A WIDOW'S REMARKABLE LETTER.

Evening Star, Issue 13102, 7 November 1908, Page 1

A WIDOW'S REMARKABLE LETTER.

'Two remarkable letters wore loft by Mrs Fairclough (sL\ty-four), who died from laudanum poisoning at Fleetwood (England) on September 20. Until a short time before she had been living with a son,, but owing to her intemperate habits bad to leave his house. On September 19 she went to Fleetwood, and called at a friend’s bouse, where, upon request, she was given some tea. TV) woman then went into the back, and upon returning lay on the couch, saying she was going to liave a sleep. Efforts to arouse her later were unavailing, and a doctor who was called in found her suffering from laudanum poisoning. Restoratives wore at once applied, but the woman died the following day. In her skirt pocket were found three empty bottles which had contained the poison. The following letters were left by her; Fleetwood, June, 1905.—T0 my sobs and daughter.—Your mothers last solemn request. You have all been hard-hearted to a mother who always tried to do her best for all. My request is that not one of my sons or daughter follow me to my grave, and no flowers on my coffin. Send this hearse to where I die, and bury me in Fleetwood Churchyard, with no flowers on my grave. 1 am the outcast, but I thank God that I am not an outcast with Christ, who has kept me in my sorrow. I forgive you all, as I hope God will forgive me, and I hope He will soften hard hearts. Remember, kind words can never die. . The next letter, which boro no date, read: To my sons and my dearly-loved daughter.—South Shore, Blackpool.—l am writing this to wish yon all good-byo. 1 have had forty-lwo years of misery, and am eo tired of my life that I am going to end it. I hope God will forgive me this act.