Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-11-25

THE MANAGES CONFESSION.


A few years ago visited an insane a.,
lum. The woman in charge conducted ,
through various apartments, giving us a
the information in regard to the occr
pants she wasable and kindly answerin
sli our questions, until We came to tn
room where one of the patients had latel
died, and now lay awsiting the dispos,
of her friends, who had been apprised 9
her decease. She was woman in tn
prime Of life, and bore traces of grea
beauty. What great sorrow had berei
this beautiful creature of her reason! an,
by what relative, and f6r what motive hat
she besn incarcsrated in this living tomb
WERE the queries which were in my min,
- ] gazed upon her lifcless remains.
Ny eyes involuntarily wandered 'ove1
the apartment. A little table stood in the
corner, beneath the grated window. A
Bible lay upon It, and as took it up a
paper slid from between the leaves and
fell At nv feet. l raised it. 1t was a
closely written sheet. A glance convinced
me that it was some sort of re laN6
which had been written there during the
last hours of the life that had fed
"What is this?" l asked, as I.held up
the paper.
"Oh, that is probably some Of Aggy's
scribbling. She used to call for pen and
paper, and as she would be very quiet
with them always gave them to her,
She would write several sheets and then
destroy them. That is probably one of
them-of no consequence, | presume"
said the woman.
asked her il l might retain it,
"Why, yes, if you wish to" she replied.
hid it away in my bosom. and we soon
left the premises.
"What could you possibly want of that
crazy woman's scribbling? my compan-
ion asked when we had lef, the building.
II fancy there is something here worth
preserving" answered. "Let us exam
inc it."
As we rode homeward ! read it aloud
to my friend. 1t was written in trem
bling hand and read as follows:
81 was the only aud idoized daughter
Of wealthy parents. possessed naush-
y and imperious temper, which was new
er subdued or restrained. Ny parents
reE. = Enp1s,s Drt Upon my MUD religious truths
C.n.souently grew up unrrlnc'pled and
...s;on.te. While every pains was taken
with my education and accomplishments
49, heart was left to run wild, overgro~n
and choked with the briars and 'hor"s OF
..,s, ,huess and love of tyranny ya was
passiona,ely attached 10 my 'r'e"''' ana
As long as they did not thwar' my 'npeF'-
GU, will got on nicely with 'hs"
.Tbus grew to wotna"f&'o'' ea7ee
-, mo in the way Of a young lawyer
IF distinguished abilities, wh had sfsa"
uba, was predicted to be a br'''a"' Greer
,oar,ed 10 love him with al the
dep,h of my passionate and 'nP",s's' ma
-. and was wild with JOY when one
49, be came to me, and in eliuent Ian
900 told me how long and assionsfeiy
he had loved me, and asked le 70 " his
wife.
NV. mare married. II I ccasioua'ly
f.n .winge Of dissruss OF mlo"n 4'a'-
;sca,;ons for wife, soon sl''ceo l'"'th
the argument that my love ,as srone
.no,ch TO make up for all defeneie'..
.Mv husband was all that rs good aud,
noble and generous. was oh passion.
ate and.unreasonable. But would take
,rs to his bosom, kiss ue tendy, and say
gently,
..yo, mus. subdue this teer. Aggy.
II will surely make you mise'e.
1--WE had been married at year.
One evening would to 6o'could blot
from the record Of time shsaal night
,,, !. lives like Kissing freptile IN
NV memory, and has doomed to utter
a..n.;r IN this world, and - for the
mex. y my husband did not Tat the
A..- l watched long ~ accus.
toned place, at the parlor WV. His
slippers sod dressing gown w~arming
~ The crate, and every thing sn read
,o,, for hiu, sut he did not 1. Twi.
light deepoed into darkness, al began
90 grow u'asy. All my selHseelinys
we're rord, asd l felt my, sorey
srisved. hour more, and yae came
not. pd up and down ,heor in a
fit Of imfnce. A ring at tn cor.
waited tor his step upon theirs, bu,
it vas a'er step than his, acc, panied
by the ng of silk. Nellie -
! An intiriend, bounded in. he wa.
! dressede opera. She said ar car
riage W.T. the door for myaf an,
Eruess.i her Ernest had noyet re
turned . office, and couldao. %
She disappointed. A ndae
thoughsne. Would it not be cal
ital res bis neglect of me to fin
the Parted when he came?
went y. We we're scarcely sea
"a In when party entered ii
box oPhe blood rushed back !,
my hsy pulse stood still as
Iecogsst, my Ernest, my hus
band, upon his arm one
the me creatures my eyes eve