The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-10-21
TRUrn SIR. NIGER THAN FIcTaov.

lRC III SthsANGEE THAN tt'siS'N.
We annex another story from the annals
Of real life, as recorded by correspondent
Of the London Court Journal. The letter
is dated " Nenhelm, June 10Th lSil "
and details an inclden, of the most affect
ing character. The story, il will be seen,
Is that Of fai,hless mau and broken.
hearted woman.
4 BROKEN HEART.
Circumstance occurred here on the
18Th ull so singular and affecting so much
more incredible than most tales of fiction,
that, though the parties were Of an humble
station, 1t deserves to be recorded among
the romauces Of real lie. % tina, day u
Young woman ofan interesting aud respec.
table appearance was seen 10 enter the city,
carrying 10 her arms al ln!uut, and leadn.
another child of three OF four years of age.
Immediately on her ARRIVAL she inquired
for the house Of nan 10 whom, /, appears,
she had been atiauced nj Hamburg, anu
who lad len her there under VOW to
shortly return 10 keep his PROMISE Of mar
-iage but finding THAT he continuity on
soue new pFe,eree, Pat Cd tie iu.liment o.
his engagement, she herself thought II best
10 20 10 search Of blm
llavag easily discovered his abode, she
proceeded at once 20 It, and there found
him, by an extraordinary fatality, in com
pany with another gisl aaJ her relations,
aad about to proceed al the very moment
With her 70 The altar. l. was 10 vain that
the first claimant threw herself on her
knees before her la,Lless Biantighan %
person to whom woman IS eugag
ed 10 Germany IS SO called neither
her tears nor prayers, nor tho sight Of his
children, moved ham she was rePulsed by
The whole party, aud the door closed
against her, and shortly afterwards the
carriage ceremony was beng performed
IN The church and the ring just placed on
he finger Of the secoad bride, her rival en-.
tered with The children. The shock was
too much tur her; she fell down dead
The body was carried to an lnn, who're il
was afterwards dssocled, and Tie reiRs Of
The heart discovered to be tern aslader
a proof thai the letga :" broken heart, Is
not a mere poe,icsl cae, but that, however
rare the occurrence, Il may, as IN this IN.
stance, actually take place.
The tragc story beng soon made known,
lie populace, TO lhe amount Of many hun
dreds, followed tie unfortunate woman; bot
before committing her to he grave, the
corfese repaired wi,h The coiiiu 10 The mar.
ned couple. There they broke the win.
dogs, aud, 10 voclerous manner, called
on tie bridegroom, whose name vas Pral,
10 open the doors. The police were low
assembled, and tad much difficulty, IN pre-
venting The mob, maay Of them armed,
from executing summary vengeance on tbs
moral culpri,.
1t IS worthy Of notice that while all this
passed. the opera Of Don Juan was repre-
seating IN The theatre, {ihe celebrated Mad
anle ta5se playing Johanna aud the au
dlenco eviuced their feelings Of Indignation
BY noisy acciamauols al paruculgr parts
thai bore reference 10 tie real drama that
had Just been acted cuslde.
The Grand Duchess SleghaEie, wirb her
vel known goodness ct heart, has taksn
me children Under her pregectou, and a
larzs subscription has been made for lhe5n
by the opuleul merchants Of the city
The whole scene speaks Tor tie Germans,
and remiuds Us Of tue Old adage- l0T Pep
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