Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-07-30
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
RICHARD RUSH.
MELANCHOLY STORY.

We have read sad and singular story of a
Philhellenian published in the New Monthly
Magazine, extracted from letter, written in
the Levaht by a gentleman to his friend in
Europe. There is so much Of the melancholy
| romantic connected with this tale which is
published as a fact, that we cannot refrain
from giving our readers o sketch of some Of
the particulars.
In August 1925, young Englishman named
W, died q: Smyrna ofs lingering disease.
at one Of the public houses in that place, with
out friend to attend 10 him and perform the
last Offices in his sickness and dissolution, OK
cept one Of his own counlrymen. who. after
his death related the following story. His IA
ther was resident in Dublin. where he was
originally destined for the profession Of medi-
cine. During The course of his studies he oe-
casonally went to the hospital to hear chemi
cal lectures, connected with which establish
ment, was an asylum for insane patients It
happened q, that time q beautiful young girl
was sent thither on account ofmental derange-
ment, which though not Of violent cast, gave
no inconsiderable concern TO her wealthy par
eats. who feared that the fatal malaJy would
deprive them Of their only child. unless the
most efficient means was immc dately resoried
to, to produce cure. For several weeks sns
remained in the care Of the physicians without
any visible alteration for the better, though
nothing was spared which might result in the
restoration Of her reason. One day when
W was passing the garden adjoining the
insane hospital he was attracted with the sweet
voice of female who was accompanying her
harp in the melancholy Irish air Of SAVIOUR
neen Dselish" which Immediately excited his
curiosity and ho clambered upon the wall to
see from whence the sound issued. 1t was
from a retired spot in the garden where the
insane girl was seated, who on seeing W,
beckoned him TO come over the wall. He
ob-yod The signal aad seated h,.nse!! Lea,ir
her.
Her mind said the writer, seemed in a
state of simplicity. her disorder appeared
TO have given her all the playful gentleness Of
childhood" and as she fixed her dark express
i've eyes on his, she would smile and caress
him, and sing over and over the wild song
which first attracted his notice.
The novelty OF this circumstance induced
the young EngIshman at the solicitation OF
the female to repeat his visits every day. which
however wero clandestine. it being agsins. the
laws Of the hospital for those not imme date
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grounds.
In very few days these visits began TO
work a marvellous change in both, for il was
observed by all that tho young lady had rapid
ly recovered from her lunacy, while tho poor
student began to grow melancholy and his
brains were found in little better plight than
those Of the female. This WAS totally unac-
countable TO the physicians who had never re-
marked an instance Of sudden cure in their
lives.
"flad they but thought they might have known,
Such change Is wrought by love alone"
Tho consequence was. the girl was watched
and the cause discovered. Measures were i'm
mediately taken TO put stop to these meet
ings and she was afterwards kept confined to
to the building. But few days, however, pass
ed before a relapse Of tho disorder took place
| and she was again thrown into a state OF dis
| traction worse than ever. II was now thought
expedicnt that her parents should be made ac-
quanted with w-'s visits, and after consid-
| trable consultation the father was induced TO
call o' him the purpose Of inquirins into his
motives as to his daughter. Tho meeting Of
the distressed parent and tho love sick English
man was interesting and resulted in an AMIGA
BILE arrangement Of matters between them. II
was agreed that his visits should DO renewed
without obstacles. and in very short time it
was again discovered that tho girl a. we'll ss
the young man was in highly coavslsscsnt
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