Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-16
The, Beautiful Maniac.
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III In The morning train ilom Petersburg, here was
lady closely veiled. in the same car with oui4
selves She was dressed nithe purest white, " ore
gold bracelets, and evidently belonged 10 the high
er circles Of society Her figure was delicate but
well developed, aud exquisitely symmet rcal; aud
when she occasionally drew aside her richly en-
broidered veil, the glimpse of the features which
the sbeholders obtained, satisfied him of her ,ex-
IRENE loveliness. Beside her satialgentleman in
deep mourning, who, watched over her, with
unusual olictude, and several times when she al :
tempted to rise, he excited the curiosity of all the
passengers by defining her in her seat. 4l-.-is
Outside the cars all wasgconfnsion, passengers
look ,pgI to- baggage portersS Iuuning,5 catnen
cursing, and all the usual hurry and hustle attend
ing tue departure ola train.l One shrill warning
whistle from the hughiengine, and we moved slow
ly away : ~ q ~ = - =. srtsgy.,
AT the first motion of the car the lady in white
stetted 10 her feet with one heart rending SCREAM
aDd.ht bonnet falling Off disclosed the most love-
" features we ever contemplated, Her ravan
Tesses fell over her shoulders IN graceful Disorder
and clasping her hands in prayer, she turned her
dark eyes to heayenl What agony was in ttat
look!ae What beauty, too, what heavenly beauty,
had not SO much of misery been stamped upon IL
Alasi that one glance told melancholy tale. r.,
.'--=-she was changed A-h7 Nile '7s % q
AS blythe sickness OF a soul; her mind
- Had wandered from its dwelling, and her 9, es
Why aeg saa mot mo, dssF own pstfc but the look
queen or hhtastie realm; her thoughts ~
Ard forms, impaips Die aud unpe reelvel T. ~
Oh othera' sight, familiar were TO her, -
Her brother, the gentleman in black, was unre-
mltllng II his efforts 10 s6othe her spirit He led
her back 10 her seat; but her hair was still un.-
bound, and her beauty unveiled. The cars rat.
tied OH, and the passengers in groups resumed the
conversation Suddenly wild melody arose; il
was The beautiful maniac's voice, rich, full, and
inimitaEle. Her hands were crossed on her bosom
and she waved her body as she sung with touching
pathos- ,ser.T ff - - IS
She is far from the land where young hero sleeps
but coldly she turns from Their gaze and ,vsens
70. For her heart in his grave is lying. Z
she sings the wild songs of her dear native plains
AN ilSt LEI they S think, who delisht in her srains,
Her brother was unnamed, and he wept as only
man can weep. The air changed, and She CON.
tined, z5. fta. b III, = - I-sI fs'i7f
"Has sorrow thy younger day. shaded -
as clouds DER the morning feeti -
Too last have those voting days !aded,
~ That hat even In sorrow were SWEET
x 1G1s f The %a th ID S world wi,hsr
Come child OF misfortune! come hither
= III weep with thee, tear for tear"
She then sung fragment of tile beautiful bymn.
.'Jcsus, lover of my SOUL
Let me to thy bosom hy.,'
Another attempt 10 rise up was prevented, and
she threw herself on her knees beside her brother.
and gave him such mournlu, entrealins look
with plaintIve "Save me, my brother, save vt,nr
sister, that sea- ely passenger could refrain
from weeping. We say scarcely, for there was ON.
man WAS ne ulanl WHO called on the conductor
10 ''rut her out, ofithe carr He received the
open scorn of the company. His insensiLility 10
such scene OF distress almost deies belief; and
yet this is, IN every particular, an ..o'er true
tale: Should he ever read these lines, may his
marble heart be softened by the recollection of.
his brutality, E to = - = -
Again the poor benightened beauty raised her
oewlchlng voice 10 one Of the most solemn, sacred
airs: =, - - :
- "ch where shall rest be found --ssi
Rest for the weary soul" -
And continued her melancholy chant until we
reached the steamer Mount Vernon, on board Of
which we descended the magnificent James river.
the unhappy brother and sister Occupying the
ladies CABIN" His was SORROW too profound
Tor ordinary consultations; and no one dare intrud~
so lar upon lis grief as to satisfy his curiosity.
we were standing on the promenade deck, aG
mrlng the beautiful scenery of the river, when al
one OF the landings, the small boat pulled away
rom the shore with the unhappy pair en- route for
M, me asylum a.. She was standing erect IN
The stern OF the boat, her head still uncovered. and
her whie dress and raven tresses futtering in The
breeze. The bout returned, and the steamer moved
on for Norfolk. rrhey were gonel that brother
WIN ms broken heart, that sister with;her melan-
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