Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-13


A Sad IEIstoTy---A Brother and Sister
Meet In u House of III-Fnme---Shc Be-
comes Insane and IL Removed 10 an
Asylum.
This morning we have sad story TO lay
before our readers, so sad and startling that
we almost hesitate In give it publicity Ger
tainly The facts are given with no intention
of catering to morbid taste, now, unhap-
pily, too prevalent for sensual literature. II
is lie very opposite to any such motive that
prompts the lmparing of the following
Several months ago, there arrived in
Omaha young man of pleasing personal
exterior, well dressed, of refined and Guilt
waited manners, and bearing every evidence
OF having been reared and having moved in
the best society OF the land. Though deli
calely raised, and being what we call in this
western country whte-handed youth, he
drove his stakes lnOmaha with the intention
of remaining, and gaining, if he could, by
the labor of his head, or hands, oil both
combined, livelihood. lie oblalncd a sit
| uaiion received ut first small salary !;
made himself oil value TO his employers, and
soon became in receipt OF such wages as
were calculated 10 make him rednuble his
efforts TO please.
Mr.. DeLacY, who is young aud hand
some man, between the uge oil twenty-five
and thirty years. is a native of an interior
is large landed proprietor, and reputed 10
be the wealthicst individual In that section
of the country.
After brilliant school and college career,
Young DeLacy visited Europe, making the
tour ol that continent, and lingering amid
the chief points of interest between the
Baltic and Mediterranean, with all the fond
ness of close student OF history.
After an absence of twelve months he re-
ann mn rad
n sweet young lady, he married and settled
down to the quiet enjoyment of life. Blu
the gods had trouble in store for him. The
partner whom he had selected to bear will
him through veal and wue did not prove al
his fancy had painted her. Fist coldness
then aniipalhy arose between the lwoyonng
hearts.
Unfortunately, al the very time that do
nestle infeioities were bearing down younl
DeLaGy, difference arose between him ant
his father concerning financial matters
Young DeLacy, high-strung and spirited
could not brook suspicion Of contradiction
In a rash, unwise moment he resolved TO Gu
the strings which bound HIM TO his homl
for Il season. Bidding adieu to his vile ant
father, he started for the far West. His ar
rival in Omaha and subsequent history arr
detailed above, lie sought s0lace in th'
wine cup, which had, momenlaiily, TIT
desired effect; but continued excuses brough
the inevitable punishment, and the unhappy
young man 10 md himself sinking lower day
by day IN his own estimation. Notwlth
sianding his dissipation, his employers ha'
no reason To find fault on account nl neglect
ed duties on the contrary, his service
were becoming daily more valuable, his lin
education and abilities standing them II
! good stead. Al this point Il will be neces
sarv to state that the layorile sister OF youn
: DeIacy married rich Californian seVera
wears apO. and up to the very last account
was living happily with her husband in Sa
! Francisco.
On Wednesday evening last, DeLacy, i
company with number of abandoned CON
) panions, called at n house OF ill-fame silua
4 led in The lower districts Of Omaha. The
! were entertained in the parlor, and calm
4 for several bottles Of wine, were cnjoyln
: themselves hugely. At late hour cypria
j rare personal attractions entered the room
3, her beauty and carriage creating momer
Q tnry sensation among the rOyslercrs. Sud
{ denly her eyes and those of DeLacy me
+ Their gaze was fixed and the faces Of eac
e turned to deadly paleness. In the wonla
= the man recognized IL sister, in the man I'll
u woman recognized a brother. Both bur
G into tears Their mutual feelings 1t is dill
+ cult to imagine.
= The meeting of the broken hearted brolh'
II and the fallen 81 Ter was indeed too tcrribl
n We draw veil over the following scene
= 1t will he sufficient TO state that temporal
= asylum WINS provided Tor The unIorluna
II woman.