Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-02

The montagu and the Capulets /
Ohfo-Youthsul Lovers Retrothe
The CoufessiOn--TOrn Asunder
In the Insane Administrations
meeting-Light at Last.
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
During DR.. Langdon's superintendenc
of Loneyiew Asylum there was develope
one of the most interesting romances il
real life that have ever come to on
knowledge as a chronicler of passlnl
events. The facts are these: About fivI
years since young lady and gentleman
of different families residing lot far from
Columbus (both of whom were possessed
of abundance of this worlds goods, anC
might be termed millionaires,) formed ar
acquaintance which, ere suspicion dark.
cned the parents mind, ripened into az.
lection as fond as the most honest end
truest hearts could possibly desire. Being
neighbors on not very intimate terms, SO
far as the elder part of the families were
concerned, the frequent tete a-teteS
and interviews of the two youths
were permitted, because, as alleged by
the oanOret, they 'tsimply meant friend
Ship" The true guise, fretting and chat
ing under its mask, soon manifested it.
self 80 poiniedly that the betrothed LADY
was confronted By her father, and throw
ing her arms around his neck, and smil-
ingly gazing into his face, confessed the
"soft impeachment, In an instant she
was forced from his embrace, and with
an expressive expostulation, accompanied
by violent anger, she was ordered to her
room to await further proceedings. The
girls mother was soon made acquainted
with the turn in affairs, and indignation,
intense and positive, drove her at once to
her daughters chamber, where she found
the child walking the floor in great agony
of mind. 1t is not possible to give the
conversation, but let it suffice that the
mother contributed largely to the girls
sufferings, and left her almost a raving
| maasc.
Immediately letter was sent to the
young msn, who up to that time was in
blissful ignorance of what was transpir-
ing at his prospective father-in-law's
house, positively forbidding him ever
again to cross their threshold, or ever to
speak to the young lady again. The
young man, who only few days before
had arrived at his majority, was inclined
to believe in the truth of the maxim;
"AudaceS fortuna jttU0t"-fortune ia
vors the braVe-and at once determined
on an elopement. His plaus were sus-
pected, and before the day arrived fixed
upon for the accomplishment Of his pur-
pose, the father ard young lady were hun-
dfeds of miles away from her lover and
the home of her youth. When the intel
ligencG reached the young man that she
had b en- carried away, he sought to learn
her Whereabouts, but every effort was
| alike fruitless, and under fearful torture
of mind, which Overtaxed all the energies
of his manhood in his efforts to repulse if,
he succumbed, and in six months became
an inmate of the Central Lunatic Asylum
at Columbus, the father paying handsome =
| for his sons care and attention in the
pay ward of that institution. La the mean
time the daughter was on the banks of
the Hudson, tempted with all that luxury
| and comfort could contribute to max e
life ''heaven below" To all these she
turned deaf ear, and within the year
she, too, became lunatic, and in facial
appearance terribly in contrast with her
appearance when with light snd gleesome
heart she merrily enjoyed the Preside of
her home. The father brought her to
Cincinnati and committed her as pay
patient to the tender mercies of DR.. Lang
don, of Longview, where, in q suite of
rooms, her every need would be attended
to. In these two institutions both were
prisoners without the knowledge of the
parents of either the young lady or the
young man. When the Central Asylum
was destroyed by fire, the young man
was one of the number transferred to the
Longview Asylum. Beneath the same
roof both were residents, not the least
suspicious that they were jewellers in the
same atmosphere.
Our readers are doubtless aware that
Thursdays are visiting days at Longview,
and it is not uncommon for considerable
numbers to become visitors on that day.
On Thursday afew weeks since the father
of the young lady called to see his daugh-
ter, and was ushered into one of the It
ception rooms to the right of the hall
leading from the main (fronD entrance.
While closeted in this room q sister of the
young man called, ard, with her brother,
occupied a sofa in the rotunda. The in-
terview of father and daughter termina-
ted first, and as she was being led across
the rotuuds to her ward, the young man
caught side glace at her face, and, with
a scream and a bound, rushed toward
her! The young lady star Ell, turned and
recognized her -betrothed, and instantly
each was in the others arms. Overcome
by the excitement, and in faintng con.
dition, the two were forcibly separated,
and the young lady was conveyed to her
room. The father and sister cordially
shook hands, and begged for a reconcile.
alton between their families, and if pos.
sible make the effort to restore the two,
whose affection they all so deeply
lamented. DR.. Langdon was con,
sulted, and when acquainted with
the facts ordered that the loving pail
should see each other daily for a few
moments, and be assured that their ulti-
mate union was only question of time,
and that their parents had consented tC
their union. Day after day and week af.
ter week passed with a very noticeable
and appreciable improvement in the con.
dition of both. Their parents made
weekly visits, and each endesvored to
outYie the ether in heirattentions and af.
fection. In the short space of five
months both were pronounced cured,
and together returned to the homes OF
their youth. A cheerful greeting met
them on their return, and soon both were
in the full enjoyment of their fresides as
of yore.
Immediately preparations wero made
for the matrimonial fete that would unite
two happy hearts in one. The nuptialE
were celebrated with great ecIat, every
thing being done that the most fsstidiou;
could desire. This latter event having re-
Gently occurred, the heavenly couple art
now in the roon-tide of their honey
moon. May we not all wish them long
and happy life?