Virginia Free Press

A Mysterious Case--Death of a Lady

The Richmond (Va.) Times has the following notice of the death of a lady, which occurred in that city last week:

'A lady representing herself as Mrs. Agnes Thompson, from Philadelphia, not long since arrived and took up her abode in the lower part of the city: She was young--about 24 years of age--very pretty, and showed all the indications of genteel breeding. She was a stranger to all the neighbors on her arrival, but they soon became acquainted with her. She soon fell ill--her disease consumption: but the kindness of her neighbors mitigated as far as possible the horrors of her condition.--)n
She had with her two young children, a son and a daughter. Her neighbors of course felt a natural curiosity to learn something of her history, but all that they could glean from her, was, that she had been attached and engaged to a gentleman when a girl; that her parents objected to the match, and that she afterwards married another. While in her last illness, a gentleman visited her several times under circumstances of great mystery. He entered the room on one occasion, while one of the neighbors was present. As soon as he discovered the presence of a stranger, he endeavored to conceal his face--walked up to the bed, kissed the sick lady, asked her some questions, when the neighbor, not wishing to embarrass their intercourse, left the room. Whenever this gentleman visited her, he left her supplies of money. On the 21st inst., she fell a victim to her relentless disease, leaving two small children dependent upon the charities of neighbors.

We make this statement at the request of one of the neighbors, in order to acquaint her friends with the fate of this mysterious female.'