San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-30
IT'S A STRANGE STORY.
TWICE INSANE AND FINAL REcoV-
cry WITH LOSS OF MEMORY.

A Californian VINO Lost His Reason For
.a,s M Recovery That He Was Mar
r,eJ. and Fails to Recognize the Girl
ri. Beginning Life over Again.
Maurice Long was popular young rancher
In Kern county in 1875 He was then about
29 years of age, and possessed herd OF cat
tie and about five thousand acres of land.
Young lady, the daughter of wealthy mer-
chant in Bakersfield, was one day led to the
altar by the young gentleman and returned
with him TO his ranch as Mrs. Long.
The young couple were as happy as mar
ried people in the books are alleged to be, and
everything looked bright for the future OF
their coy home in the foothills. Life, always
charming to the young, was particularly
ROSY tinted to Mr. and Mrs. Long. Suddenly
a dark pall was spread over the life of Maui
rice. for the Young wife sickened and died.
The remains now lie in the Bakersfield GENE
terry by the side of the mother she lost in her
early childhood.
GRIEF AND A SECOND MARRIAGE.
Life lost all its hope to Mr. Long when his
beautiful wife was taken He could not EN-
dure the loneliness of his ranch life, and, find
ing a purchaser, sold everything, determined
TO leave California aud cut himself loose from
alkthe tender memories of his young man
hood. Remaining for a brief period at the
house of his father-n-law, he shortly went to
the home of his parents, in the Santa Clara
valley. near San Jose. Unable TO shake off
his grief. he sank finally into a melancholy,
from which histfrends feared he would never
recover. By persistent efforts and the care
of a iudicious physician the young man was
Int tha Ot
mind was still uncertain At times the un-
steadiness of his reason manifested itself in
foolish imbecility. Apparently he recovered,
however. and went to Chico and lOcatedlin
that little city, opening feed and sale stable
Business prOspered, and encouraging reports
came to the Santa Clara home in the occa-
sional letters received by the parents.
Finally one came announcing his marriage
10 Young lady of that city Scarcely
wear had passed since the death Of his wife on
the Kern county ranch, and, although his
friesds were surprised at the announcement,
remembering his fondness for her and his
grief at her deceaSe, they strangely enough
regarded the second marriage es a further
evidence of restored reason. Six months
more passed, during which all reports and
single visit satisfied the anxious friends that
Mr. Long was in perfect mental and physical
health One day painful telegram from
his wife announcing the sudden wreck of
their sons reason was received by old Mr.
Long at San Jose Going in answer to the
message to Chico the terrible truth Of the
calamity forced itself upon him, for his son
was raving maniac.
With a heavy heart the father conveyed
Maurice Long 10 Stockton and placed him in
the insane hospital TheoZamining physician
pronounced him hopelesslv insane The
Young wife returned to her parents. 4 few
months later she gave birth to a child When
she had grown strong she visited her husband
at the asylum in the vain hope of a sign of
recognition or an evidence of affection, A
brother remained at Chico conducting the
business Visits were made from time TO
time bv the friends Of thS"T6oFtunate pa
tient, hut they always returned more sad
lenel than over at his condition.
He DIDN'T KNOW HIS WIFE.
Two years were passed i'll Stockton when
the joyful intelligence was received by old
Mr.. Long that his son seemed in fair way
to recover. The news was almost too good
TO believe Careful nursing for six weeks
followed, and the physician sent word that
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WIN 'Lis s'aIe"e"' came tie st"i en-
ss,Ce 'n''I -luuLlEe il''S ii0u o'soi,,'eiS ,Ui
So''en "iI ENthlS '',aI hau u"nsp,te' sii,le
Cne s'le ., Els ianch altel inc Uufial u MS
"he at haNetsNe1u' ih'nA'hS hei Pitseii'e
woIu restore her 10 his memory rne lal'niu'
ht'f9 ihO'nei d, Ohrco Me'' " 'he uoSfi'ai'
sarISlng WIN ner inc ooy' now nearly TWO
years on age, Inc reaqer can imagine her
CeIriOie g''e' Wh'A she sa" Eeioie her Tue
'"te " hel h"N,a''i anu uene'u ~ IL al 'ne
evidence Oh restore" inI[eiect, out no rScOS
nlIiOn OF MS spouse. AMY Sne RECALLED lle