Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-20
NUMBER ia.
Ghe Dai!p l)irainian:
A Broken Heart.

ABroken Heart.
The following interesting case of n literally
brohen heart related BY DIR. J. X Mitchell
of Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia.
While lectariug up. u the diseases of the heart.
1t viii be- seen that the expression broken
hrarrcd," is not merely fguralive
In the early part Of his medical career, DIR.
Mitchell, accompanied, "A SURGE n. packet
thai sailed b'twe n ii, crpool aud one of our
southern ports. On the rciufn voyage.soon af-
ter leaving Liverpool, while he and The Cap
tnn uf the vCssel-i wesiher beaten son OF
Neptune. hui possessed of uncomm"nly fine
feelings aud strong inpnlses-were conversing
IN tie lalrer's state room, the Captain opened
large che.t and carefully took out number of
nriic les Of various descriptions, which he ar
ranged upon The table. Dr.. Mitchell, surprised
at the display OF costly jewels ornaments,dres-
se. md all the varied paraphcrnalia of which
ladies' are naturally fond inquired Of the Cap
thin his o. ie't in having made so many vaiua-
| bic nurcha es THO sailor, in reply. said that
! far seveu er livhf years he hid been devotediy
attached n o. adg, 10 y hom he bad several
times ua ie prooosols oi marriage. bur was as
often rejected: fiat he1 refusal To we'd him,
hoNey mad only stimulated his love 10 II grea-
Ter exrrtian, aud that finally, upon renewing
hi4 offer. declafneia the ardcncy ot hs pas
sienthat Withoother society life was not worth
| living fpr. she consented - become his bride
upon his return from the next yoyaee. He
was so oyerloyrd ~ the prospect oi marriage
from which, in the " NTH of his feelings, he
probably anticipated more happiness than IS
usually allotted IN norta.s. that he spent all
his ready money, while in London for bridal
gifts. Aferg gazing NJ hcmiondly for sometime,
and rcmarklng on thrm in turn, Il ihiuk this
vii pcase Annie" and ! am sure she will like
lhat." he replaced them with the utmost care.
The ceremony he rcprnied every day during
the voyage; and tlp Doctor observed n tear
gsrenipg IN bis eye, ~ lie spoke OF the pleas
IRE he woull have IN presenting them TO his
ailinnccd hidc, On reaching his destination,
the Captain arrayel himself with more than u
saa precision, AID disenlbnrked as soon as
possible. II h"ston TO lis love. A. he vas a
bout 10 stef, into the tarrape wanting hin, he
wns called asidr b. Two 0euil en-, II who desired
Ia make him a communication. The purpori of
which was hat thclad Y had proved unfaithf,l to
the trust reposed in her, and had married auoth.
or with wbom she bad decamped shortly be-
fore Instantly the Carlain was observed TO
clap his hand To his breast and fall heavily to
the ground lie wns taken up and conveyed
ro his room on the vessel. DIR. Mitchell was
irmrdalcly summond: but before ne reached
The poor Captain. he was dead. A post.mo7-
fcAcxaminalion revealed The cause Of his un.
fprrunntc drceasc. His heart was found liter.
ally torn in twain. The tremendous propul-
sion Of the blood, consequent upon such VIC.
lent nervous shock forced The powerful mus
cular tissues assunder, ana life at end
| The heart was brOlcn