Year: 1876




incidents that ever fell to our lot to wit,
ness took place the other night at Denni
son. :be train going south was some
hours late, and number of passengers
were waiting, with what patience they
could, for its arrival. As we entered the
ladies' waiting room, we we're approached
by very beautiful girl, whose dress.
though rich, was considerably disordered
She stepped directly in front of US and
fastened her eyes upon our face with the
most appealing look in them. gazed for a
moment, and then, as if disappointed,
sighed and turned away. Up and down
The room she walked, with her eyes con ,
stantly fixed upon the door, and singing
to herself an air so plaintive that it seem =.
ed to come from d heart overburdeued
with sorrow. A middle aged gentleman
sat in one corner of the room, and once or
twice he spoke to her aud called her to
him. She would Immediately obey, but
hardly would be seated before she would
spring up again, and continue her walk
with her eyes fixed upon the door. Pres,
emily, gentleman entered, and with a
little futtering cry she sprang forward,
and surveying him said: "Oh, it is too
early, too early" The gentleman seem
ed as much surprised as we were. and tak>
ing a seat by our side he remarked on her
strange conduct. Just then a lady and
gentleman entered, and the maiden ex-
hibited the most intense excitement. She
subjected the lady 10 the closest scrutiny,
aud evidently not pleased would toss her
head and walk rounG and round her, once
approaching and taking hold of her dress,
AT this the gentleman who had her in
charge came forward, and taking her by
the arm led her to seat, where she sat
with evident reluctance, aud singing and
crying by turns. Finally she got calmer,
and the gentleman told us the following
sad, sad story: II live in Lexington Ky.
That poor girl is ali orphan, and my
niece. She has lived with me about FIVE
years, since her parents death. Two
years ago young man came to our town
from Baltimore. lie was good looking,
we'll educated, and brought letters of in
PRODUCTION froo prominent business men
in this city to several of our best citizens.
He soon obtaiued an "entree" to our best
society. My niece was attending school,
aud one of her companions was the daugh-
ter Of gentleman to whom this young
mah had letters. She introduced them,
aud he at once became their cavalier.
For a long time he paid her every atten-
ton, and last winter they were engaged.
She loved this man with all the fervor of
true wolnan's heart, and would watch
for his coming with the greatest eagerness.
Soon after their engagement his visits be.





came less frequent, and he was not as fer>
vid in his manner, and seemed in no
hurry to consummate their marriage.
Edna. my niece, made no complaint, but
| soon noticed great change taking
place: that Ion .ing wistful look came in
to her eyes. and at the slightest sound at
the door, or foot-step, she would start
involuutarily; finally he ceased coming.
aud one night us we were at tea my neice
took up the paper. She had been reading
but q moment when heard shrek.
Looking up, l saw that she had tainted
aud fallen to the floor. rang the bell
for the servant, and she was carried to
her room. aud ioi weeks che hung be.
tween lite and death with brain fever
She recovered, but, alas the light of
reason had fed from those beautiful
eyes. The paper picked up when she
fell, and. OH searching for the cause Of
her emotion, found the marriage notice Of
this young uIan to the schoolmate Of E!.
ma, who had introduced them. l am now
on my way to the south, in hopes that
travel and change of scene may briny
back to the poor gill the possession Of her
mind. Edna is rational in everything
but this idea, that be is still coming. aud
she must be always waiting for him. A
door cannot open but she is there to well
come him, and each time to be disappcint,
ed" The whistle of the coming locomo>
tive was then heard, and as we rose to
depart, we bade adisu to the gentleman
asd expressed q hope that time would
effect cure for his niece. The last we
saw Of them the poor girl Was crying bit.
terly, and We have never been abe to
shake off the feeling of sadness that comes
over US at the thoughts of her, or Danish
that sad. pleading. mourn vi face from