The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-03-28
Ronpance in Real Life.

The melancholy fate OF young Alualild,
who Jumped from the roof of building in
New York on Monday, and killed himself
has given rise TO much inquiry respecting the
case. A New York paper furnishes the fol-
lowing facts, as a history OF the causes,
which are interestingly romantic.
Senior Gonzalvo Aldama was the son of a
very wealthy citizen of Havana, whose an
nual income amounts to five or six hundred
thousand dollars. Some time previous to
his arrival in New York there had existed
strong attachment between him and young
lady in Havana, whose great beauty, excel
lence of disposition, and accomplishments,
made the most profound impression upon
young Aldama, but whose humble circum-
stances, compared with his prncely prospects,
proved great obstacle 10 their union. His
father would not hear of il, took every
means to prevent their interviews, and even
an interchange of fletters between them, and,
at last, finding all unavailing, banished the
son from the paternal roof, and compelled
him to leave the country. Young Aldama,
with sorrowful heart and detected spirits en-
barked for New York, where he arrived some
time since. The hustle, the amusements,
the novelty of the scene had temporary Ct
feet upon him for the better. He went TO
the theatre, frequentcd the ball room, was
constantly in attendance at the Italian Opera,
where the delectable strains of Borgese aud
Porco for while drew his detected thoughts
from the stern realities of disposition But
all these things ceased 10 have power over
him-there was something more powerful
weighing down his spirits and from that he
could not emerge. He travelled, attended
church regularly, resorted to every means
that ingenuity could devise and money pro-
cure, but all to no purpose.
he city had lost all IFS charms for him,
its crowded walks were solitude in his eyes
life was burthen to him, and absent from
Havana and from her in whom his hopes
were centered, it was no longer ondurable.
Could he but get permission from his father
TO return, he would sacrifice all the enjoy
ments of the world. For while this thought
engaged him constantly. Al first it was to
his mind hardly attainable, but by insensible
degrees appeared more practicable; it at
least was a solitary ray of hope, and he clung
TO Il with devotion, until al last he made an
effort to return by writing to bis father for
his permission. During the interval scarce
" any thing else occupied him, and he was
observed to be remarkably silent and alb
stracted. The answer came; it was unia-
vorable. Not only did his father repeat his
objections against all intercourse with the
young lady, but told him plainly that until
every idea of their intimacy was banIshod
from his mind, his banishmcnt from home,
friends, and country, must continue.
This was TOO much for Gonzavo Aldama
He knew the worst. The warm and passion.
ate, and impetuous temperament of the
Spaniard could no longer suffer; and he
therefore resolved to end his troubles. The
remainder of the sad chapter is brief A
leap from the roof Of his dwelling, in fit Of
temporary insanity, closed bis bis mortal career
and put period to the pangs caused to him
by the mistaken solicitude and cnlpablc
harsbness of his father in preventing union
that might have made his son a happy man
through life.