The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-16
CROSSED THE LINE.
And Suffered Death at the Hands Of
His R:VaI in Love.

"a "a
zone day I was strolIing through the
orange fields of a place on the Gulf
CT Mexico" said NJ. P. Corcoran. Of
New Orleans, with Father Bally.
whe:. we were suddenly approached
by the figure of a nun. She was tall
and shapely. and though her face was
perfectly white, her beauty was such
that L paused invOluntarily. and ex-
claimed: There is a picture for an
artist
Father Bally returned dryly that
hers was not physical beauty. but
beauty Of the soul I replied that [
could we'll believe that, having looked
for a moment into her dark. soulful
eye I saw her frequently thereafter.
and had no difficulty in learning her
past, for everyone seemed TO be ac-
qua1. g with h-r romantic career.
Before the war she was the only
daughter of an extremely wealthy
planter. and lived in one of the large.
handsome homesteads which then
were SO often seen in the land of
Dixie. She had been educated in
Paris, and had acquired all the graceS
which are supposed 10 accompany d
perfect education in the fine arts. As
she was an heiresS. she had many ad-
mlrerS, one of whom was d Southern
er, while another lived in the north,
having met the accomplished girl in
Paris There was j hot race for her
hand, but her heart evidently Inclined
TO the latter sutton, who was graceful
and talented, and altOether a worthy
young fellow. The S~outherner wit
messed his rivals success with much
chagrin, and when the announcement
of the engagement was made, he was
heard to remark that he would kill
his hated rival at the altar. However,
the wedding bells did not ring. for
war troubles were imminent. The low
ers took a sorrowful farewell, vOwing
to be loyal TO Zach other. though he
perforce was going to join the ranks
of the enemy of the south. and assist
in putting down the C~Onfederacy.
The denOument of the story vas
sad and startling. One day a man,
worn put and travel-stained, sought
refuge at the house and was admitted
into the young wOman's presence. She
gave a cry of rapture, for it was her
Northern lover, and then exclaimed
with CONSERVATION:
How did you get here?
by crossing the line
But if you are found here they
will kill you.
u could not resist seeing you
Then, in an agitated manner, she
informed him that a detachment of
Southern soldiers were encamped be
yOnd the small wood, and that the
officer in command was his former ri
val. Z
A this moment the door was burst
open, and a number of soldiers entered
the room.
"Ah, here is the spy said a voice.
1t was the Southern rival.
The young woman threw herself be-
fore the. Southerner.
You know he is no spy!' she ex-
claimed.
We'll, he will be shot as one.'
Have you nc mercy%
What mercy have you had for
me? He shall die like a dog
See she implored. I beg on my
knees. Could you net withdraw your
men or so arrange it that he may
return
Possibly I could
land o will?'
ION one condition.
Name it.
He ben over her and whispered In
her ear.
Never she exclaimed.
"'Then he shall die
mot as a spy exclaimed the
Northener, rushing for the window.
There was a sharp report. The North
erner staggered, placed his hands to
his breast, and hen fell to the floor,
dead, shot by his rival before the eyes
of the young woman who had been
the occasion of the bitter vendetta.
She became a nurse, n after the war
retired 10 a convent. where doubtless
she still cherishes the memoir of her
lover.-Rochester Times.