The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-12-20

A ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.-A short time
since, young girl of remarkable beauty and
iashionably dressed, but whose demeanor and
features betrayed an infrm mind, was eneeun-
tered one stormy evening in the streets of the
Martyrs in Paris. An honorable man living in
the neighborhood. NJ Saville, defended the un-
fortunate girl from the indiscreet curiosity OF
some young men, took her home and cOnfded
her to his wife. who bestowed upon her the
greatest attention. To all questions as to her
name and family, the insane girl remained deaf.
She placed herself at writing desk, and began
to compose and write verses which betrayed a
violent passion, the probable cause Of her mad
ness. Some days after NJ. Saville wrote to the
Constitutional, which had announced the prev-
Gus details, that the .young girl was dead. Once
only during siyty-two hours she had consented
to take any nourishment. The efforts Of science
had failed to triumph over her resolution and
after two hours of frightful commissions, she had
died with the name of Robert on her lips. The
sole indication by which to trace her individual-
Y. was the mark E. B. on her linen Not long
after the Gazette DIES 1iljunau1 gave the follow
ing details, which complete the touching and
dramatic history Emily Berth, daughter of a
rich iron-master of Belgium, was destined by
her fathers choice to marry the son Of a brewer
whose fortune equalled her own. But the young
girl had already disposed Of her affections
The object of her love was young man named
Robert Duval, writer and artist, but little IA
vored by fortune. Emily, as appeared by the
fragments of her poetry was devoted to litera-
ture She was of an exalted and romantic
character, and passed much of her time in wri-
ting. When her father. whose inflexibiiity she
understood. ordered her to renounce it and pre-
pare to marry tie brewers son she communi-
Gated the fatal injunction to the young artist.
They endeayOred to discover the means OF elud-
ing it. Emily could imagine nothing but a
double suicide. Robert, whom another plan
had suggested itself to, begged her to postpone
awhile her terrible design. The same evening
he went to saloon where he knew he ould
meet the brewers son. a quarrel took plac
between the two young men. A blow received
by one of them was followed by duel. in which
Robert was killed. The day after this Emily
Berth disappeared. taking with her her jewels
AID a small sum of money. All attempts TO find
her in Belgium We're without success. When
the fact of young girls being found in the
street of fhe Martyrs and NJ. Saville's letter
were seen by NJ. Berlin in Partisan paper
which he took. it struck him that it was his
daughter. He took the road TO Paris immedi-
ately. and sought NJ Saville's house. There he
was shown the effects and verses left by the in
sane girl. All his doubts were dissipated: the
tears burst from his eyes and he appeared the
prey of the most profound grief. accusing him
self of having been the cause OF his childs death.
NJ. Saville was shown touching letter left by
Emily before her flight. which, like her poetry,
revealed the possession OF great talent. In
spite Of the opportunities OF the generous man
who had succored his child. and although he
himself was seriously i'll from the effects of his
mental suffering. NJ. Berlin insisted upon re-
turning Immediately to Belgium.