Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-08
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"A VI AhE AaANSS tsk-SSOh.
Bitter Experience ola FaifhIess wife
she Deserts Her Home for n Life 0f
Shame.
In one Of the towns Of this State, situated
less than a hundred miles from Nashville,
not long ago lived a highly respected young
couple, apparently as happy and well-mated
as could be desired. The wife, however,
proved frail creature as tickle as beauti-
ful, and was foolish enough TO fall in love
with fast young man from Nashville with
whom she by chance became acquainted.
Their intimacy soon becoming notorious
they resolved 10 leave the place, and
planned an elopement, which they success
fully carried ont, finally bringing up in
this city, where they rented apartments in
a neat private residence on South Summer
street.
Aher remaining here about six months,
the wretched woman fully awoke TO the
terrible error she had committed, for though
she loved the partner of her guilt with an
intensity of passion verging on madness,
he grew cold and distant, and finally de-
serted her altogether. Full of remorse and
grief, the unfortunate woman procured NOR
phine, and at three different times attempt
ed to destroy her own life, but was saved
by the watchfnness Of those around her.
Failing in her efforts at suicide, she eventu-
ally made up her mind TO leave Nashville,
and packing her trunks, wrote farewell
letter to her false lover and suddenly left
the city, telling no one Of her purposes or
destination. The letter, after being read by
It's recipient, was carelessly thrown down
and swept into the street, where it was
picked up by passer-by, who handed tito
us for publication. 1t tells the whole sad
story, and contains wholesome warning
TO those who wonld tread in forbidden
paths. We give it Uerbatim
DEAR JOHNNIE: For the last time on
this earth do / write to you. | am going
away and leave you behind, and seek peace
and quietude in some other locality. John
ME, one year ago left home, friends, and
fond, doting husband to follow your for
tunes. / was young and fOolish-knew
nothing of the wicked ways
Of the world. | came to this hellish place,
and through your influence found place
to live. Why did | do this Because /
loved you as woman never loved before,
and as / pray God none may ever love
again. You can say truthlully | did this
without your advice. My only plea for
my unwOmanly conduct is my great love
for you. hoped in time to win your love
for others; but, o my Godl what fatal
mistake / made. As my love grew deeper,
yours seemed to grow less for me, and You
have gradually grown'to treat me so coldly
that can stand it no longer. have found
ont from a lady friend of mine, who You
pay &c much attention TO at the balls.
know | have no earthly right to raise any
objection TO anything you do; but oh, was
you not cruel to leave me night after night
all alone to my maddening thoughts, and
spend your hours in the arms of one who
does not, and cannot, love you as do, when
/ would have been so happy with you
Johnnie, / once thought you had heart,
but of late have been compelled to think
otherwise. If | have ever done anything
that caused you to do me as you have, | |
would willingly correct it; for, as God is
my witness, my only comfort was trying to
make you happy-to win your love to me.
But i know now it was all in vain, and as /
sit here tonight and see my trunks packed
my room all torn up-it makes my heart |
sick; for | feel as if we were separated |
for ever and ever. And yet ! do not
blame you for anything you ever done.
In leaving you, 1 leave my life behind
for without your love | care not to live; |
neither do | care what becomes of me. l |
have often thought Of late that | would |
end my miserable life, but / shudder at |
the bare idea of meeting my God UMPIRE
pared as | am, for i believe in future pun i
Notwithstanding all your argn- |
ments to the contrary. IL in the course of |
human events l should ever wander back |
10 my darling home-it will be only to die
here-will you some time come and see
he last resting place of her whose greatest
ault was loving You too well If you do,
will look down from my spirit home and |
know you have not forgotten poor Fan"
Farewell may heaven ever smile upon |
you may your sun never set in adversely |
nay il always rise in prosperity ; may You |
never be az miserable as ] am, is the |
heartfelt wish of your heart-broken and
friend, FANNIE. |