.
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FORFEITURE OF LAND GRANTS.
The Senate Committee VIII Report
Adversely on the House Bill.

Adversely on the House Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.- The Senate
Committee on Public Lands to-day de-
cided to adversely report the House bill
providing for the forfeiture of the land
grants where the roads were not COM
pleted in the time specified in the bills.
though built at later period. 1t is un-
derstood that there was sharp contest.
and the first vote in committee was a tie
% to 5-and afterward one of those vot-
ing in the affirmative changed his vote to
the negative SO as 10 permit the bill to ba
reported. Senator Berry led the fight for
the Dill, cohtendlng that as the railroads
had not complied with the conditions
upon which the grant was made. they
should surrender the lands. Ii the bill
should become law it would result in
restoring about ID, ,000, 900 acres of land to
the public domain. 30, ,0O0, 900 of which lies
along the line OF the Northern Pacific
Road, west of Bismarck. \. ID.
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OVERDUE VESSELS.
The Safety of several Causing Anxiety
in Shipping Circles.

in Shipping Circles.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1S.-The general
opinion among seafaring men is that the
steam coliiers Montserrat and Keweenaw
will never be seen again. The only hope
is that the colliers were driven north by
the storm and that they are now in some
sheltered cove along the British Colum-
bia coast. Anxiety is now transferred TO
the bark Columbia, which left Port
Blakeley fourteen days ago for this port
with cargo of lumber; the bark Ger
mania, sixteen days out from Seattle.
coal laden for San trancisco: the ship j.
b. Brown, fifteen days out from Nam
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UTAH POLITICS.
Republicans Losing in the Recount for
Convention Delegates.

SALT LAKE, Dec. 1S.-The Canvassing
Board to-day opened the balIot-box for
one poll in the Third Precinct of this city
on the claim that there was discrepancy
between the tally-sheet and the poll-list.
Under the recount all the Republican
delegates to the Constitutional Conven-
tion lose fifty votes. and the Democrats
gain correspondingly. The Populist vote
was unchanged. This defeats two Re-
publican delegates who were elected on
the face of the returns, one of them being
Apostle John Henry Smith. The result
of to-day's count leaves the Republicans
tifty-four delegates and the Democrats
hfty-three delegates.
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Cleared with Non-Union Crews.

TACOMA, Dec. lS.-The ships Forteviot
and Southern Chief cleared to-day for
England and Australia. respectively,
with non-union crews. refusing to accede
to the demands Of thu boarding-house
men 10 pay $50 per .4onth, with SO adj
vance for crews. Yesterday the crew of
the Southern Chief were assaulted at the
Old Tacoma wharf by union sailors, and
two badly beaten. Both sides are deter
mined. The Captains are taking shore
hands sooner than pay the rate demanded.
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VIII Take the Pennltr.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Eugone V. Debs,
President of the American Railway
Union, and his colleagues have decided
to take the penalty imposed by Judge
Woods without appealing. They will go
to the Cook County Jail next Monday.
They reached this decision this morning
without advice OF their attorneys. DelJs
says an appeal will practically be of no
avail,
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Strikers Fined.

DENVER, Dec. 1S.-In the United States
District Court to-day Judge Hallett i'm
posed a fine of 500 and one-tw entieth of
the costs on each of the four men con-
victed of retarding the United States
mails at Trinidad during the strike of
last July
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sand paraded the streets to-day and tried
to induce others to quit work. Finally
the strikers assumed such menlcing at
tltude the police were compelled TO charge
upon them, with the result that several
persons were injured. The strike is exc
tending and trouble is anticipated.
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ON THE TURF.
Results of the Races at the Bay Dis
tvict Track.

