The herald., 1837-05-02
JuIin Ann s. the Suictde

Woman's heart when pure and unsophistcated-
when unpractlsed IN the may wlndlngs of mans
heart IS unsuspcctlng and conhdng, II yields itself
unhesatngly III all It's fervor ard purity 10 the do
minon of that usurping and engross passon-ove,
without thought feeling of dstrust until too late
that il is yielding itself victim to mans passion and
perfdy. Strength of mind, strength OF principle
safeguards against the progressive and beguil
ing influence of mas endearmens and protestations
And oh, what sorrow on earth can equal IN intensity
that which bursts on the heart of woman, when she
finds herself betrayed, oucast from her dssoyers
heart and the object of his foul suspicion and con-
tempt Alas. sach has often been the fate of the
wscst the faires and the best In the course Of my
travels in beautiful part Of Virginia became ac-
qualnted with lovely, intellectual and vlruous fe
male whose sedate and quiet manners, were occasion
cd by her mental susrngs for the fear of her lovers
Inconsistency and desertlon had taken fast possession
Of her soul and almost undermined the seat Of rea-
son. loved her and was interested in her welfare
for Julia was an object worthy of the purest most
devoted love of the haman heart. One evening" ever
sacred to remembrance, while taking my customary
though solitary ramble, and indulging in one Of my
absorbing revenes discovered, Julia and her lover
Edmund G--n, seated side by side, engaged in APP
parenty distressing conversation, for the tears, the
bitter tears of agony, were coursng :" Sn her agon
ized and pad face stood near, . -ugn Hnperceived
and heard her say broken accents, which bespoke
broken heart. Edmund, OH how cruel TO deceive
thus and will yoa, you be so base, rs 10 aban
don me now and leave me alone to endure the ago
nzIng consciousness ofmy own shame, and the scofs
and the Of the Implying world Oh, ~ there
spark Of humanity unextingashed IN your bosom,
have you no pity for the wretched beng, whom you
have loved, betrayed and CONDEMNED 10 rretrlevabe
ruin and misery. He turned from her with salrlcal
and triumphant smile. She continued, ungrateful,
unfeellng man, 10 you have resigned peace, honor
and happiness, hear me. have made a resolution
and no power earth can make sever from IT,
Too long have endured these agonies, these tor
tures-too long your contempt and neglect. |
should never have survived your love. No Edmund,
dear even now, here is andote TO the ills sand
rows Of mortality She drew from her WASTE a
small sctto and waved it irHmphantly in the air.
Rcsolation impaired stem vvacty 10 her unquail-
ing eye as she gazcd upon the instrument which
10 send her suffering spirit unbldden and unpardoned
into that vewess, boundless eternity whence no ira
weller ever returns"
We simultaneously rushed forward, but alas! we
too late the fatal steel had entered her heart and
| "a caught her, she gazed in Eamund's face and
murmurcd in broken and almost inaudable accents,
Edmund dearest a last kiss" a melancholy proof
that the predominant passion was strong even in
death. As Withdrew the dagger from her heart,
whittier had been burned TO the hit the lifebood
1owed IN crims IN streams, and her sweet spirit fled,
whence alas none can tell Edmund fed for he
could say nought in exculpation of his guilt, but
wherever he goes the eoading relentless sting of con-
science must pHrsce hun, and TO blunt its aooni snp
torture he will probably plunge yet dee per in the vor.
tax Of dissipation and guilt. But vengeance will vet
overtake him, the merciless wrath of aa offended God
he cannot elude.
Let the eye OF pity drop sympath etc tear over
our haplass herones snmely fate, and heavc bitter
sigh over her recapitulated suferings Beneath the
dark cyprus, the only constant mourner oder the
dead" repose the mortal remains Of the intelligent
the lovely, the deluded julia s.
neat tombstone with the following simple inscrp-
ton marks the place Of her repose.
Sacred to the memory Of Julia Ann S--who de-