The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-10

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Geld RpULiicmL
A Romantic and Pathetic Story Of
Ron, Lifo,
Tho CicreiqHd H1trid relates the following
affecting narrative which is represented 20
be- mo- le,s lrGr than strange
ave yesterday learned the announcement
of painful stony, equal Ca the most thrilling
romance iu interest, but with the circumstau-
ccs aud actors Of which We we're personally
well acquainted.
Some twelve years ago, two young men,
named Cyms and PAUL. lived ia q small
Nlngc not Ear from tlir sca coast in the cN-
tcmc west of England, Both were miners
aud worker, iu the same mine near the
village Both paid their addresses TO the
same maiden, though not with equal success,
Clyma prospcrrd 30 well IN his suit that a
dly was appointed for the nuptlas, and iu
due course the banns Of marriage we're asked
u tho village church ON the first Of the three
sundays prescribed by the English canon
Jaw,
"Reforc the second Sunday came round,
thc rivals met ut wrestling match IN the
village, aud 10 chnuccd that the turn came for
them to Wrcstlc together. PAUL was excited
and cudcuyutcd a. give his successful rival
10 love wicked TALL, but his cagcrncss work
cd hss defeat. lie was thrown To the ground
amid the shout, of the villagers. On spring
ug to hls feet he sworc he would Ice rcvcnB-
cd, and that Clyma should never marry his
intended bride From that day hc took 20
drinking deeply, and hurled Impressions on
his rival
The day before that Gxrd for the marriage,
Paul. told al III aegu.liatauees tAAlhe ~oGId
r- vrJ'yjtijrt-5rrti uuuid iitto-tu~uns tu
prevent ils taking place, Knowing his de-.
icrmiucd character, Clyma appeared alarmed
90 ,hu threat, WI got some friends TO inter
code with PAUL. but in vain.
" Late a night, Clymn lcit the house ofhi
intended bride for hi, own colWgeN The
way las across q patch Of barren moor where
there were several open mine shafts, which
had been deserted, aud the bottoms of whose
black dcpths were now covered with several
rihoms of water. About the same hour
Paul. Vas seen crossing 40 the same pnlch ni
moor from another direction. \ miner who
passed a little later toward the mine where
hc worScd-it being his turn for night-work
-avcrrpd the ncNl day TINT he hcnrd n nnisc
rs II o; u GiSpute aud acuiic, but II was too
dark To distinguish any one.
" The marriage was TO take place nt III o.
clock i'm the morning ut the Village church.
Long before that hour the village was tie
necAprchict of paull-tho latter torn and
bloody--had been found near the deepest of
the abandoned pitshaits, and of PAUL him
self nothing 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 traces OF u scui-
tie having taken place, and TO crown the
whole, two buttons recognized rs belonging
to Cymu's coat were discovered among the
earth and stones. 10 these omiuous facts
Cyma could only reply that he had met
PAUL at the place mentioned during the
nig't that high words were followed 10y a
sculc and that he had teaton Paul., who
had retired cursng him.
This account was not considered sntistac-
tory. aud Clyma was taken into custody to
await further developments. Several days
passed uway--un examination was made oi
the pit aud the surrounding locality, but no
trace could be found Of the body. 1T was
argued. however, that If u stone was attached
to the body before it was thrown into the PIT
so as TO sink IL, there would be no probability
of its ever being found. After several cS-
aminations before magistrate, the accused
was released from custody, but only to be
stunned as a murderer by the whole com.
munitv In the mean time the intended
| bride became sick through excitement; a
violent fever was succeeded by wasting ILL
ness, aud after lingering some months, she
died Of "A broken heart. These accumulated
Ills we're too much for the unhappy object Of
general suspicion, and in less than twelve
months after what should have been his
wedding day. he became an inmate of an in
sane asylum, awhere.he still remains hope
less muatic.
"Among the relatives Of Cymu was sis
ter, married TO a farmer who, two or thre,
years after the unhappy occurrence relatet
above, removed to this country and seltlel
dnuu ON u farm, ~ Northern Illinois. Ahuu
ten daVs since, this sister, while about taking
the cars in Chicago for home, suddenly en-
countercd the supposed murdered man lie
excitement was intense. Drawing him OF
one side, she made herself known to PAUL
and was Immediately recognized by him
The explanation given by him of his disap
Lnnarance wns. that he had met ClYmn- on III
evcntful night with the purpose of beating
and disRguring him so tina. he could not b
I married on the succeeding day. but that hi
, rival was more than q match for him. Burn
ing with rage at his discontinue, he hat
rusht d off without knowing or caring wha
be.nme of himself and on reaching III
beach. had taken an old leaky boat and pull
; ed directly out to sea. Next morning, whet
: the boat was nearly sinking, he was pickle,
up bv an outward bound ship, which tool
| him to New Orleans. Since then he ha
Z resided several years in California and in IN
United States, had become moderately rich
+ and was now on his way to his native hom'
e with which he had maintained no commun
cation since his abrupt departure. On learr
= ing the sad events which had occurred in th
J mean time time he Immediately aecompanie
the sister to her home in Illinois, and, afte
O the necessary arrangements we're made, b
. started with her for England, in order to r.
n pair, as far as possible, the mischief whic
4 hal heen done They passed through Clsv'