American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-07-23
ROMANTIC AND PATHETIC. STORY
OFREAL LIFE. H

The Cleveland Herald relates the
following affecting narrative, which is
represented to be no less true than
strange: .n
"We yesterday learned the dcnouc-
ment of painful story, equal to the
most thrilling romance in interest, but
with the circumstances and actors of
which VIC were personally acquainted.
Some twelve years ago, two young
men, named Clyma and PAUL, lived in
small village not far from the sea
coast, in the extreme west of England.
Both were miners aud workers in the
same mine near the village. Both
paid their addresses to the same maid
en-, but not with equal success. Clyma
prospered 80 in his suit that day was
appointed for the nuptuals, and in the
course of time the bapns Of marriage
were asked in the village church on
the first of tho three Sundays prescri-
bed by the English canon law.
"Bcfore the second Sunday came
round, the rivals met at q wrestling
match in the village, and it Glanced
that the turn came for them to wrostle
together. PAUL was excited, and en-
deavored to give his successful rival in
love wicked fall but his eagerness
worked his defeat. He was thrown to
tho ground amid the shouts of the vii
layers. On springing to his feet, he
swore that he would be revenged, and
that Clyma should never marry his in
tended bride. From that day he took
to drinking deeply, and hurled impre.
cations on his rival.
"The day before that fixed for the
marriage, PAUL told all his acquaint-
ances that he would find means to pre-
vent its taking place. Knowing his
determined character, Clyma appeared
alarmed at the threat, and got some
friends to intercede with PAUL, but
in vain. .,r ..p....
Slate at night, Clymaleft the house
of his intended bride for his own cot
tage. The way lay across patch of
barren moor, where there were several
open mine shafts, which had been de-
serted, and the bottoms Of whose black
depths were now covered with several
fathoms of water. About the samo
hour PAUL. was seen crossing to the same
patch Of nloer from another direction.
"A miner, who passed q little later to.
ward the mine where he worked-it
being his turn for night work--ayorrcd
the next day that he had heard noise
as of dispute and scufllc, but it was
too dark to distinguish any one.
"The marriage was to take place at
III o'clock in the morning at the village
church. Long before that hour the
village was the scene of great excite
ment. The hat and kerchief of PAUL
the latter torn and bloody-has been
found near the deepest Of the abandon
ed pit-shafts, and of PAUL. himself no.
thing could be found, nor had he been
seen since he went toward the moor on
the preceding night. The ground where
the articles had been found bore ira ces
Of q scuiilo having taken place, and to
crown the whole, two buttons recognized
as belonging to Clyma's coat were dis.
covered amongst the earth and stones.
To these ominous facts Clyma could
only reply that he had met PAUL. at
the place mentioned, during the night :;
and that he had beaten PAUL, WHO had
retired cursins him. e.
'This account was net considered
satisfactory, and Clyma was taken in
to custody to await further dcvelope-
ments. Several days passed away
an examination was made of the pit
and the surrounding locality, but no
trace could be found Of the body, It
was argued, however, that if stone
was attached to the body before 1t was
thrown into the pit SO to sink it, there
would be no probability Of its ever
being found. After several exarnina.
tions before o magistrate, the accused
was released from custody, but only to
be Stunned as, q murderer by tho whole
community. In the meantime the in
tended bride became sick through OK.
element; violent fever Was succeed.
Cd dby tasting Illness, an d after linger
| ing some months, she died of brokon
heart. Those accumulated ills were
too much for the unhappy object Of
general suspicion, and in less than
twelve months after what should have
been his wedding day ho became the
inmate of on insane asylum, whore he
still remains hopeless lunatic.
"Among the relatives Of Clyma was