Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-05-11
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Romance in Real Life.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

During.Dr. Langdon's superinten
dency iof Longview Asylum iiShert
was. developed. one of the most inter
esting romances in real life that liza!
Fever come to our knowledge as {
chronicler ofi'passiDg events. The
facts are these About five year.
since a young lady and gentlemar
Of different families, residing not fal
from Columbus (both of whom were
possessed Of abundance Of this worlds
goods, ana might be tetmled milliona-
RES formed an acquaintance which
ere suspicion darkened the parents
minds, ripened into affection as fond
as the most honest and truest hearts
could possibly desire. Being neigh
Fbors on not very intimate terms, SC
far as the elder part of the family
were concerned, the frequent tete a.
tetes and.interviews of the two youths
were permitted, because, as alledgeJ
by the amorct, they simply meant
friendship" The true guise, fretting
and chatting under its mask; soon
manifested itself so pointedly that
the betrothed lady was confronted by
her father, and throwing her arms
around his neck and smilingly gazing
into his face confessed the "sott i'm
peachment. 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 parent 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 sutferings, and left her almost a
raving maniac.
Immediately letter was sent to
the young man, who, up to that time,
was in blissful ignora zee of what was
transpiring at his prospective father
in-law's house, positively forbidding
him ever again to cross his threshold
or ever to speak to the young lady
agaiu. The young man, who, only
few days before had ARRIVED at his
majority, was 10th to believe in the
truth Of the maxim " Audace tpr-
t,saa juvat' fortune favors the brave
and at once determined on an
elopement. Hisplans were suspected,
and before the day arrived fixed upon
for the accomplishment Of his pur-
pose, the father and young lady were
hundreds of miles away from her
lover and the home of her youth
When the intelligence reached the
young man that she had been carried
away, he sought to learn her; wherea-
bouts, but every effort was alike fruit
less, and under fearful torture of mind,
which overtaxed alFthe energies of his
in, his efforts to. repulse it,
he succumbed, and in six months be-
came an inmate of the Central Luna
tic Asylum at Columbus, the father
paying handsomely for his sons care
and attention in the pay-yard of that
institution. In the meantime the
daughter was on the banks of the
Hudson, tempted with all that luxu
ry and comfort could contribute to
make, life a heaven below" To all
these she turned deaf ear, and with
in the year she, 90, became a lunatic,
and in, facial appearance terribly in
contrast when with light and glee-
some heart she merrily enjoyed the
fl.eside OF her home. The father
brought her to Cincinnatiand commit
ted her as patient to the tender
mercies Of DR.. Langdon, Of Longview,
where, in a suit OF rooms, her every
need would be attended to. In these
two institutions beth were prisoners
without the knowledge OF the parents
of either the young.lady orthe :%oung
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 each were
dwellers in the same atmosphere.
Our readers are doubtless aware
that Thursdays are visiting days at
Lomgview, and it is not uncommon
for considerable numbers to become
visitors on that day. One Thursday
a few m onths since the father Of the
young lady called to seeh his daughter,
and was ushered into one of the recep-
tionrooms to the right of the hall lead
ing from the main frlnt entrance
While closeted in this room a sister Of
the young man called, and, with her
brother, occupied a sofa in the rotun--
da. The interview of father and
daughter terminated first, and, as she
was being led across the rotunda to
her ward, the young man caught a
side glance of her face, and, with a
scream and bound, rushed toward.
her The young lady started, TURN.
ed and recognized her betroihed, and
instantly each was in the others
arms. Overcome by the excitement,
and in fainting condition, the two
were forcibly parated, and the
young lady was conveyed to her
room. The father and aister cordial
.ly shook hands, and! begged for a
reconciliation between their families,
and if possible make the effort to re-
store the two, whose afiiction they
all so deeply lamented. pr. Lang
don was consulted, and when ac-
.quaipted with the facts ordered that
the loving pair should see each other
daily for few moments, and be as
sured that their ultimate union was
only q question OF time, and that
their parents had consented to their
union. Day after day, and week