Marianne...

"Marianne died when she was only sixteen years old.

Marianne was a bright, lively, young woman, but a bit overly romantic.

Alive, she fell deeply in love with a young man.

In a passionate gesture, she offered her heart to him, only to have him not accept it and hand it back.

In a deep state of melancholy, she tried to put her heart back where it belonged but it just wouldn't fit anymore.

Without her heart or her love, she pined and wasted away.

Now she walks about, toting her heart around on a ribbon tied around her waist in hopes that someday she can put it back."