Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-02-10
& Grue Aistnryt


The <Ma0iacs Confession.
, A few years ago l visited an insan
! asylum. The woman in charge con
Quoted us thre ugh various apartments
, giving us ali the information in regart
to occupants as she was able, ant
kindly answering all our questions
until we came to room where one
of the patients had lately died, ant
now lay awaiting the disposal of bel
friends, who had been apprised O
her decease. She was woman in
the prime of life, and bore traces o1
great beauty. What great sorrow
had berett this beautiful creature Of
her reason? And by what relative
aud for what motive had she been
incarcerated. in this living tomb?
queries 10 my mind as / gazed dpon
her lifeless remains.
My eyes involuntarily wandered
over the apartment. A little table
stood in the corner beneath a grated
window. 4 bible lay upon it. and as
| took it up paper slipped from be-
tween the leaves, and fell at my feet.
l raised it. 1t was closely written
sheet, and a glance convinced me
that it was some sort Of revelation
which had been written there during
the last hours of life that had fed.
What is this?' | asked as ] held
up the paper.
oh, that is probably some Of Ag-
gy's scribbling, She used to call for
pen and paper, and as she would be
very quiet with them, | always gave
them to he1, She would write sew
eral sheets and then destroy them.
That is probably one of them-of no
consequence, presume, said the wo-
man.
asked her if / might read it.
why, yes, if you wish to- she re-
piled.
hid it 10 my bosom and we soon
left the premises.
'What could you possibly want
with that crazy woman's scribbling?'
my companion asked when We had
b
left .he building.
Il fancy there is something here
worth presefving,' / answered. Let
Us examine.it.'
AS we rode homeward / read it
aloud to my friend. 1t was written
in a tremulous hand, and read as fol-
lows:
4 was the only and idolized daugh-
ter of wealthy parents. ] possessed
a naughty and imperious temper,
which was never subdued or restrain
ed. My parents were not religious,
and no care was taken to impress up.
on my mind religious truths; conse-
quently, / grew up unprincipled and
passionate. While every pains was
taken with my education and accom-
plishments, my heart was left 20 run
wild; overgrown and choked with bri-
ars and thcrns of selishness and love
of tyranny; yet | was passionately
fond of my friends, and as long as
they did not thwart my imperious will,
I got on nicely with them.
Thus | grew to womanhood.-
Chance: threw me into the society of
young lawyer of distinguished abil'
tiles, who had began what was pre-
dicted to be brilliant career. !
soon leasned to love him with all the
depth Of my passionate. and impul-
sive nature; and was wild with joy
when one day he came to me,
and told me how long and devotedly
be had loved me, and asked me to
become bis wife.
'We we're married. If / occasion
ally felt a twinge Of distrust of my
own qualifications for vile, / soon
siIenced it with the argument that
my love was strong enough to make
up for all deficiencies.
My husband was all that was good,
noble and generous. Twas often pas
sionate and unreasonable. But he
would take me to his bosom, kiss me
tenderly and say:
You must subdue this temper, Ag-
gy. 1t will surely make you very
miserable
We had been married about a year.
One evening (would to God | could
blot from the record Of time that fa-
tai night! but it lives like Kissing
fiery reptile in my memory, and has
doomed me to utter desperation in
this world aad fear in the next >