The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-01-11
PATHETIC LETTER
etty Young Girl. Who
Trusted a William.
les Another Of Her Ruin,
b Drinks Carbolic Acid
Which Ends Life.

Which Ends Life.
Ily forgiving the man who had
ed her, and wishing him hapi-
life, although he was to mar
Their woman, Miss Lille Mel
farewell letter, which she
just before taking carbolic
) unusual in many ways and
Is one of the pathetic letters
h by BILLY Brown, the girl
!red by Chester Gillette. The
ing is the letter which the
full Madisonville girl wrote
efore ending her life. unable to
he future:
}: Enclosed you will find a
which l owe you for having
IN my ticket the Sunday after
we went to the Gap. Thank
merely.
en are you and Berna to be
ed? Soon? Of course, know
he both very, very happy, but
sod knows the terrible anguish
iisery | feel. Oh. why did you
ave me alone when you went
from me before? Why in
name did you come back to
afresh the old hurt in my
you going to live at Norton
| want you to.be happy; have
Is wanted that, but | cannot
forward to a life of long, end
iisery and unhapiness. You told
was wrong TO take ones own
but you do not stop to consider
that same life is more than can
.brne with misery and shame. If
is a heaven to be gained by
J, there certainly is a hell to
Id. You say you believe we are
we'd; then it seems to me in
| of wishing me to live on here in
happiness thatyou know | am in,
would not mind my going away
pre perfect happiness and love.
Est or worst, death will at least
me perfect rest. | do not think
there is any happiness in life
for me, and sometimes wonder
What have | done that you
Id have set about, in the way you
to wreck my life and my hap
Is. God knows that you have
r asked anything of me, that |
not willingly granted you. |
not sorry of it, either, except
human nature will have its way
grief and misery will fill my
t.
.rna is a dear, sweet girl, and
will make you happy. She is
er than poor me, but she cannot
IDLY love you more than | do,
she is not any purer and more
nous thon | was before you sui
my honor. | wonder, Otto,
you could contemplate marriage
any girl after the things that
passed between us, after you
told me over and over again
you never meant to marry, that
did not think you could possibly
get ready to marry. Some
IS | wonder if you ever told me
lily what you felt, and meant, at
time. God knows. Otto, it is a
Ible thing to win a woman's
It to deceive her from first to
God forgive you, as freely as
for the things you have made
suffer. Why are you coming
here? What have you to say
le now? | am going to give the
'ol up, but | do not know just
/ | shall do yet. If you marry
end the whole business, but
|rwise | have not made up my
B what | shall do. | do not ask
Ito give up your happiness. not
bne minute. You told me | was
bh, but | am not that selfish
/ happiness means more to me
my own does, but God knows a
of misery cannot be endured,
as Twill feel when you are mar
T. Oh, God, what must | do?
almost that l will go mad, mad.
mot, cannot bear it! ! am afraid
lyself, for know that | ought
to be so cowardly as to want to
before God wants me to. | am
q to be selfish enough to ask you
i've me a little time, now that
have told me. should like to