The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-22
THE ; DAILY EMPIRE.

IA. Fl. ROBINSON,
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.

We find the following humorous account
Of one of loves freaks in the st. Louis Re
publican. The editor very possibly be-
lieves what he says about a mans brains
being worth more than the heart Of any
young woman that ever lived. But we
will wager our boots against his head that
If ever woman's heart find lodgment un-
derneath his vest pattern, his brains won't
he worth much: De i.dui.a
Yesterday evening an event occurred in
the south part of the city which was near
ending In tragedy and blood.
The facts Of the case are ms follows.
There lives in North st. Louis young
man, whose name for certain reasons we
suppress, but whose initials are ii. W., of
respectable position in society, and pos
sessed of fascinating exterior and most
agreeable manners. He is generally ad-
! mired and beloved. Many were the young
damsels who sought his smiles and vainly
strove to make an impression on his heart
But Ii. W, turned deaf ear to the voice
of all charmers, charming never so wisely,
for his youthful heart was pre-occupied and
filled by one inefiacable image. But alas
the usual fate of true love happened unto
him. Unpassable barriers rose up between
him and the object Of his passionate devO-
ton. The young lady herself was not in
sensible to the attractions of III. w. In
fact, she returned the affection, and VOWS
were plighted under ''moonlit skies - but
although thus united in heart, they were
far from the Beulah of prosperous lovers,
for alas the mother of the young lady not
only refused her sanction, but utterly re-
pudiated the pretensions of ii. w. t'
She did not deny his natural gifts, but he
was poor, too poor TO marry her daughter
when other weather. suitors were on hand.
In vain ii. w. expatiated on the depth and
purity of his love; in vain the ''crystal
balls of pity" rolled down the fair cheeks
of the disconsolate daughter--the miserable
mamma remained unmelted, ii. w. was
forbidden the house, and soon he saw the
longed-for-day of blissful possession fading
away like receding star. He became mis-
cradle, lost all pleasure In life, and wander
ed about in vague unrest and reveries of
despair. At last he determined to end at
once his troubles and his life, Yesterday ai-
ternoon he made another attempt to visit
"she who made the starlight of his boy
hood"-for he has known and loved her for
years--and falling to see her, left n bouquet
of flowers outside her window aud walked
away slowly. Shortly after he visited some
friends and borrowed revolver. His man
ner excited some apprehensions, and two
of his friends followed him into a lumber
yard on Clark avenue, near Twelfth street.
Just as they arrived they heard him Of
fering up an earnest prayer to be forgiven
the sin he was about to commit, and
then raising the pistol. pulled the trigger.
just at that moment, however, his arm was
struck up by one of his friends, and the
ball passed over instead of into his head.
His face was terribly blackened, bat he was
not seriously injured. He seemed quite
cast down ut being thus prevented from
ending his mission. but went home quietly
with his friends. We see no cure for this
young man except instant marriage with
the young lady living on North Sixth. The
mother may rs well ''givc in," or the un-
fortunate young lover will make way with
himself and G.. +. Filey viii lose yalua-
BILE hand. ro..r...
As for ii. W., we would remind him that
Saint heart never won fair LADY, yet, and
that In any case, mans brains are far more
valuable than the heart of any woman that
ever lived. Marry, then, by all means, aud
ask us to the wedding. 900 'ii 1l. ....