Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-12

II H. not necessary 20 say that this r. a
true story. It's very wierlncsa stamps Il
"a more wonderful that the widest
night Of even Poe or Gab1riau' and De
Maupassant would have made "a mas
ter piece NJ II.
The circumstances as set down here
were told us taking place within the
walls OF one OF New Works great hose
pitfalls not many months ago The rthl-
cal. as well as the scientific, question
involved has been the occasion of mo-
end " spirited controversy among
medical men and others. with no COM
muulon uf opinion yet arrived at Il
challenges the deepest thought
promising young scientist having
Just returned from three years course
~ study IN various parts Of Europe on
a scholarship from % New York lnstltu-
ton, settled down 90 work On one OF the
great metropolitan hospitals, His spec
ialty was diseases OF the heart, fore
seeing In that branch OF experimental
science u great Held
About the same time he became on-
gagged 10 the only daughter ~ man Of
great wealth who had extensive inter
ests abroad. ana who with his wife ana
daughter, made hi-ycurly trips over the
water ON this particular occasion. de-.
Hung 20 remain whore her huncr could
enjoy the charm OF her presence and tho
bsncrt ~ her counsel, the daughter Kept
house in the nur old mansion uptown.
quite alone with the servants while her
parents went abroad 40 sooner had
they started, however thlu the young
woman Ten lll
From IN" urst m, doctor hor nuncel.
who was in constant attendance upon
her WAS puzzled over the cnHU. and
finally hu grew alarmed It, held cone
situations, and it was finally uErred IN
remove The young woman tu the hose
pItll whore she could enjoy the most
exceptional cnrv and whore the cOn-
sultlng phyHlUlaus could watch hgr case.
which was peculiarly battling 10 was
some sort OF q yalyul1r affection uf the
heart, but the exact nature DI tho
Wgludy was beyond the reach 0f
science. She grew very weak. and
rNhlerram was sent To- the patients
parents, 300 that uu their arrival ut
queenstown they could Immediately Zee
turn.
Every source known tu medical
science WAS rpsurted TO, but tho case
grew more aud more hopeless This
was peculiarly distressing 10 the young
scientist. who was compelled 60 witness
the murtydum ~ hiH own bHdc-tJ-bn
Co u disease lu which Dc thought him.
self so profoundly enlightened
Every great heart specialist in the
metropolis was brought 90 the bedside.
but while one and ull pronounced tho
ease hopeless not one could give u clear
and positive diagnosis. The nuuCr Kent
ur tine patients spirits uli the last
When lu the shadow of death she called
him 90 her and whispered
Tell me- the truth, Docs any one
know what rs tho matter with mc"'
Her nuuco shook his head disnouso-
lately holding her closely IN his arms,
Tor bee could NOT speak
"Thrn," she continued, 81 leave It Tor
you Co ma out, for the benefit " those
thut shalt come after"
These were her last words Ton min
utys later she lupsDl into coma ana was
soon pronounced dead. The body was
taken tn the dead room and placed iu
ana ice enclosed Cnakgt while the BROKE
pu-hpurted young scientist went tu the
puiot OF his chamber crushed and de-
lirIuus with slvrplrs'ne7s ana sorrow.
The bitterness of uilllction was rem,
dCred d1ubly severe by the chIgrln ~
defeat IN hts chosen science, iu which he
felt himself such q MASTER After the
shock had somewhat subsidized u great