Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-06

eaa ge.usss . TeIssraFA omce.
The CIevslsnd Psindsaler fur-
nishes the following account Of a pitt.
ab.sscsne which occurred a few days
ago in the telegraph Office Of that
city: 10 -; =, ssi - { ,'ssi 80. !, Z
"A. case OF melancholy interest, TO
one Of the parties at'least, occurred
here the other day which we will
relate Tor the public good. A young
lady-(we forhear names, although
knownJ arrived here from the Stale
or Nav York. on her way into the
Southern part of the State. whIthser si
she was going to consummate mar
riare contract entered into some ten
years since. Her Intended was
vornno man who lad been born and
-.arei near her fathers residence,
bs,t who ir all things did not suit the
cold folks" and consequently the
latter opposed the match The re-
sultl was, the young man left the
country. but has kept up most inti-
mate correspondence with the lady
ever since, until last summer he in
formed her BY. letter that as she
could not be married at homo she
had better meet him at in
this State, in the month Of August,
and be married. - To this she con-
ssnied,. but il was, found inconve-
nisnt for her 10 leave home at that
time, and she did inot0arrive on
her mission Of love until few days
since. s, -
She stopped at one ofour best ho-
tels, preparatory to, her voyage
South. She appeared cheerful, was
exceedingly well dressed, sported a
gold watch and other paraphernalia
peculiar TO the "gen:ility." Previ.
Gus to her departure, she stepped in
.. the Telegraph Office TO inform
her lover, who, by the way, was an
operator himseIf,stationed in South
ern Office on the same Line, that she
had got so far on her joyous way
and would like TO hear from him a
this point. After her despatch wal
sent and waiting reply, one Of th'
operators, who was very well &C
auainted with her intended, remark
ed, that the young gentleman Il
whom she had sent her message haC
fallen into s'streak Of luck" Th,
Young lady was observed to startl'
considerably, and asked what h
meant BY "streak of luck" HI
told her that the young man wa
married. She fell back in her chai
and tainted, instantly. The opera
tors and clerks were much frighten
ed, but managed to bring her TO by
the use of water, &c. She coulC
not believe the report, and reques
ted them TO telegraph again and as
certain the truth. The operator
, stepped to his key, called the offics
where the young man was employed
but found him not in. A clerk in the
Office, however, answered the mes
sage, saying Mr.. was actual
married on the 18th Of October
and was then "keeping house,
When this was read 10 the weeping
lady she instantly swooned away
and for time seemed quite liieless
She was resuscitated and taken tC
her hotel in a most frantic condition
where for the whole day she remain
ed entirely insane. t-s5, a-
sOh, grief beyond all other grief. when fate
First leaves the young heart desolate 81 z
In the wide world, without that only tie, r-
For which IL wished 20 live or feared to die"
Kind care and time, that curer ol
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 during the ten years oi
their engagement she had refused
several offers; had furnished her be.
trothed money, her parents being
rich and he poor; had endured the
contumely Of her friends at 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 left her
fathers roof to meet her lover here,
and now deserted by him; her con-
stitution shattered and spirit broken.
Earth seldom produces in human
form so miserable an object. No
wonder she went mad:-s.
ssFIerwretched brain gave Way
And she became wreck at random driven
Without one glimps ofreascn' or Of Heaven"
She is no better, but the picture
of desolation. Young men can here
see the danger Of triHing with such
affections, yea, the dark sin OF cre-
ating hopes or raising expectations
in heart too, true and con6ding 10
survive such disappointment" al
DIn pulling down the walls Of
the Old ST. Johns Church, in Liner
ick, "a large cannon balbwas found
embedded in ihe.mortar. Its thought
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