Marion Lyndes, the Deaf and Dumb Girl
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| To the Editor Of The Tribune


AS the notice contained in your paper of this
morning of the escape, from tins institution, OF one
of the female pupils, may alarm parents at a dis
tance who have daughters here ask the insertion
of the following statement:


Marion Lvndcs, for that is her name, visited the
institution in September last in search OF her brother
Charles, who deaf and dumb like herself, she sup
posed was under instruction here. Not hndlng him.
she returned 10 Albany where, driven despair by
the wretchedness of her condition. needy and With
out friends she made attempt at suicide by swal
lowing laudanum, which, however, proved trultless
through the efficient interference OF Or. Quachen-
bush, at whose request she was selected as State
pupil bv Col. Young, the Superintendent OF Com
mon Schools, and entered the institution IN the lat
ter part of last November Her history is very
eventtltl one but will not trouble YOU with a reel
tai of IT, and it is perhaps sufficient account tor the
alteration of mind which led the desperate act OF
self-destruction, which she has twice attempted.


Since her admission she has learned TO read and
write and Is able to use language with tolernbe
correctness She has been treated with the utmost
kindness, but her temperament is such, having un-
bounded seesteem but destitute OF veneratlon, that
her feelings are hurtby the astsusRicon OF neglect


In addition TO the idea of Loneliness and desttu-
ton over which she is continually broodtns, the
sight of our happy community by the rule OF con
trarv, seemed to prompt her this second attempt
upon her life: for she says, 81 have no desire 10
live: when | see you all so happy and cheerful, 1t
makes me more discontented than ever.


On Sunday evening, while the inmates OF the es-
blishment were all engaged, she left unobseryed,
but her absence was not noticed I'LL the hour for re-
tiring, when very diigent search was made for
her In her drawer found her slate closely
written on both sides, containing statement oil her
feelings and her determination 10 drown herself III
the East River In irving To execute her purpose,
She probably mis1ooh the direction, and wandered
into the city where she was taken up by a watch
man, and on the following morning, returned IN
safety 10 the Institution. Her mind Is now IN bet
Ter state and il hoped that from this nme she may
perceive the desirahlenesS OF iie and strive 10 Sc
cure ts ultimate end.


n-..cr.l ..r ~. llr tns ,l.al aue Dumb.