The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
ROMANCE.
An Accom- Iished Young Ladylbec anne
;; Insane on Account OF ar UnrequIet.
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From the Springfield. III, Register. sss-'s
: In fiourishing city, near here there,re
sides family of high social position and
wealth, which Is blessed with a daughter
nineteen years of age. This young lady
received a careful education, graduated
with credit last June, and returned to her
home. Almost Immediately she made the
acquaintance of a Yong wldoWer OF her
native town. and fell deeply IN owe
with him. It is due to the gen
tleman to say that be did not en-
courage in any manner this sudden pas
sion The infatustion of the young lady
was so great that she took no pains to con-
ceal it, and upon being demonstrated with
by her family, she boldly persisted IN
avowing her love. At the solicitation OF
her friends, the gentleman had an inter
view with her in the presence of her moth
er, and represented to Aer, in the most
gentle and respectful manner, that her
passion could not be returned, and beg
ging her to abandon it for her own sake
and the credit Of the family, of which he
was a close friend In this interview the
gentleman unfortunately announced that
he was soon to be married to another lady.
At this the young lady became furious,
and exhibited state of feeling which re-
suited in complete alteration of mind.
| A physician was at once called, and
after few days of treatment at her home
it was found necessary TO send her to the
State Asylum for the Insane. This wal
) accordingly done The poor girl, wht
had SO recently exhibited an unusual,
active and brilliant mind, was now a com
J plete wreck, and alternated between fits o
tho deepest melancholy, during which sh
could not be induced to speak, and spasm
of frenzy, during which she had to be PIN
Toned, lest she should do herself harm
This was her condition in the asylum
and gradually all hopes Of her cur
9 wero abandoned, when suddenly sh
= disappeared. During the thlrd week i
: August, she in company with q number c
t other patients, was in the grounds of tn
: asylum, taking air and exercise, and whe
> the others returned to the house, she wa
missing. Search was Immediately made
: but without success, and though the off
GERS of the institution ard her now doubl
afflicted family spared no pains to find bel
she was as completely lost as if the groun
had swallowed her up. Six weeks passed
and, rs suddenly as she had disappeared
she reappeared one rainy evening, afte
u dark, at the doors OF the asylum, and wa
q Immediately taken in.
s The astonishment created by her appear
;. ance, alone and in he night, WAS double
when she was found to be perfectly san
y and in complete bodily health. Her stor
was soon told. She could remember moth
J ing, except that she found herself the da
9 before in the woods, alone, with he
It clothing in tatters, and herself ravenousl
hungry. She made for the nearest roac
g and, by inquiring her way AMI walking a
night and all next day, arrived at tn
asylum safely. 1t being quite apparen
9 that she required DO further treatment
q she was at once returned to her family
1t has since been learned that the youn
: lady wandered away into the wood
I and subsisted upon such berries as sh
could find, and that she occasionally wen
3 to a neighboring farm house, where til
! family kindly gave her bread. 1t seem
strange that the family did not deem
t necessary to report the fact of strang
girl wandering in the woods, il order tia
she might be cared for, and We have n
idea why they did not do 50. The physi,
, ian of the asylum is of the opinion that th
exposure and change OF diet are the diret
causes Of the restoration of the young lad
to health of body and mind.