The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
LOVES YOUNG DREAM
RUDELY SHATTERED.
Miss Ella Wilson of Montrese,
Mo-, Killed Herself With
a Shotgun.
Betrothed Joined the Army-He Had Written
Her That He Intended Going to Manila

to Remain Probably Three Years.
Montrose, No April 12.-Because
her betrothed had re enlisted in the
army and declared bis intention Of
going to Manila, to remain probably
three years, Miss Eta Wilson, 20
years old, daughter of County Judge
William Wilson, living a short dis
lance north of Montrose, committed
suicide last night by shooting her
self in the heart with her fathers
shotgun.
Last December Virgil McCreary,
a handsome young fellow, who had
Just been honorably discharged from
the army after taking part in several
conflicts of the Spanish American
war, arrived in Montrose to visit his
brother. a merchant at Piper, imme
diately north of here.
In the course of his stay McCreary
met Miss Wilson. It was case of
love at first sight. Each was attract
cd toward the other. Soon they
were fast friends, and not long after
ward they were ardent lovers. He
proposed and she accepted. Never
did man and woman seem better
mated, and relatives and friends of
both were pleased at the prospective
union.
Preparations were made for the
eedding, which was to take place
shortly. The bride elects trousseau
had been procured and arrangements
for the ceremony were completed.
There was rejoicing in the Wilson
home, and apparently two youthful
hearts were filed with happiness.
But that happiness was destined
to be shortlived. The wedding march
WAS not to be played. In its stead
she fatss had decresd funeral dirge.
The church that was to be decorated
with the emblems of Joy was to day
darkened with the symbols of sor-
row. The dream of youth had, as
The old adage runs, gone by contrary.
\ few days ago McCreary left the
home of the Wilson's, saying that he
intended visiting relatives in North
Missouri. The separation was to be
short, thought the merry bride to be,
and therefore it would be bearable
No word had she from the man she
worahipped that the separation
would be for years, perhaps forever,
amt no thought came into her mind
that his goodby might be last
farewell
But yesterday there came an
awakening-an awakening to the
pure, young soul who had trusted in
man. And the awakening proved
but the sputtering of the candle of a
fair young life.
Miss Wilson father brought to
her from the postoffice letter ad-
dressed by McCreary's hand. IT was
she blow that crushed her hopes,
shattered her dreams, wrecked her
life. McCreary said that he had re.
enlisted in the army and was going
10 Manila
Miss Wilson read the letter and
irembled, but, contrary to woman 8
tradition, did not faint. She merely
grew silent, and tear was seen to
we'll in her eye. She retired to her
room, without mentioning to anyone
she nature of the news she had re
neiyed
When she was alone she planned
self-destruotion. 1t was desperate
step, but in her respondent mood
ii seemed all that was left for her to
do. Some think that her mind be
came unbalanced, and in fit OF
insanity she committed the awful
deed.
She wrote a letter to McCreary
sealed it and requested her parents
to mail il to him. Then she dispatch
ed brief letter to her father anC
mother, bidding them good-by and
telling the cause of her rash act
This finished, she prepared for III,
finale. Securing her fathers gun
she placed it to her heart, made sur,
of her aim and fred. Death wa
almost instantaneous.
Her mother hearing the report o
.hs gun, rushed into her daughter
room, but all was over.
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