Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-04-10
MISCEL L A N E O u S
A Beautiful Maniac.

In the morning train from petersburg,
there was lady closely yelled, in the
same car " it'll ourselves. She was dress
ed in the purest white, wore gold brace
lets, and evidently belonged to the higher
circle Of society. Hci figure was delicate
bat well developed, and exquisitely SYM
metrical; and WHEN she occasionally drew
aside her richly embroidered veil, the
glimpse Of the features which the behold
er obtained, satisfied him Of her extreme
loneliness. Beside her sat a gentleman in
deep mourning, who watched over her
with unusual solic;.ude, and several times
when she attempted 10 lise, heexcited the
curiosity of ell the passengers by OBTAINING
her'n her seat.
Outside the cars ell was confusion, pas
sengers looking TO baggage, porters run
ming, cabmen cursing, and all tae usual
hurry and hustle attending the departure
Of train. One shril warning whistle
from tho huge engine, and we moved
slowly way.
At the first motion Of the car, The lady
in white started to her feet, aud with one
heart-rending scream, and her bonnet
falling off, disclosed the most lovely fea-
lures we ever contemplated. Her raven
tre>ses fell over her shoulders in graceful
disorder, and clasping her hands in prayer
she turned her dark eyes to heaven =
What agony IVES in that look What
beauty, too, what heavenly beauty, had
not so much Of misery been stamped upon
it. Alas that one glance told melan-
choly tale.
"---She was changed ;.est
As by the sickness OF her soul her mind
Had wandered from its dwelling, and her
ewes
They had not their own lustre, but the look
Which is not of the earth she was become
The queen OF fantastic realm her thoughts
Were combinations of dsjoinled things;
And forms, impalpable and unperceived
Of others sight, familiar were to her."
Her brother, the gentleman in black,
was unremit!ing in his efforts to soothe
her spirit. He led her back 10 her seat /,
but her hair was still unbound, and her
beauty unveiled. The cars ratified on, and
the passengers in groups resumed the con-
yersation. Suddenly wild melody arose
it was the beautiful manac's voice, rich,
full and inimitable. Her hands wert
crossed on her bosom. and she waved
her body as she sung with touching
pathos-
"She is far f.cm the land where her young he
70 sleeps, ~
And lovers around her are signing, :,
But cody she turns from their gaze and sh
weeps,
For her Heart in his grave is lying. 49, /,
"She sings the wild songs OF her den: nativ
Every note which hs loved au aking- i
All! little they think, who delight in he
/ STATUS,
How The heart Of the minstrel is break
ing"
Her brother was unnamed, and hi
wept as only man. can weep. The al
changed, and she Continued
t.fss sorrow thy yenng days shaded
As clouds DER The morning fleet
Too fast have those young days faded,
| That evt n in surruw we've sweet
II thus the utkind world. wither
Each feeling thai ONCE was dealt, !,
Come child Of mlsiorlu e! come hitler,
F.l weep with ,hee. tear for teal"
She then sung a fragment Of the beauti
fui hymn
Let me to thy bosom fly.' ~,
1 Anothe. attempt to rise was prevented
and she threw herself on her knees besid
her brother, and gave him such mourn
/ full, entreating look, with p!aintiv
"Save me. my brother! save you. SIS
ter p that scarcely. . passenger could re re
frain from weeping. We say scarcely 10
there was one man twas he mani VIII
called ON the conductor to "put her out
the car" He received the open scorn
the company. His inselsiblhty to such
scene CT distress almost defes belief; an
yet this is, iii every particular, an ,o'e
true tale. Should he ever read thes
r lines, may his marble heart be soltened D
the recollection of his brutality
Again the poor benighted beauty raise
her bewitching voice to one OF the mos
} solemn, sacred airs:-
"Oh. where shall rest be found,
Rest Tor the weary SOUL"
And continued her melancholy chant un
Til we reached the steamer Mount Ve'
: non, on board Of which we descended tn
beautiful James River, the unhappy broth
er and sister occupying the ladies cablf
HE x,as q sorro,v too profound for Ordlna