The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-07-15
Tho Broken Heart.

Jua A. the phydcian had predicted. the more
vioien, SYMPTOMS Of fADny's disorder gradually
shNed, and towards night she a~nt into a long.
quiet, and, ~ all appearance = refreshing slum-
ber. Her aunt Who kept constant vigil by her
side. entertained . confident hope Ahat When she
woke II would he to consdou,uiess; tut II wos not
~. bus perhaps was still worse, W. Icing moro
hoYceaN . alcni, rilen imbecile | There WAS one
Cngilarity attending sh,s new ptasr If hcs msla-
dy' which showed how deeply her hove for u ar1cs
WA mgr lned. II were into her very nature.
Every day at neon, though previously to that hour
ahe remained IN perfect state o. -Is,thy, not snrn
Ing W r"'os,dze any one by look, ss,rb, or gee
ture. shc would start .uto som, I, u4 Ike srhvity;
DIN, TRANSIENT wi .sh, ,lcarn Of recollection
would come over her; and she would haAen mp
stairs 70 her chamber; dress herself with marked
care IN White COMEDY attire; make the best Of her
way 10 Tie turnpike accompanied hy her nurse,
who followed unob1crvc1 At dis'lnoe wait af the
gate I'LL the coach came up; INQUIRE !; Charles
srIOny the number ~ rseseusers. AID then depart
with vacant smile on her countcnanso- mut,criug
~ sho turned away, she will come to-morrow!' On
Der rciurn, she would relapse into her usual state
u lctbsrgy, moving mechanic illy about tho lawn,
with lss..lou p.ec- bowel head. and arms hanging
IDLY by hor = de, or standing at The door, and IN
duig.ry IN n low feeble laugh whenever she saw
Mr.. G1fyths approach the cottage. The ply sctAn
urged the cIpcIiency 81 her rem val 70 private
asylum NJ Caringrthen, where he sAd she wound
rece We every attention that her demanded
but Mrs. DAVE shruns from Tia. idea of con-!gliug
her 10 the mercy If strangers especially when abe
sss informed that recovery Was ny no means pro-
battle.
80 passed. gear, Mt the cul II which Charles
ta'hrr, weighed Town nv grI'is aud iutirmaGeS
followed his son tn the grave. NJ was now
ic.t tnt Mr.. Davis, whp-~ whole TIM devoted,
with unre 'aying attention, To her n'eCe. IL was y
melancholy haunt that cottage now, where nil had
once been 10 checrf--sti,l moro melancholy the
spectacle OF that vacant cuunicnance once ex-
prcssiyc-oncc 80 radiant with youth and health
and beauty. BIT comfort vet remained for the Old
lady -he felt that she was fulfilling sacred
duty and this enabled her 70 struggle til her
lot, and even 10 hear it with res gnstion. In
pursuance OF her ply scian's advice, she tnacc
pcatei efforts e. recall Fanny 10 reason, by apsal-
ns H. her old tastcs and feelings the songs that
Cherries must loved to bear were plsycd 10 her, in
| the hone that they ght bring back some frag-
ment, however imperfect Of recollection his Ia
vorts books we're thrown IL her way his name
| continually repeated ia her hearing but all was
unnvallng the dark txed cloud Sill brooded over
| her uii 4.
Four long, mono,onous years had now rolled
| away, ana daily during this pcroi. whether tho
FcasoY VAS cold W sltry, wet dry, the poor girl
wat seen ~ the sonicd hour to repeat her visit 20
the turnpike gate make The s'm. inquiry receive
| The same reply sud then return home, eNc,ain-
| ing, lie will come tomorrow - No one thought
OF inrrrupung her she was regarded by All with
tho cnderrst and mort 'pectlnl feelings OF SYM
patty ; and many sigh WIS bcave1, and many q
bright eye grew d.u- rs tie White Lady was
| the nsue by which she was known to every trav-
elder on the rovl-wss seen hurry 'ng acr,ss Car
| ricksavthv. At the commen' 'ent OF the tth
year her last remtin'u2 relnt y died aud now
| there remained only her Old nurse, 10 whose care
her aunt had, In her last momenir- consi gnod hcr
Yet Fanny appeared wholly unconscious Of Mrs.
| Dlyis's death male no inquiries after her and
even watched the funeral procession move away
from the cottage without trstitylng the slyhtest
| emotion
| Rut this state of mind was At lenCth 10 have An
| end. Il Ia still autumn evening. sill tina. The
dry We low leaf hangs unsiirrcd upon the ash the
siwihv lapses with the gentlest murmur over It's
| shrurkcn bci the quiet sheep are pasturin0 on
| the common and there, upon that little .'rassy
| mound which fronts tho bridge and draws warmth
and chcerhilness from the golden sunlight, sit two
| fcnal, figures the younger OF whom. apparently
from sheer exhaustion Is reel ming he, head on her
| companions oh oulder. Gan that WASTE, spectral
! form, Whose dim eye and sinkcn corn'cnance
! spe,k Of fast approaching mortality, b. my s
! Yes, u WAS IN iee1 that once lovely girl who had
crawlei forth for her usual walk tut not as in
earlier and happier days to feed 'm'rnat on on The
impos plgeaniry OF this, natures cboi,nst 80 =
| son, for nj Is the chambers Of her mind all con-
tpve inrksncd Yet moro than once dur'nr the
las, week, feeble ray OF intelligence had Rlnmer-
ed in upon her brain; something like con
| sciousncss hsd revived and this day in par
| ticusr, the symptoms had assumed ~ cheer
| ing an aspect, that her nurse bad purpose
ly prolonged their walk, in the hope tbs, the
bamy, heuhhier evening air might tend 70 s'd the
isnguid efforts Of nature. As they So tngesher on
the sunny hjllock, suddenly the bells Of Lisnss-
dock struck up loud and marry peai, - snere
| had bean Q wedding In the morning. ana tnis m
seouded veaA VnAge y Avsys n s3Ag mr.