The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-08
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TWO SINGULAR STORIES
We clip the following from our European files

We clip the following from our European files.
A LOVE TRAaKpY. "A family in Begrava tsays the
Court CIRCULAR has been plunged into great 81 lief from
melancholy and most singular circumstances When Sir
Colin Campbell left England many brave and manly
hearts accompanied him. among whom was tho eldest
of reverend prelate high in the church Tnis young
gentleman left lady behind him to whom ha pas
sonatey attached and had promised to marry Her for
tune being small tho clerical dgntry threatened to dis
inherit his If he did land ALLEVIATE his affections
from the party in question: ho sent to India His
father charged him at his departure think of her
more If he wished to be remembered by him. Tho lover
got safe his destination but his heart cat with und
minshed affection. He could not avoid communicating
his consancy and wrote to his beloved assuring her that
threats anger Of his unfeeling pent should
Danish the tender recollection of their reciprocal passion
Having occasion at the same time write to his father
for additional supplies he demanded chem tho ground
that he had renowned his mistress forever BY most
unfortunate accident the two letters came to England
misdirected the intended for the parent falling in
the hands of the lady and that intended for the lady
into those of the parent The latter receipt of his
epistle, sant back such indignant fully
awakened the to the consequences Of the fatal
take he had made in the direction of the letters Fully
alive to the finest senSibites and not able to combat
feeling Of shame for the uninsentonal he had
mitted he shot himself
An EXTRAORDINARY SroRY.--I mentioned some
time since that NJ Lndah editor Of the Faesrsslanda
Of Stockholm had been condemned 10 be beheaded for
having accused young lady of that city of horrible
crime, the nature Of which, however, not stated
On the I'd July, which was the day fixed for the
tion he said TO his friends who with him in the
prison. II am about to suffer death which, have merit
ed, and you will at least most subs It'll courage
lie then took some papers HqU table, and gave them
into the of the chaplain One letter. sealed with
black was in the Bible he took it out and placed 1t in
his bosom sYou will take this letter, he said, after
my DEATH and deliver it to the person to whom it is adj
dressed Now, gentlemen, let us go VERY we'll, sir
replied the director Of the prison. UNLESS you apply for
pardon to Mdle Mcndelsohn, who has the power TO
grant it and spare your life "
Proceed gentlemen said Lndalh, and at the same
time taking the Of the chaplain with whom he
versed in low tone he descended the staircase Of the
prison. and with firm step crossed the courtyard which
led to the platform where the scaold had been erected
and where the block and the executoner with his
in readiness. Twelve persons required by the
law present witnesses Iindalh stopped at the
foot Of the steps leading up to the scaffold when his
hands tied behind him and his eyes baidaged He
then said Farewell, gentlemen J; to those who have
my life, be careful to relate my death aud my
pcntance " and began to ascend the steps. In moment
he felt his hands released and the banage removed from
his eyes, and turning round he 1t had been done by
Mdle. Mendesohn I'M Lndalh, she said, II pardon
you He threw himself at her feet. and, taking the
letter from his BOSOM gave to her, saying ~ accept
your pardon for my last thought to implore it from
your kindness felt that you would at least give
| it at my tomb. '-Galigndnis Messenger. ~,