Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-02-06
Instance Of Woman's Devotion.

case Of melancholy interest, TO one OF
the parties al least, occurred at Cleveland, y.
the other day, which the Plaindealer relates
ior the public good. A young lady arrived
there from the State of New York on her
may into the southern States, whittier she
sohg 10 consutnmate marriage con-
;n,an'In' leieo into some years since. Her
raarnJ was young man who had been
1 .e"iuu near her fathers residence, but who,
~ a'' 'nihgs did not suit the 'old folks and
consequently The latter opposed the match.
ne result was, the young man LOFT ,be conc
Try, out mas Kept up a most Intimate corre-
spohdehce ever since, until last summer ha
informed her by letter that as she could no,
be married at home, she had better ma.,
him al -, in the State of Ohio in ,hs
month Of August, and be married. To ,his
she consented, but II was found inconyeni>
ent for her TO leave home at that time, and
she did not arrive on her mission Of love un,
til few days since. She stopped al one Of
the best hotels, preparatory to her voyage
south. She appeared cheerful, was exceed
ingly well dressed, sported gold watch and
other paraphernalia peculiar 10 the gentiliiy.
Previous TO her departure, she stepped into
the telegraph Office 10 inform her lover, who,
by tile way, was operator himself, stationed
III a SOutiClu OlllSC VII INC AdiIle llic, ttlak
she had got SO far on her joyous way and
would like TO hear from him at this point
After her dispatch was sent and waiting
reply, one of the operators, who was very
well acquainted with her intended remark ed,
that the young gentleman TO whom she had
sent her message had fallen into a streak Of
luck The young lady was observed TO be-
considerably startled, and she inquired what
he meant by 'streak OF luck He told her
that the young man was married. She fell
back in her chair and fdinted, almost instant
y. The operators and clerks were much
frightened, but managed to bring her TO by
the use OF water, &c. She could not believe
the report, and requested them to telegraph
again and ascertain The truth. The operat-
or stepped 10 his key, called the office where
the young man wa. employed-he was not
in. clerk iii the office, answered the mes
sage, saying MIR. was actually mar
rled on the II b of October, and was then
keeping house" When this was read to the
weeping lady she Instantly swooned away,
and for time seemed quite lieess. She
was resusitated and taken TO her hotel in a
most frantic condition, where for the whole
day she remained entirely insane. Kind
care and time, that curer OF mos; hearts dis
eases, have now nearly restored her. Sho
exhibits letters showing with what fidelity
she had trusted in the one now false 10 her /;
that during the ten years of their engage
ment she had refused several offers she had
furnished her betrolhed money; her parents
being rich and he poor; had endured the con-
'tumely of her friends at home opposed to the
match, and all for his sake. She is now in
that city, among strangers, alone, as it were.
in The world having candesinely left her
fathers roof 10 meet her lover theIe-and
now deserted by him; her constitution shat
tered and split broken. Earth seldom pro-
duces in human form so miserable an object.
No wonder she went mad. She is now bet
ter, but the picture of deso!ation. Young
men can here see the danger of triAng with
such affections; yea, the dark sin Of creating
hopes or raising expectations in heart too
true and confiding to survive such disappoinl-
ments.