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Show 1 ''SAY I DlkD KO LOVE." I Seldom in llu'.-ve drama in real life thai in tr.y.'ic pal hos p'isM all that aver wad a ril by i a wnglil, li. In cn brought lo light anything nunc t niching than tliti If w iiin-1, in .school gill fc'TAttl, aiUli.-.-id her patents anil andnibletp, by Julia Sicbel, a ln'.oili-till ln'.oili-till young JewcbH ot San l'Vaiic icu, w.io a If w dayM hukv cum in it ted filicide. lli'i.s was nip'y lli'i oil Moiy of uiirc(itiled lnvv. 1'iici.i wat no taint of guilt al'i'iil It to uw.ikcn ii'inornii, nor broken vows to tin reproached, re-proached, but Only blank despair, As in those tew lim n siil: imw itiuuly bitntvrt, her love was unsought,, bin en all eouipa3ing was it, thai, Willi u inn auk-i sly I told u ens, ritiu sued lor love in mUini, and, linding that hopu-U'HS, hopu-U'HS, the ligiit went out of her liiu and flu- nought rel'.ign in death. Her letle.s tell ll all Willi I1. at transparent Miop icity which ii' art can smiiil lie. I'O lu r Ji.uel.ta thu wiote: liK.vii Motiii:i; and Kaiiik i: 1 pray oil will I'uiKive the sorrow 1 caimy you by my rauli aci, but hl.t in one dull i to me now. Du not blame Hen, lor ho baa tiud Ioiuaou wilh me., but all in v.tin. llccui i;ivti me no hope ih it 1 hhail ever b.i more to him than a ineiui, and, rather than live without hi!, love, I have dUirniilied to take my llli . I'li.-ic aro a I.mv requests I ivould :sk of you, und then 1 -m ready lo diu. First of all, promise me, dear laihrr, ttial you will hold Hen entirely id oiiele.-', id lor the love 1 bore linn trcal him ever as a friend 1 do not w n mother, Annie, or Mollie to tti.tr luourioug (or me, lor tho hi ick ganneuls would only be a re. hinder ul my sad end. Lei me bo buried where the sun s'hine.-", and try u ko:-p my gravn green. Say I. died for love, l'.iat is mi 1 want the j world lo know. Try I i bear my j death bravvly, and Like coni.'.nt ji.rn my sisters and brothers. I 'e-i parents, forgive and or.y for your 1 pcKir dAiighier. Julia, j M ire Jerly girlish is a nolo to htr siller: I j IJiAH lMoi.i.ikl! woul-1 a.-k ol you a tew Uvors. Tney are thosu: When I urn dead give ni ither my gold set, Annie my innjuoiso ring, keep my watell and chain and pearl ring for yo-irsHf, and give to Fauni-i that bc'. ol tancy work I had commenced. Ll me be ti.ir,ei wuh my plain l'ltig on my linger, and put the bullous Ben gave me in my c dl'i!!. IO-opuu w.tn your music and play often, lor 1 always dearly loved to hear you. .Viw, dear E igene, Fannie, Jake, and Annie, Maurice, and Mo! lie, all c.(od be. Kisme bdore 1 am laid m my grave. |