Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-01-03

his heart. while we passed out. l was glad
to loose sight of him, and ardently hoped
that his passion would be cured
But his image as he stood there in the
doorway, haunted my brain, and it was many
hours before could compose myself
l was beginning, however, to feel at ease
again in the midst Of our wedding guests,
when domestic came to me to say that a
person wished to see me in the hall. Think
ing il was some invited friend who had arriY-
ed at a late hour, l fastened to the door alone.
Imagine my CONSERVATION when | saw the
wild figure of Gilborne standing before me-,
How do you do?' be asked addressing me
by my maiden name-'Won't youshake hands
with me??' saa.eze
I gave him my hand
You tremble,' said be. fixing his wild eyes
upon my face You are not afraid of me,
hope?'
'Ob, no. I replied in an sgitated voice-for
his strange manner frightened me, why should
/ be afraid? Come in!
No, thank you; you have company see
and l should make one guest too many
And you see am not dressed for party
said he. glancing at his disordered attire, so
you will excuse me. Ha, ha! wouldn't cut
a pretty figure
But cannot talk with you here,' said ].
'Oh, will detain you but minute. Ihave
-ha! la! have question to ask, which
is really SO absurd, when l think of it, that l
really cannot help laughing They told me-
he said, in pleasant tone-they told me
ha! ha think of the absurdity of the thing
they told me that you were marriedn as be
burst into wild laugh.
4 knew better he continued, but they
say it is so and to satisfy them determined
to come and ask you, for suppose you ought
-ha! ha! ha! had such queer dream l
thought l was standing in the church door,
and saw you coming out with your husband,
and you would not speak to me. Wasn't it
queer! and knew all the time you would
never marry anybody but me. And we are
not married yet, are we? But who is here
tonight? Inever saw you dressed so beau
tiful before! Ah,' he added, striking his fore
head, 4 dreamed you were dressed SO at your
Wedding
Thus the wretched man went on, some
times laughing. and sometimes shedding tears
knew he was insane; I tried to stop him, but
was too much frightened to speak. In my
agitation I took hold of the bell and rang. A
domestic came, and sent her for Mr.. Bed
ford.
Bedford d4sehe:s hep cried GiIborue, grasp
ing my arm. They told me that was the
name of your husband! SayLyou are-you
are not married. are you?'
Yes; Mr.. Gilborne, 1 am married, and here
is my husband.
TO my great relief saw Mr.. Bedford ad-
vance into the hall. Gilborne started back
and fixed his eyes upon my husband with a
wild and fierce expression, which caused me
to fear for him.
But Edward was undaunted. Returning
,Gilborne's gaze with firm, steady. command
ing look, he advanced towards him, and de-
manded what he wanted
The dangerous split of the insane man
was completely subdued. He hung bis head
and burst into tears.
| Nothing he murmured. I want nothing
now / have been dreaming; I will not
trouble you again. May you be happy'
He turned and staggered out of the door.
and l heard his unsteady step die away in
distance.
Poor wretch muttered Edward, as he
kindly took my hand he is to be pitied But
you are agitated. 1 hope he added in an
anxious, you have nothing to blame yourself
for in this matter%
1 wish had not,' exclaimed ferventlv.-
But oh, Edward, feel that I have acted
wrong although heaven knows 1 never in
tended he should love mel r
'Well, do nos reproach yourself too severely,
he replied in a mournful voice. Let US sc
back to the parlors, and forget what has tax
en- place
'We returned together, aud Edwards pres
ence alone sustained me for the rest of the
eveing. Fear, pity asd remorse, made my
heart faint and my cheek pale, and l wa:
wretched
4 think understand your feeling, said Is,
abel, who had listened with deep interest
4 know how L should have felt under a con
F viction that thoughtlessness of mine had ruin
ed fellow beings hsppiness-perhaps hat
shattered his intellect! But you heard from
Gi!borne again?' .--
Listen. He disappeared. For more thar
a year he was absent, and nobody knew wha
had become of thin hsggard youth, whC
wandered about the country begging hi
bread from door giving in return for charity
the songs which he sung in soft melancholy
voice, and the musical ZONES of an accordeaI
he carried with him, and which he played
with peculiar and feeling skill Everybody
treated him kindly, for although he was evi
IDENTIFY of an insane mind. there was mildnes
"a melancholy enthusiasm about him-whicl
: won all hearts.
: Search was made for him. His friend
were not mistaken in their suspicious II
was the wandering GiIborne!'
'Oh, aunt!' exclaimed Isabel, tears film.
her eyes.
They carried him back to c.. Fo
several weeks he seemed contented to renal
: at home, but at length his disposition to wan
der returned, and he disappeared again.
'One chilly, rainy day, l was sitting alone i
d my room, amusing myself with my first chill
then about six months old-when there wa
a ring at the door, Our domestic had gon
: out, and nobody IN the house but mt
I left little Ella playing on the floor, and wer
l to open the door,