Year: 1874

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the other day. En- town not far from
London there lived young lady who
was handsome, tolerably wealthy, and
more than usually well educated. Her
father was an invalid; her mother was
an insipid, cold and heartless woman.
Two years agoa physician of London
was called to attend the father; in this
way the young lady saw him. He
paid no attention to her-his mind was
engrossed with his professional duties.
A few weeks ago this doctor, after pay
ing visit to hi, patient, was some
what surprised by i'-ing asked by the
young lady to give her the favor of a
private interview. She took him into
drawing-room and led him to the
further end of the apartment. Doctor
said she, Il suppose that gentleman of
your profession are accustomed to re-
ceive strange condolences. / have a
confession 10 make to you.' He sup
posed that the impending confession
had something to do with the state Of
her own health or with that of her
father, and he begged her to proceed.
You will, however, be scarcely pre-
pared for what / am about to say she
continued. But 1 wish you to hear it.
1t is now just two years since first saw
you. You have scarcely ever exchang-
ed word with me, but have learned
much about you. / am not mistaken
in believing that you are unmarried?'


No. said he, Il am not married.


And your affections are not engaged?'


You scarcely have the right to ask
that,' said he.


We'll, then,' she replied, Il will Lot
ask it, but must make to y ou my con-
fession. l love you with all my heart.
wish you to marry me. loved you
from the first moment I saw you. I
said to myself, l will wait for two
years-if he then speaks to me will
know what to say. You have not
spoken; and now / speak. say love
you with all my heart; you are neces-
sary for me; will you marry me-"


The doctor, who although not a very
young man, was twice the ago of the
young lady, recovering little from
his surprise, tried to turn the matter off
as joke; but the young lady was very
serious.


No. said she, Il am in very sober
earnest. know all that you may say
or think as to the indelicacy of my pro-





once more, can you love me, and will
you marry me"


in sober earnest, then,' he replied,
i cannot marry YOU


Then | shall die said she, very
calmly, and she lett the room.


The doctor had heard people say be-
fore this that they should die, and he
left the house without attaching much
Importance to the prophecy, although
wondering greatly at the other portion
of this interview.


A few days after this the young lady
was found dead in her bed. Two let
tiers laid upon her dressing-table. One
was addressed to her family solicitor.
1t recalled to his mind a promise he
had made her. She had gone to see
him, and had asked him to make out
for her paper transferring the whole
of her property to person whose name
she would not then give him. He was
to prepare the necessary paper and send
it to her to fill up the blanks and to
sign. She had done this, and she now
inclosed the paper, filled up and signed.
Every penny of her property was given
to the doctor, and the solicitor was in
structed to make the transfer to him,
to ask no questions, and to take no re-
ceipt. The other letter was to the doc
tor. Il told you should die said she,
and when you receive this shall be
dead. For ten days l have taken no
food nor drink, but that does not kill
me, and now have taken poison. 1
have no reproach to make to you, but
could not live without your love-
When am dead, look at my heart.
You will see your name there. l have
two requests to make of you. Go to
my solicitor and take what he has for
you, and then 20 Off on holiday to
Italy for few months. The other re-
quest is that you never ask where am
buried, and never come to my grave


There was post-mOrtem examination
made of the young lady's body. On
her breast, over her heart, deeply i'm
printed in the flesh, were the initials
of the doctors name. The characters
seemed to have been made there two or
three years before. They were pro-
badly Imprinted by her own hand on
the day when she first saw him.-LOn-
don Cor. ". Y. Graphic.