The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-05-11
A Broken Heart.

rending events has recently occurred in
the neighborhood of Bethel, in Bethel town.
ship, Delaware county, Pa, near the Del
aware line, that we ever recollect having
heard, or read of, either in the pages ofro.
nance or the startling incidents of real
life. The consequence has been, that a
young and lovely woman, bride of only
five months, died few weeks ago Of a
broken heart.
A Mr. c. highly respectable farmer
living in the neighborhood courted and
married the daughter of another highly re-
spected and wealthy farmer living as we
stated above, in Bethel township. He took
her to his home, where his cousin, who
kept house for him received her with smiles.
and bade her welcome. But she soon
found that some other tie was drawing her
husbands affections away from her. He
left her to sleep alone at night, which she
often passed in tears. She soon saw e.
nough to convince her suspicious that his
cousin had Withdrawn her husbands al
iections, and that with him she engaged
in the enjoyments of illicit love. She i'm
mediately addressed him-telling him that
she should go home for a week, and du-
ring that time he must send his cousin a.
way-and that she would then come back
and live with him, and forget all. He
made her promise that he would. She
went home. The first, second, and third
week elapsed, and still no husband came
She then told her sister that it was time
for her to 60 home. The carriage came.
and her sister accompanied her. When
she arrived al her husbands residence
she found that her husband was absent,
that he was engaged in the woods. She
was coldly received by the cousin, who
made no effort to get refreshments. She
was placing pie in the stove when she
remarked rather insultingly this is for
Tom" The wife remarked that there was
enough for him and others too, but the
cousin reiterated that none else could have
any. Up to this time she had not told her
grief to any member OF her family. The
sister soon after departed, and the hus-
band arriving, she reminded him of his
promise of sending his cousin away, when
she was startled by his. absolute refusal
She Immediately walked up stairs, put a
few things in band box, and started for
her fathers house on foot. She had no,
gone far before her husband overlook her
in carriage, and offered to take her home,
but she refused and insisted on walking
and went the whole distance on foot She
then unburthened her grief to her family
The next day her father ordered his wag.
on, and went 10 the husbands house fol
the purpose of procuring the furniture he
had supplied her with on her marriage
Upon arriving at the house, the husband
was absent, the cousin alone being there
She had locked up all the doors, and draw.
ers, and refused them admirtance. The
father addressed his daughter, telling heI
she was mistress. to give orders to break
open the door. She did so. The doors
were accordingly broken open. and mos
OF the furniture and clothes belonging to
the deserted bride were taken to her faith
er's, where upon her arrival she took tc
her bed, and died solely Of broken heart
Thus was young and lovely being whom
'.none knew her but to love" or 'snamed
her but to praise" only five months bride
through crushed and sighted affection, hur
red to the tomb. The violator OF the hol,
marriage vow, will suffer the stings OF !,
guilty conscience for the murder OF whlcl
he has been instrumental. The funera
was attended by vast concourse of tn,
people of the neighborhood. .-De7avar
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