, 1860-06-22

tfron ihe New Orleans Zee, Junelt
a resident Of this city, who is poor but in.
dustT'oas msclanic, supporting large family
IN the First District, Tu1 walking oa the levee
with bis little son last evening, when he oh.
served young woman, dressed Tery poorly.
walking cut toward the river ut rapid pace.
As she nearly crossed his path. be Heard her
sobbirg as il ia bitter distress, aud Le nsturaliv
stopped and inoted after het With some sur.
prise. She had not got more than twelve or
fifteen PAGES from him when the idea flashed
upon his mind TINT she intended committing
suicide BY Jumping into the river lie immedi.
ately ran after her, md graspfns her arm right,
II in bis band, asked her what she was abou,
to do. The girl, who is only about seventeen
years Of age, aud Of pleasing, Utmost beauti hi
features, exclaimed with great emotion, "Ob,
LET mo gol Fur Heavens sske let me co..
Our friend felt Convinced by her words and
manner that lis suspicious were correct. and
Holding her firmly said, II know what ron are
about 70 do, and shall prevent you" The cir!
asked hun # be was police officer, and think.
ing he might have more influence over her il
be deceived her for awhile, be told her he was,
and that she must 20 with him. lie intended
ecortinC her to the Lookup, where lie coultl
hnre her arrested for sa!e keeping. On ,hc wa1
she related to him her story, frequently inter
rupted By bursts Of anguish that told how heart.
broken she was.
her parents, who live m Twenty fourth street,
in New York City, are people Of good STANDING
and veil cf, her father being partner {. 4
firm in the wholesale provision business, She
had happy home. end her parents loved her
devotedl}; they were crea too 1euieut and
trusting, she says. She attended school daily.
and her companions wire young and thuus6t.,
less girls. always ready for fun or mischief 50
long as they thought it harmless. 0ue day
several Of the school girls proposed that theT
should write IN advertisement for husband
apd publish it in the :per3oual" column of the
Herald, 50 as to auuse themselves by reading
the answers they might re6eive frum SILLY .rated
young men. This girl, in m. unhappy hour.
entered into the scheme and wro'e the adyer.
to Mary, at the Broadway Post.office. The fiyst
DAY she got two answers, which she took to her
companions, and they laughed mer7ily over
them. The second day she went in the eyen
iug 10 the sub Post-of1ics, and found but one
letter.
As she walked out she was reading it. Il
opened witha self Introduction by. the writer.
aud closed With the words; II am folloxinp
you now" As she read this. line she looked
rouod, and young man who had been walking
close behind stepped 10 her side. She then saw
how foolish she had been, aud that the punish
ment Of her indisc1etion lay in being SO much
in his power as to allow him 10 address her.
As matter Of cout Sc The frat deviation from
the strict line Of her duty as I properly behaved
young lady led 70 maoy other acts OF indiscre.
lion. She frequently met him By appointment
when her school was out, aud walked for hours
in his company.
In couple of months, thi. serpent. touaued
villain had acquired such an influence over her
that be persuaded her to e'ope with him and
60 to Texas, where lie had to 70 on a business
tour. lie told her his family we're IN Cincia-
na:i, and they would 60 there and be married.
aad pretended that be had written about ter to
his mother, who approved OF the match. The
girl, who had not spoken to her parents Of this
person, and placed such confidence in him as a
blind infatuat'on alone could create, agreed to
all, viewing it in the light Of delightful TO.
nance, ana expecting to return with her hus-
baod 10 Il monra or two.
When they got to Cincinnati, he put up at 4
hotel, and be went out to seek his family, as he
said. In q few hours he returned and told the
duped sirl that an uncle Of his had died sud
deuly in Texas, leav,Ee his father an immense
plantation. eud that his parents bad started of
The day before, leaving word for them to follow
Immediately. LIE even showed her letter
which appeared 10 be from his fa,har to this ef-
feet. She then implored him to delay no longer
their marriage, tut be insisted that his parents
would cut him off without cent if they were
not present at the marriage. They then came
down TO this city, aad the poor deceived one
soon discovered. how terribly she hsd been
wroneed. Her plead.ngs for tie ful6llmen. Of
bis promises, perhaps weaned him from bis
love for her, aud shs eoou had reason to sus-
pecs that be was unfAithful. She has not seen
him since Saturday, and yesterday afternoon
she received a letter from him, dated Saturday
evening, in which he coidly Informed her lha.
her reproaches had disguised him, and be had
left for the North.