Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-19

MELANCHOLY Attempt Al stLF-DEsrRuc-
TIoN-A You've GiRL Swallows PoIsoN AT
THE DOORSTEP or HER BEtRAYEn.-To per-
sons who are given to intrdspection, there is
very little in life to make death hateful; and
to those who, from their own experience, can
form an idea of the capacity Of the human
mind and heart to suffer, no effort which any
one may make, to escape from the ills of this
planet, can be at all surprising. On the con-
trary, existence, at least, so far rs regards the
present, when we think how II begins, passes
and ends seems SO utterly POOR and mean,
and worthless, that the wonder, if any, would
be that single individual could be found to
prize it.
Self-destruction, therefore, would seem to
be much more melancholy and sad from the
circumstances which lead TO il, than from the
act itself. 1t is not that soul has passed
from this to another life, but that life has ta-
ken the place of DEATH There is no sun
shine for the hearts, no stars for the mental
vision and from immortality the soul goes
back to chaos.
Much more than this is suggested by cir
cumstance, Of which the following are the
particulars: Nearly year ago, a young man
who is doing business at frst-class Fourth
street dry goods house became acquainted
with young girl residing on the same thor
oughfare, who is beloved by all who know
her for her amiable disposition and agreeable
manners. How acquaintance ripen into
love is too well known to be described here
but through the ordinary path of attention
on the one hand and fattercd vanity on the
other, the bud in this case, becomes, at least
to the girl, beauteous flower.
Unfortunately the man was not honorable,
and through his determined efforts he so be-
clouded the mind of her whom he pretended
to love, that, unsuspectingly, she gave into
his keeping that priceless jewel in Il woman's
dover, her honor. The result may he easily
imagined. She awoke to the reality of the
error into which she had fallen and ran to
her lover for sympathy. About to become
mother the vision of shame that arose in her
mind, haunted her daily, and the very per-
son who should, at such a time, have been n
support for her tottering spirit deserted her.
Day after day she sought, and with tears
implored him, by the love he had sworn, to
save her from the abyss into which, in the
eyes OF her companions, she was was about to
fall. Her reputation was endangered, her
peace of mind destroyed, her honor wounded,
the only person who could minister success
fully to her breaking heart refused his assist
ance, and nothing was left to her but death.
Yesterday morning, early, she repaired to
the home of her lover and lying down at his
door, swallowed almost an ounce oflnudanum
When the family arose about six o'clock, they
were Mortified at the sight of II woman with
barred bosom and dishevelled hair half dead
at the door step. Coroner Carey was imme-
diately called, and in his capacity of phys
ician, by the well-drected application of
proper remedies, saved the life which must
hereafter be burthen too heavy to be con-
tentedly borne.
Later last evening, she lay at the house of
her betrayer, partially recovered from the
immediate effects of the narcotic, but still in
danger from congestion of the brain. How
ate, we can not imagine; but if the man,
whose name, if he do not the Justice in his
power should, and probably will, be pub
lished to the world, he not lost to every hon
orable feeling that should throb in the human
breast, he will certainly, by a life of repent
ance and devotion, repair the injury he has
done.