The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-18
DESPAIR OF DIsAP POINTED LOVE
SAD SCENE In A rELEGR APH OFFICE.

"A SAD SCENE IN TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
The Cleveland CO., Plain Dealer furnishes
the following account Of pitiabe scene which
occurred a few days ago in the telegraph Office
of that city a I.
A case of melancholy interest, to one of the
parties at least, occurred here the other dav
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 consummate a mar,
rlage contract entered into some ten wears since
fier intended was young man who Ind been
born and reared near her fathers residence. but
who in all things did not suit the "old folks.p
and consequently the latter opposed the match.
The result was, the young man left the country.
out has Kept up most intimate correspondence
with the lady ever since, until lat summer he
informed her by letter that as she could not ha
married at home she had better meet him Mt
49, in this State, in the month of August and
be married. To this she consented, but it was
found announcement for her to leave home at that
time, and she did not arrive on her mission of
love until few days since fS-
She stopped at one Of our best hotels. preno.
ratory to her voyage South. She appeared cheer
full, was exceedingly well dressed, sported n gold
watch, and other paraphernalia peculiar to the
gentility" Previous to her departure. she
stepped into the telegraph Office to inform her
lover who by the way was an operator himself
stationed In a 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 After
her despatch was sent and waiting reply. one
OF the operators, who was very well acquainted
with her intended, remarked that the young gen.
tieman to whom she sent her message had fallen
tpfrs n oct anlx ofl 4
to shrtle considerably, and asked what he meant
by Astreak OF luck He told her the young
man was married. She fell back into her chair
and tainted, almost instantly. The operator,
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 operator stepped to his key, called the Of
nee where the young man was employed, but
found him not In A clerk in the office, how.
ever, answered the message, saying Mr.. -
was actually married on the nth of October.
and was then excepting house." When this was
read TO the weeping lady she instantly swoopcd
away again, and for a time seemed quite lifeIess.
She was resusciated and taken to her hotel in n
most frantic condition, where for the whole day
she remained entirely insane A
sob, grief beyond all other griefs when fate
First leaves the young heart desolate
In the wide world, without that only tie, N~
For which it wished to live or feared TO die.
Kind care aud time, that curer of most hearts
diseases, have now nearly restored her. She ex-
hibits 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 betroth-
ed money, her parents being rich and he poor
had endured the contumely of her friends Mt
home opposed to the match and all for his sake.
She is now in our city, among strangers, alone.
as it were, in the world, having clandestinely
lett her fathers roof to meet her lover here ard
now deserted by him her constitution shattered
and spirit broken. Earth seldom produces in
human form so miserable an object. No won
der she went mad
se" Her wretched 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 picture of desola-
ton. 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 confiding to survive such disap-
pointment