The Irish standard., 1889-03-23


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Aseange story comes, tothe Los Angeles
a Tribune from the little vi Mage Of 4oleta
f33ante Barbara County sIts would make :
+ plot Tor q drama OF thrilling and pathetic In
tarest. The parties are well known ii tho
community where they reside though near.
I'll the,events5oco urred elsewhere. The
b names published herein areH ActitiousSz for
obvious reasons, but the facts are vouched
b 1oe by Q responsible citizen iii 81 sfSs 81.
Maurice Long was u 3 popular young
srancher 81 Kern County Is 1873. Hewas
then about twent three years Of age, and
possessed 81 hard Sof cattle and sbout i've
y thousand acres of land. a young lady, the
daughter Of q wealthy merchant n Bakers.
deld, was one day led to the altar BY the
young gentleman, ana returned with him To-
his ranch as Mrs. Long. u. a ies. .s
The young couple were 90 happy as mar
i ried people in the books are alleged to be.
{. and every thing looked bright for the fut-
ure 81 their cczy home "a the foot hills;
LITE, always charmin to the young, was
particularly rosy tinted to Mr. and Mrs.
Long. Suddenly a dark pail was spread
over the lie OF Maurice for tho young wife
sickened and died. The remains now lie IL.
Bakersfield cemetery by the sldo al the
mother she lost IN her early child
4. Life Loaf al it's hope to Mr. Long when
HIS besutfful wife was taken. he could not
endure the loneliness Of his ranch life, and,
finding q purchaser, sold every thing, de-
termined to leave Californh and Gus dim
salt loose from ell the tender memories OF
his young manhood. Remaining for Q brief
period at the house Of his father-ip-iaw, be.
shortly vent to the home Of his parents, In
the Santa Clara Valley, near San jesse. On
Into o melancholy, from which his friends
sistent efforts and the careof sjudicious
physioian, the: young man Was partially 70
stored, but The condition Of his mind was
st1l uncertain. at times the .unsteadiness
Of his reason manifested itself in foolish
imhed1ity. Apparently he recovered, how
ever, and went TO Chico and located In that
lit4le city, opening feed and sale stable.
Business prospere0, and encouraging re-
ports came to the Santa Clara home in the
occasional letters received by the parents.
b Finally one came announcing his mar
:ffiaRe to 3 young lady Of that city. Scarce
II Ayear had passed since tho death Of his
wife on the Kern County ranch, and, q.
though his friends were surprised at the
announcement, rememb erlng his fondness
Tor her and his grief at her decesse, they
strangely enough regarded the second mar
fiage as a further evidence OF restored
reason. Six months more passed, during
which al reports and q single visit satiaf1ed
the anxious friends that Ri. Long was In
perfect mental and physical health. One
day 3spatnful telegram from his wife an.
nuuncing the sudden wreck Of their sons |
reason was received by old Mr.. Long at |
San Jose. Going IN answer to the message
20 Chico, the terrible truth Of the calamity
forced itself upon him, for his son was
saving maniac .ie,
With heavy heart the father conveyed |
Maurice Long to Stockton and placed him
In The Insane hospital. The examining ply
siasan pronounced him hopelessly insane.
The young wife returned to her parents.
A few months later she gave birth TO .
chaid. When she had grown strong she /
vain hope OF sign of recognition OF an EVIL
law "a ~ 4pnof3nny a t,,othar rom osnoa at |