Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-22
An Instance Of Woman's Devotion
and Mans Inconsistencies

A case Of melancholy interest," to one of tn
parties at least, occurred at Cleveland, Chic
the other day, which the Plaindea!er relates TO
the public good. A young lady arrived thcr
from the State of New York on her way int,
the southern States, whittier she was going t,
| consummate 4 marriage contract entered int
some ten years since. Her intended was :
young man who had been reared near he
fathers residence, but who in all things die
not suit the cold folks" and consequently tho
latter opposed the match The result was
the young man left the country, but has kept
up most intimate correspondence ever since
until last summer he informed her by letter
that as she could not be married at home she
| had better meet him at, in the State of
| Ohio, in the month of August, and be mar
| ried To this she consented, but it was found
lnconYenient for her to leave home at the time,
| and she did not arrive on her mission Of love
until a few days since She stopped at one
OF the best hotels, preparatory to her voyage
South. She appeared cheerful, was exceedingly
we'll dressed sported a gold watch and other
pharaphernalia peculiar to the gentility Pre-
ylous to her departure, she stepped into the
telegraph office to inform her lover, who by
the way, was operator himself, stationed in 4
Southern office on the same line, that she got
so Tar on her joyous way and would like to hear
from him at this point. After her despatch
was sent and waiting reply, one of the opera
tors, who was very well acquainted with her
intended remarked, that the young gentleman
to whom she had sent her message had fallen
into "streak of luck" The young lady was
observed to be considerably startled, and she
inquired what he meant by ssstreak of luck"
HE told her that the young man was married
She fell back in her chair and tainted almost
instantly. The operators and clerks were
much frightened, but managed to bring her to
by the use OF water, &c. She could not be-
lleye the report, and requested them to tele-
graph again and ascertain the truth The
operator stepped to his key, called the Office
where the young man was employed-he was
not in. A clerk in the office, answered the
saying Mr- was actually mar
red on the 18th of October and was then
"keeping house" When this was read to the
weeping lady she Instantly swooned away, and
tor time seemed quite ifeless. She was
resuscitated 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 most hearts diseases,
have now nearly restored her. She exhibits |
letters showing with what fidelity she had |
trusted in the one now false to her; that dur
ing the ten years of their engagement she had |
refused several offers; she had furnished her
oethrothed money; her parents being rich and
le poor; had endured the contumelv of her
riends at home opposed to the match; and all
or his sake. She is now in that city, among
strangers, alone, as it were, in the world, hav-
ng clandestinely left her fathers roof to meet
Ter lover there-and now deserted Inv him.
Ter constitution shattered and spirit broken.
Garth seldom produces in human form SO mis-
rable an object. No wonder she went mad
She is now better, but the picture of desoa-
ion. Young men here see the danger of tri-
ling with such affections; yea the dark sin of.
reating hopes or raising expectations in heart
90 true and confiding to survive such disap-