Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-17

LOVE-DESPAIR AND SUICIDE.
The following sad and mysterious sketch was
found left by Miss Persa r. Brown, young la
dy who committed suicide in Trey, fen days
ago, and was published in the West Troy Bud
Non Ami: Listen. and win tell you an DER
true tale. Once on time, IN the land of -.
thene dwelt a maiden; her heart was light and
fee as the mountain air; al earthseened bright
and beautiful; she was joyous and happy al
the day. The sun shone pleasantly on her path.
FOR there was no guile in her heart; she had
been brought up in the fear Of the Lord; she
loved the ways Of holiness; the thoughts and
imaginations of her heart we're pure and good I;
her standard Of purity was high and lofty; she
despised all that was low or base, and loved with
her whole soul all that was pure and good
What was worldly pomp and ambitions for her!
To tread the path Of purity and peace was her
greatest aim: this was the bright morning star
of her existence; from her childhood she had
trusted in God With his strong arm around
her, what could cause her to stray: How
could she err when Christ was her Polar Starr
And in process Of time, youth came to dwell
in that land; he was noble, generous and true
hearted. The youth and maiden met; they were
often in each others society; they walked togetl-
er, when the stars shone bright above them,
ard the maiden vas happy. He came to spend
the passing hours, she likedit. and thus the hap
spy hours sped on. This maiden's heart had
not known blight or inildew. Is 1t strange thai
she learned to look for his coming with thrOb.
bling heart, and the sound of his footsteps would
cause heart to beat and eyes tn brighten? He
taught her TO love, and oh! how well she loved
him. Her heart was filed to overlooking; she
has no thoughts that are not of him; he has be
come part other very existence. There Is wo-
ven around her heart net of ten thousand cords
not one to be broken. "IysteyioGs p lssion,
tsldt art thu, that could cause her to sacrifice
/ all-even her hopes of heaven? How changed
this maiden; she has an Idol; he is her life, her
all, her love las become idolatry.
What means this? He talks Of love, and then
| that they must part. She knew Of no other lore
| but the fireit pure love of an honest heart.
FLUSH, be still!F Col has Withdrawn His
strong arm; ministering spirits start back. why
this?" Oh why has God left her? Is it because
she first withheld her love, in permitting NOR
tai to receive that homage which was due to hel
Maker, or is tito teach her that the flesh is weak
or why did he forsake one who from her infancy
morning, nuon, and night, had bowed before Hin
and prayed for His blessing!
| 4 change has come over this maiden; she
awakes from her dream to find she clasps shad
ow. The sun shines no more upon her pathway
the stars are dim. Oh! how can she live wher
anothers form is clasped in those arms, anoth
| cr's head rests upon that bosom? How can sht
| smile on the same as if her heart was not mol
ten lead, desolate and blighted? THERE'S dark
ness over her soul no light on earth can cheer
her now. She knows the greatest saints have
erred, and she hears the voice of Jesus saying
20 and sin no more. Not all can efface that dart
spot from her memory, there is fear that reason
will forsake her throne: She hears the d1shlnt
Of the dark waters, whose waves are waiting to
make her shroud, and voice saying, come, her
is rest for the weary. She cannot stay with thi
frail tenement she must leave it because it la:
proved SO weak.
"TEiere is something which dread;
Nis a dark, u fearful thing;
lis not the dread Of dsati-,hs more,