Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-21
A Young and Beautiful Cypriau Attempts
Suicide-Melancholy story of a Victim of
Cruel Deception.

A Young and Beautiful Cypriau Attempts
Suicide-Melancholy story of a Victim of
Cruel Deception.
Night before last while two gentlemen who
reside in the EighthWard, were passing by the
corner of Eighth and Beymiller-streets they
were attracted a short distance from their road
by the groans of person, who appeared to be
suffering from the most intense agony, and on
visiting the spot from whence the sound pro-
ceeded, found young girl, not more than sew
enteen years of age, suffering from heavy
dose Of poison which she had taken and which
had fast dispersed itself throuRout her system,
until she appeared to be in the last agonies
The gentlemen Immediately carried her to a
house in the vicinity and medical attend
antwas obtained. Although for several hours
little hope was entertained of her recovery,
by seven o'clock yesterday morning it was
found that the antidotes applied had so far
been etfectual as to greatly relieve her, and
by noon she was beyond all danger. When
somewhat restored she gave her name, which
is Withheld by request, and recited her mel.
ancholy history, which is the story of hun
dreds Of unfortunate females re.told.
Twoyears before she had left her home near
Buffalo, torn herself away from fond parents
and interesting sisters, at the instance of
heartless villain, whom, in her confding, girl
ish mind, she had fancied a man of honor,
but who had gained her affections, only to
betray and destroy. He had become &C.
quainted with her, while attending school in
Buffalo, and without the knoWlege of her
parents, she had consented to become his
wife, but insisted on first obtaining the con-
sent of her father, whom she represented as
indulgent, and who would not object to their
union. But to this the villain strenuously
objected, as he well knew that his designs
would thus be frustrated. She, however, in
formed her parents, who at once instituted
inquiries about the character of the young
man, and learned that he was mere adven-
turer, without industry, and without moral
character, and they did all in their power to
dissuade their daughter from permitting his
further attentions, and finally took her home.
Her destroyer, however, Shareholder out, and
the two eloped; but instead of marrying her
at Buffalo, he persuaded her to go to Phila-
delphia, where, he said, the laws of the State
would permit their marriage, without the
consent of her parents. He likewise repre-
sented that he had wealthy relatives there,
and promised that she should live in
princely ~'splendor. Before leaving, she
dropped letter in the Buffalo Postoffice,
directed to her father, in which she magni-
fed her prospective happiness, as pictured
by her affianced and added that she hoped
soon to be able to convince them of the
erroneous opinions they had entertained of
him.
In due time they arrived at their destina-
ton, but not until she had been Vietimized
by her cruel deceiver, who now refused to
make. her his wife, and who, in less than
month, deserted her.
Before she had been in Philadelphia long
she received a letter from her parents, who
freely forgaVe her rashness, and invited her
to return, with her husband, to Buffalo.
Judge of her feelings when she received the
kind missive. 1t was directed to her as a
virtuous wife, and found her wretched, de-
graded, deserted outcast. The forgiveness
was to her as they believed she was, and
how could she, covered with guilt and
shame, avail herself of their kindness
After long and bitter struggle, she threw
the letter into the fire, and determined to
sink home and friends in oblivion. at first
she thought to obtain honest though hum
BILE, employment; but what could she do,
inexperienced as she was2 She was not
long in finding herself in the common recep-
table of all unfortunate females; and, once
on her downward road she made no efforts
to retrieve her honor. After having run a
brief career of shame in Philadelphia, she
went to Pittsburg, thence to Columbus, and
finally came, few days since, to this city.
She still retains traces of her original
beauty, Notwithstanding the life she has led,
and, as she is young, reformation is not
hopeless A dispatch was sent to her
parents, yesterday morning, as soon as their
residence became known, and in the after
noon reply was received that they would
be here in few days. In the mean time
the unfortunate creature is receiving every
attention it is In the power of benevolent
persons TO bestOw; and it is believed that
time, .f.