Rensselaer Union and Jasper Republican, Volume 8, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1876 — Love-Crazed—A Sad Story. [ARTICLE]

Love-Crazed—A Sad Story.

Oxi of the most mournful nights we over saw, and one of thi> most touching Incidents that ever fell to our lot to witness, took place the other night at Den nlson. The train going south was some hours late, and a number of passengers were waiting, with what patience they could, tar its arrival. As we entered the ladles* waiting-room we were approached 'by a 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 appalling look in them, gazed a moment and then, as if disappointed, sighed ana turned away. Her face was one of the most beautiful we had ever seen, and her actions so peculiar that our interest was excited, and we sat down intent upon discovering the cause of bar. strange actions. Up and down the room she walked, with her eyes constantly fixed upon the door, and singing to herself an air so plaintive that it seemed to Tome from a heart overburdened with sorrow. A middle-aged gentleman sat in one corner of the room, and once or twice he spoke to her and called her to hhn. She would immediately obey, but hardly would be seated before ahe would spring up again and’continue’ her walk with her eyes fixed upon the door. Presently a gentleman entered, and with a little fluttering cry she sprang forward, and, surveying hint, said:. “ Oh, it is too early, too early.” The gentleman seemed as much surprised as we were, and, taking a seat by our side, he remarked on her strange conduct. Just then a lady and gentleman entered, and tlie maiden exhibited the most intense excitement. She subjected the lady to the closest scrutiny, and, evidently not pleased, would toss her head and walk round 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 a seat, where she sat with evidentreluctance, and singing and crying by turns. Finally she got calmer, and the gentleman allowed er to continue her walk, as she seemed to be uneasy if not close to the door. By this time our curiosity knew no bounds. We saw the poor girl was demented, and approaching the gentleman we apologized for addressing him, but offered as an apology our curiosity. He did not seem offended, and politely told us the following sad, sad story: *'l live in Lexington, Ky. That poor girl is an orphan and my niece. Bhe has lived with me about five years, since her parents’ death. Two years ago a young man came to- our town from Baltimore. He was good-looking, well-educated and brought letters of introduction from prominent business men in this city to several of our best citizens; he soon obtained an entree to our best society. My niece was attending school, and one of her compan ions was the daughter of a gentleman to whom this young man had letters; she introduced them and he at once became their cavalier. For a long time he paid her every attention and last winter they were engaged; she loved this man with all the fervor of a true woman’s heart, and wquld watch for hie earning with too greatest . eagerness. Boon after their engagement his visits became less frequent, ana he was not as fervent in his manner, and seemed in no hurry to consummate their marriage. Edna, my niece, made no complaint, but I soon noticed a great change taking place; that longing, wistful look came intoner eyes, and st the slightest sound at the door, or atootatep, shpwould start involuntarily; finally he ceased coming, and one night aa ,we were at tea my niece took up the paper. She had been reading but a moment when I heard a Shriek. Looking up, I saw that she had fainted and fallen to the floor. I rang the bell for the servant and she was carried to her room, and for weeks she hung between life and death with an attack of brain fever. She recovered, but alas! the light of reason had fled from those beautiful eyes. The paper I picked up when die fell, and on searching for the caiueof her emotion found the marriage notice of this young man to the schoolmate of Edna, who had introduced them. lam now on my way to the South, in hopes that travel and change of scene may bring back to the poor girl the possession of her mind. But I say to you, sir, that if there is such a thing as a judgment hereafter, that man will have a fearful score against him. “Edna is rational in everything but this idea, that he is still coming, and she must be always Waiting for him. A door cannot open but she Is there to welcome him, and each time to be disappointed.” The whistle of the coming locomotive was then heard, and as we rose to depart we bade adieu to toe gentlemen and expressed a hope that time would effect a cure tor his niece. The last we saw of them was the poor girl crying bitterly, and we have never been abie to shake off the feeling of sadness that comes over us at thoughts of her, or banish that sad, pleading, mournful face from our memory and dreams.Dallas (Tex.} Commercial.