The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-09-11
singular Case of Love and suicide.


racks. Pa, soldier named Thomas LAFoRcE,
German, belonging to the band of the Sec.
ond Infantry. was discovered lying dead in the
immediaa vicinity Of Ii" garrison
\ party " men was {! tachcd. and brought
him into the y,c~ac,s. THE body was cold
nm! eff. al the Mouth bloody and mutilated
By the discharge Of firearms held .hcrein, or
cloS>'y thereto. y pistol which hal bccn dis
CHARGED, rested upon the bosom of the de-
ceased. No tracks except his cwn were dis
covered in the direction where he was found :;
around his head was a pool Of blood. 1t would
seem from the Suhjoincd letter. {, literal trans
lation from one in the German ialg,,agc, which
the deceased left at the barracks Just before the
report of pistol WIS heard in the corln-lieltl,
that this unfortunate man was an apt gradu-
ate from the school of "WERTER:''
When God created man, he endowed him
with faculties which, when used rightly, cnttlc
him to better lot than mine.
lie said. 1T is not well that man should be
alone will make companion for him.
have found that companion, and feel that SEN
satiOn that made Adam know that he could
not live without the being that wounded his
heart.
And the Almighty, all-bountiful God, gave
her to him. that he might be happy on earth.
This is my case.
Seeing a certain lady, and struck by her cx-
traortinary beauty, l feel that she could make
me happy-but alas she does not love me.
You will ask perhaps, who the lady is. 1t
is Miss r. = who makes me so
melancholy and miserable, and who hurries me
Oh to death. do not blame her. l blame
myself for it.
L found death in her blue eyes, where !
hoped to find eternal happiness.
1t would be useless to say more about it.
You cannot imagine the despair which drives
me to a death so sudden. Therefore, farewell,
Mrs. - and family, farewell forever.
Find faithful lover, dear Eliza My Spir-
YOU in time of danger. Farewell! one and
all Despair hurrics me to death.
Perhaps this deadly weapon will explode at
The very moment you read these lines. Fare
we'll. My last sign, and my
watchword in the other world, will be ELIZA"
There We may meet again, if not as angels, we
may meet elsewhere as devils.
[Signcdl Thomas LArORCE.
Another paper was subsequently found in
the knapsack of the deceased, of which the
following is translation
A BROKEN HEARTS COMPLAINT.
Death and life. Anguish and joy! Tor
mcnt and pleasure! Love and contempt -
Heaven and hell-forever before my eyes.
Where is the fountain whose waters will
quench this fame?
Where is the spring to heal the heart wound
ed with the stings of love, despair and pain ?
4 model she is of beauty, charms without
cqual-thc flower of her sex; a rose Of the
garden of Hcsperides she who enchants me.
Yes J.! her arms are magic wand-her eye
is ray of fire, and my doom was that of de-
struction, from the moment when l sought hap
piness from the charms of those eyes.
What can | say of this maiden among NOR
tails, this Goddess among heathenS.
The tender smile of Cythcrea-thc auburn
looks and the soft hlnn nync of tho PallaS. tho
roval shape and bearing of the huntress Diana,
and the rosy checks of whom Oberon chose
for his spouse. OF such she is the counter
part.
Had not the cunning God of Love given his
heart to Psyche, this mould of beauty never
would have escaped his eyes. | can appreciate
your situation, when with fear and hope offer
ing your sacrifice to Venus. Oh great Iele-
machus! You were taken by the hands of
this cruel goddess from the charming Eucha-
ris, and the still mourning Calypso, and laid in
the lap of old Penelope.
But notwithstanding your lot was enviablc,
new and lovely charms and pleasures awaited
you.
But I-poor miserable wretch! what do 1
sec before me? A precipice which makes my
heart shudler! TO love and not be loved
again To love and to adore, and to be forced
to darken the days of her | love with early
cares, without visible means to meet the COM
mon necessities of life
Oh misery! Soon will despair ovcrpower
me.
Sorrow will overtakc me, and handful of
sand will soon cover the remains of one whose
early death was caused by lore.
His spirit will live in higher Spheres and
look down sweetly upon her who was SO dear
to him. 1t will guard and protect her, and
surely she will not refuse him her blessing.
lSignel THOMAS LAFoRcE.