A PARISIAN TRAGEDY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4026, 3 February 1892, Page 2

A PARISIAN TRAGEDY.

Disappoints! la Love.

A case of disappointed lore, ending in a tragical dmuemnl, such as the romantic writers of the early part of the century delighted in, has, says a London contemporary ol 6th Novem« ber, occurred at Nogent-aua-Matne, a pretty Bubarb at the eastern end of fyris, A young woman of about 30, named Marie-Leboeuf, came to the locality some time ago and took a small apartment in a highly respectable house. She obtained a living by giving lessons. Being of attractive appearance and agreeable manners, and her character being quite above suspicion, she quickly became a favourite among the inhabitants. During the spring of this year, however, a great obange came over Mdlle. Lebcsuf. She made the acquaintance of a young man named Deraß, an employe in n Gowrnmont department, aod suddeuly conceived a wild, unreasoning passion for him. The couple were seen together every evening walking on the banks of the river; and Marie, who had hitherto taken oare to keep herself free from reproach, received frequent and pro longed visits from her lover. A few days ago Deras informed his lady love he would be obliged to cease his liaison with her, as his parent had found a fiancee with moneyl whom filial duty compelled biui to marry. Mdlle Lebceuf, who had cherished the idea that at sou" future time, she would become the wife of her lover, said nothing, hut became sad and morose. On 3rd Nov., while Deras was still sleeping, Marie rose, and, loading noiselessly a small revolver which she always kept in her room, placed the muzzle against tbe man's temple and shot him head, The report caused tbe concierge to appear upon the scene, and a doctor was sent for. On realising the state of affairs the latter went quickly in search of the Commissary of the Police, bat before he | could reach the house Jlarie Lebceuf had thrown herself on th'e bed and had stot herself, The pool girl lingered for six hours, gainingstrength enough frequently to raise herself up and look upon the corpse of her lover. When the relatives of the unfortunate couple arrived a painful re- , crimination was enacted, tbe parents of Deras insisting tliat Marie Lebceuf , had beftn the ruin of their so 6, while ( those'of the girl were equally bitter in ] their, reproaches against' the Ifeid men, ' " ' ' s