Results of the Races at the Bay Dis
trlct Track.
SAN Francisco, Dec. lS.-Ferguson's 8
bad starting in the last race was the ONLY
thing out OF the common to-day. jim
Flood, a to favorite was sent off four
lengths behind Realization and Ouirt.
ana was unable to make up the ground,
Quirt winning by nose. Catch Em and
Enthusiast were the only favo rites to
win.
Five and a half furlongs. selling. Catch
En- won, Johnny Payne second, Ricardo
third. Time-I:l5.
Six furlongs, selling, Wawoua won.
Bone Doctor second, st. Adams third
Time-l:24.
About six furlongs, selling, Tartarian
won. Motor second, Imp. Percy third.
Time-l:2l.
One mile, selling, Enthusiast won,
Major Ban second, Mura colt third. Time
-l:543.
Six furlongs, two and three e-year-olds.
Quirt won, Jim Flood second, Realization
third. Time-l:2l4.
ALIX IN GREAT FORM.
Los ANGELES, Dec. lS.-Judging from
the performance of AliX, who was given
a little preliminary work at Agricultural
Park to-day, worlds record stands an
excellent chance OF being wiped OF the
top of the list on Saturday next. After
she had been logged two or three miles,
she was taken back to the half, where.
with only free head aud no urging, she
came home III 1:004, and through the
stretch In 294 seconds. Never in her
eventful career has this splendid animal
been in such grand shape. Robert J.
also had workout this morning, and at
the half was given his head aud came
through the stretch close to 20 seconds.
PArCHEN SHIPPED To CALIFORNIA.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1S.-Joe Patchen
has been shipped to Los Angeles, much
to the disgust of local horsemen, and the
match for 81 600 scheduled for Thursday
with Ryland T. is off. This was made
necessary, as the horse is matched for six
consecutive races with Robert j. to take
place in California. On the 10th, as a
substitute for the match, Ryland I. will
go against the worlds half -mile-track
record of 2:114.
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Mon by Three Votes.

VIsALIA, Dec. IS.-The contest case of
Bump Rep VS.. Ellis tDem.). for super
visor OF the Fourth District, resulted III
majority of three in favor of Ellis. The
official count gave ElIis one majority.
Judge Webb OF Fresno presided in the
contest.
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NJ. Brisson succeods enrae.,

PARIS, Dec. 1S.-M. Brisson, Prime
Minister on the fall of NJ. Jules Ferry in
1885, was elected President of the Cham
Der of Deputies III succession OF the late
NJ. Burdeau to-day, by vote of 249 to
2l3 for NJ. Meline, the French Protection
ist leader,
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Ii HUNG CHANGES MISTAKE.
Lost an Opportunity to be Dictator
of the Chinese Empire.
WASTED MUCH TIME IN WEIGHING
THE CHANCES

and Revolving Stories Told of
Atrocities Committed by Chinese
Whenever Accident Threw Small
Bodies of Japanese Soldiers Into
Their Power-Chinese Ships of War
Not TO be Molested Hereafter by
the Japs, Except Under Circum-
stances of Absolute Necessity.
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Cash in the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The gold re-
serve was further reduced to-day by the
withdrawal at New York of 81 SOC, 900,
which leaves the amount of the reserve at
the close of business to-day S9l ,554, ,909.
The cash balance was S155, ,04S, 40.
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aimo with coal for this port, and the bark
Sea King. which sailed day later than
the j. B. Brown from the same port and
for the same destination. All four would
be in the worst Of the storm between
Cape Flattery and Cape Blanco.
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,IuIare Teachers, Institute.

EIsALIA, Dec. 1S.-The annual Tulare
County Teachers Institute is in session.
Professor Keyes of the Pasadena Tbroop
Polytechnic Institute is present. The in
stiIute continues four days,
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AFFAIRS OF THE NATION.
Senator Turpie Renews His At
tack on the Canal Bill.
INTRODUCES AMENDMENTS TO THE
PENDING MEASURE.

