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The Cleveland. (o.) Piain Dealer furni'hss
the following ACCOUNT Of q pitiable scene which
occurred few days ego ip the telegraph ehes
Of that city: ---.s.. ls.sss SO cI
A case of melancholy interest, to, one Of the
parties at least, occurred here the, ether day.
which we will relate for the public good. A
Young lady 1--WE forbear names although knownl
arrived here from the State of New York, on
her way into the southern part OF the State,
whittier she was going to consummsfe marriage
contract entered into some ten years since. Her
intended was young man who had been born
and reared near her fathers residence, but who
in all things did not suit the cold folks" and
consequently the latter opposed the match. The
result was, the young man left the country, bus
has kept up most intimate correspondence with
the lady ever since, until last summer he informs
ed her by letter that as she could not be married
at home she had better meet him at 49,, n thit
State, in. The month Of August, and be narSied:
To this she consented, but il Aas found neeef
yenient for her 10 leave homs at that time, and
she did not arrive on her mission Of love until
few days since. st ~
She stopped at one of our best hotels, prsparz
atory to her voyage South. She appeared cheer
ful, was exceedingly well dressed, sported gold
watch, and other paraphernalia peculiar to the
"gentilitE." Previous to her departure, she
stepped into the telegraph office to inform her
lover-who by the way was an operator himself,
stationed in southern office on the same line--
that she had got so far on her joyous way, and
would like to hear from him at this point. AS
ter her dispatch was sent and waiting reply,
one of the operators, who was very well &C
quainted with her intended, remarked that the
young gentleman to whom she sent her message
had fallen into ssstreak Of luck" The lady
was observed to startls considerably, and asked
what he meant by "streak Of luck" He told
her the young man was married. She fell back
into her chair and tainted. almost instantly. Tha
operators and clerks were much frightened, but
managed to bring her to by the use Of water, BE.
She could not believe the report, and requested
them 10 telegraph again and ascertain the truth.
The operator stepped to his key, called the OF.
fee where the young man was employed, but
found him not in. A clerk in the ofice, how
ever, answered the message, saying Mr.
was actually married on the 18th Of October, and
was then Hkeeping house." When this was read
to the weeping lady she instantly swooned away
again, and for time seemed quite lifelesr. She
was resusctated and taken 10 her hotel in most
frantic condition, where for the whole day sha
remained entirely insane. .r ... .-a'.u
Oh, grief beyond all other griefs, when fate
First leaves the young heart dssolate ,.-
In the wide world, without that only tie,
For which it wished 10 live or feared to die. ~
Kind care and time, that curer Of most hearts
diseases, have now nearly restored her. She ex-
lhi5its letters showing with what fidelity she had
trusted in the one now false to her; that during
the ten years of their engagement she had re-
fused several offers; had furnished her betrolhed
money, her parents being rich and he poor; had
endured the cOntumely Of her friends ct home
opposed to the match; and all for bis sake. She
Is now in our city, among strangers, alone as it
were, in the world, having clandestinsly Lett her
fathers roof to meet her lover here, and now de-
serted by him; her constitution shattered and
spirit broken. Earth seldom produces in human
form 50 miserable an object. No wonder she
went mad -'- s
ssHer wFetched brain gave way,
And she became a wretch at random driven,
Without one glimpse of reason or Of Heaven"
She is now better, but the picturesof dssola-
|tioni Young men can here see the danger. of
triing with such affections, yea, the dark sin Of
creating hopes or raising expectations in heart
too true and con6ding to survive such disaP-
pointment '-s--
A SpuNxx W1rE.-A middls-aeed farmer and