| Show THE DEATH OF MRS tired of life discouraged and desperate letter left by her explains that she felt that she was no good to anybody was well known to ogden people and ten years ago abe belle the death of mrs charles an daughter of judge james A miner as announced in a short telegraphic message published in the standard last night was one of the saddest in the annals of ogdan history bater dispatches from san francisco tell the painful story in all its details she hanged herself with a trunk strap during the absence ot her mother and at 1230 was found dead dr worth who was attending her said sho had been suffering from melancholia and tant she was that she had any idea of self destruct tion the following letter left by her explains as much as can be explained dearest mamma and all I 1 am simply no use to you or myself my mind 1 is almost entirely gone and rather than bea burden upon your hands and a torment to myself I 1 have persuaded myself it is best to do as I 1 have done do not be sorry but glad that the end came so soon and do not mourn tor me at all rather try to think of me as I 1 used to be it Is terrible to have this change come to one and the only way to avoid it is to keep in the current of divine love and power which is strength and happiness mabel I 1 want your life to be beautiful and serene and happy never entertain an unhappy thought as it will lead to destruction papa and mam ma have been so good and kind but my mental power was not right and it was best to go may god forgive me dear little marion have her go to her father and have him see that she is surrounded by love and tenderness and that her mind will be harmoniously developed and that abe will radiate ill the beautiful qualities of mind and soul if I 1 lived I 1 should be an unhappy reminder to her not to be able to be of use to ones child darling marion may your life be a revelation 0 the infinite that will in spare others to hope and courage to each of my dear friends give some memento of my love how much better oft the world Is without such as I 1 poor weak individual being let me be buried where you come often goodbye good bye all my dear ones mrs wan had gone to san francisco in company with her mother about dec and had been stopping at a fashionable lodging house the ranton since her arrival her health was poor and she and her parents expected that the change would benefit her mrs wan was the daughter of judge james A miner and came to ogden when her father came here to practice law in the late eighties the deceased then miss hattie miner was from the date of her arrival here a most popular young lady and so long as she resided here the belle of the city beauty was one of her charms but she was beyond that one of the most lovable of women because of her disposition and her intelligence chewon many friends warm ones during her stay here and there are hundreds who will remember with great pleasure their acquaintance and friendship with this most womanly lady in october 1892 she was married to charles wan a prominent lumber merchant from her old home in michigan and went east to reside since that time she has been a visitor at ogden and salt lake often hep parents residing in ogden until 1895 and then in salt lake she has not been well tor some years and ot late her mind had seemed affected but from nothing further than melancholia when she returned east from her trip out here last summer she was accompanied compa nied by her sister mrs mcclure and on her return went to the coast her mental condition Is said to have been caused to some extent by the tact that she and her husband did not live happily together and that they had separated her daughter marion Is now living at salt lake with mrs mcclure judge miner passed through ogden this morning and went to san francisco on the southern pacific he was almost distracted over the death of his daughter and very much worried over the illness of his wife it was hot decided whether the remains would be brought to utah or taken to her old home in michigan tor interment |