Notwithstanding His Opposition, the
General Feeling is That the Bill
VIII Pass Both Houses-Resolutlon
Presented In the senate Inviting
the Annexation of Canada-HiIi
Urges Changes In the Senate Rules
to Expedite Business.
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Holiday Recess.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Speaker Crisp
and the House leaders have reached
tacit agreement, by which the adjourn
ment for the holiday recess will be taken
at the close OF the session next Saturday,
and the reassem bling will be at noon on
January 3d.
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at san Jose.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 1S.-The rain seems to
be over for the present. The rainfall for
the storm is l inch. The rainfall for the
season, 6.S4 inches, The rainfall last sea-
son to date was 1903 inches.
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United states Consul Very III,

Ell PAso (Texas), Dec. 1S.-Theo. Hus-
ton. Consul at Juarez, Mexico, is very
i'll, and is not expected to live through
the night
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KILLED BY HIS PARTNER.
Antonio BeIli, a Farmer, Shot
Down at Stockton.
THE TRAGEDY THE RESULT OF A
BUSINESS QUARREL.

Mrs. Bryan Acquitted of the Charge
of Numbering Her Blind Sister,
Mrs. Meagher-Tacoma's EX-City
Treasurer Escapes Punishment for
Alleged Embezziement of the City's
Funds on the Ground of InsufTi-
cheney of Evidence to Convict.
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Steamer Burned.

SEATTLE, Dec. 1S.-The steamer Juan
ita, owned by Captain Bruins, was burned
Sunday on Black River while coming
from Lake Washington to the sound.
,OSs 81 GOO
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switchman Run over and Killed.

SAN FRANCIsCo, Dec. 1S.-R. G. Clark,
switchman, was run over by freight
car in the Southern Pacific yards and in
sIantly killed this morning.
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Diamond ( utters, Strike.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. lS.-The diamond
cutters have again struck. Several thou
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slender, qnsenly figure in her softlyy.
elinging black gown.
Il Mrs. Maynard quickly reused hcrscl1
from her reverie on Miss Hilary's ap-
proach and addressed her with slight
nervous tremor ia the voice that she
vainly strove to keep in its usual sweet,
ow, even tone: .St
MY dear Miss Hilary, Il you will
permit me, should like to speak to yoa
about Mr.. North. Is ii quite true tho.
he is an old friend OF yours? You
know, my dear child, you are in q GER
tain sense under my social guardian
ship, and I feel responsible for your
for anything affecting your hap iness. J"
The proud girlish face changes color
slightly during this address, and the
red lips were firmly compressed for an
instant as IL to control a sudden culver
Of pain; but the eyes remained dreamily
fixed upon the glowing fire and there
was no Indication Of emotion in the
low voice that presently answered.:
pray. do not include Mr.. North
among any Of the possibilities affecting
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from the hrst. He charmed mamma ~
/ his constant and delicate attentions q
her, and when, after six weeks &C
suaintance, he asked for my hand In
marriage. he readily won her consent
( He had told us little about himself Or
his family. but mamma understood
from some New York friends that his
antecetlcnts were irreprnachable, and
she never thought Of questioning the
worth OF his personal character.
8 Inmediately after our engagement
we were separated. Business called him
home to New York, and mamma and !
returned to Boston. Then fell upon me
the first bitter sorrow Of my life. can
not tell you the story that was brought
to me the cruel, cruel story that for
babe me ever to think of him again!
tried to believed it was false, but 50 fair
an aspect Of truth did it wear that ! was
forced to give it credence. Overwhelmed
with grief, anger and humiliation on
discovering that I had been deceived, I
acted foolishly and hastily, my one
thought being to sever the bond that
had SO suddenly grown hateful to me. !
sent the engagement ring back to him
with the simple request to be released
from promise which was no longer
able to fulfill. Mamma was i'll at the
timeto i'll for me to tell her then Of
this trouble; and that very day her ply
stefan had ordered q sea voyage for her,
as the only means Of prolonging her
life. Our arrangements were hurriedly
made, and in two days more we were on