Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-06-15


duty, bride, honor-were forgotten and,
ere the night had we'll set in he was in
state of filthy intoxication Insanity ensued
he was taken to the hospital; and on the
night of Sunday, the 7th of October, he died
a raving madman. He was only thirty
eight years old when this last dreadful scene
of his life's tragedy was enacted.
READER-What you have read is no fc-
ton. No single circumstance here related,
not soIitarJ event here recorded, but hap
pened to EDGAR ALLAN PoE, one of the
most popular Of our writers.
A Romantic Tale.
The following is fragment offs letter,
written oy lady at Naples to friend in
America:
1 mentioned that got some particulars
in most romantic and interesting history
lately and only now have found leisure to
write them down for you. When in pubic
with the Marchione5s of s., had
seen her frequently address very pleasing,
fine young woman, whose name and rank [
knew, but nothing more; and she said she
wished | should be better acquainted with
her before she told me her history. She was
reserved, but had mild sort of quiet Ms
lancholy in her manner, that attracted ne
very much and you shall now learn the
cause. am not at liberty to give her fall
name 50 you must be satisfied with her be-
! ing called R)salie, after her saint She was
the daughter of one of the first houses in this
country, and brought into the world with
every dvantage-having been educated at
home, and under a very amiabe mother who
unfortunately, died when she was only fifteen.
Her father had selected youth for her part
ner IN life every way worthy Of her; and,
what seldom happens, the young people were
allowed to form an attachment before marr-
age, by considerable degree of intimacy.
The Young counts mother was. a hirh xio
lent character, but had openly opposed this ;
however, she conducted herself in a manner
that showed little partiaity to her future
daughter. All, however, went on till a few
days before the marriage. Great and splen-
did were the preparations, and future happi-
ness appeared within their reach. The young
people, as usual, were separated for the last
two days. One hardly dare glance at the
r feelings with which they parted, to meet a
gair N the happiest union-love and hope
: binding them to all future chances agains
e the completion Of their happiness.
= The evening before the marriage day
'f Count P.'s father came to his house, newI,
prepared for bis bride, and said it had beer
e resolved the marriage should take place OF
: that night, privately, to spare his Lowell
It Rosale's feelings, as she shrunk from tn
= public soemnity land that all should be ready
$ and aS,NS hour she named he would be call
a. ed by the hsher Accordingly everythin:
u 4 was 50 arrangs1 and the young man wa
e conduf'sa TO possd eqo t4ttgis hf = fssy;x; M
/ {; altar, which was limly lighted, stoo:7
lis mother and the bride, covered by q YER
q silver tissue veil !; and the ceremony pr:s
er ed. The youth, whose thoughS
he on present happiness, and engffS
ice service, distinguished no one, andrea
ITO wife in full conf l6nce Silent she
it tranquil and his mother carried
IN, All the cortege parted; and he folir
ian his own house, there to unyeil the
on of his heart He found the saloon ilid
en- ed, and his brother and sister, who, of
es- pretence, had been kept absent f.
led ceretuony, seemingly waiting in imp
uc- with his i75cttter>aud the bride. Ths;
ons closed after him, and ~ mother ~
nat the veil and discovered to him t6 BFsS
lth; wassa beautiful IDIOT, whose large es
nth she had long coveted, and had taken
in most wicked manner Of obtaining Eit
5 Of family.
fan HE anguish HAT foIozzsd d. - ksaS1ht
art to the gates of death, and the los
} be had nearly been the price at which,
ong ed the success of a plan truly dIa. :. ]
tant His sister, most amiabe creature, SCOT
5 to him at last into submission to his hard
rom after finding no means were left to set
pub free. Ofthe mother and idiot say moth.
i'm; he never saw either, | believe, fromrhatX
.har- Rosalie's fate, believec sSis@
! the tears than any event in re$S2s
S ca Naples. Public proof was bros
how next morning of the marriage
rival ded, the bride beingp.re3ed, !. nef
mar not known. Enraged, as you Gsnay
wo he carried his daughter.--in Si.ence =
naliy villa, and there, I ssand,. vi
rnic- tenderness than might have .boeLd
d. from his stern characta. agSoide
) life deemed the treachery< ) her
0 be death-blow to all her Happiness .
own her most interesting countepa5
j his fifteen rears canH0t effacs; az
i de- of years life seemed held 't.Y1
They thread That young w5InaFz
some main unmarried out of a-eoh.ss :
WE'LL unknown and her vast PsssessF
lduct, father anxiously desireS tos see
ne so before the fatal truth wasSLa.ls@ !, Snon sa
lewed as the sacredness Of sorro -
with intruders, and her fath,I
him should return to tho
e met ton of husband, ~
,rmer- about may be acc0
renew know the state Of 'ss "
arried. sired, Wlnen she sOe.0s 80,
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