The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-22
Konaantic story or Lsve-Attempt ~
II Suicide. IS Sc
From the Cincinnati Union, May 10.


We arc called upon this morning 10
chronicle the particulars of desperatc
attempt at suicide, which occurred IN TINS
city on Friday last, by beaut'iui young
lady, resident Of st. Louis.
Beautiful beyond description, ne, per
sonal attractions Of the rarest ex cealen..'
She lacked but "thc one thing needini "
make her all that heart could wish IN 'n'o
acc of rsin,onousness--and that was
wealth. She was poor. BY dint OF inmate
ccn;us and perseverance,, she had managed
- hccome a first class drcsS-makcr, ana
Win hcr needle was enabled to earn for
herself support, and in great measure
,,rovidea for the comfort of her INDECENT
Parents. She was good, kind, and obedi-
ant IN her father and mother, and denied
herself many of the Injuries of life that
their declining years might be frightened
bv the sunshine of comfort. Just bloom
ing into womanhood, her beauty was not
long "to waste its sweetness upon the
desert air." Her charming simplicity at
tractcd the attention of a young man of
respectable and wealthy parents. An &C
quaintance was formed, and for the first
time in youths happy days the pretty
maiden began to feel loves gentle in
flucnce. The noble young man loved her
with all the burning fervor of an honest
heart, and was soon made acquainted with
hcr. poverty, as well as the circumstances
surrounding her poor but respectable pa
rents.
Happy were the moments of their sweet
intercourse, and for some time the current
| of life's blissful stream glided smoothly
along, when, without the knowledge of his
| proud and naughty parents, our young
| lover offered his hand and heart. She re.
ciprocated his ardent devotion, and &C.
ceptcd his proposal with feelings of joy and
gladncss. =,
The day for their union was appointed
and the happy young man stinted not ms
purse i'm providing everything necessary
| for the comfort of the bctrothcd oi MS
future Joys. The happy moments ne"
swiftly by, and chcerfully the young maiden
piled her busy needle in preparing for the
event which was to seal her happiness
| forever.
But. alas dark hour, freighted with
honcfnl disoppointments, broke in upon
her sunshine of happiness. The aristo.
cratic parents of this noble youth learned
Of the conduct of their worthy son, of his
attachment to this poor girl, and, to their
intense modification, OF his marriage en-
gagement.
The proud father was shocked beyond
description. A stormy interview between
him and his son ensued, during which bit
ter threats and dire objurations were
hurled against the young man "who had
thus debased himself and disgraced the
noble name of his family by his association
with, and intended alliance to, a poor dress
maker"
The naughty mother urged her ohicc-
tons, and sought to allure her son from
his designs by calm persuasion and mater
nal advice but all in vain. He cared not
for the threats of his father, nor did he
consider the sordid pclf which, as an no.
nored and obedient heir, would accrue TO
him. He sought the object Of his hearts
devotion with renewed courage and deter
mined resolution. To her he confided all.
lie told her of his parents objections, for
which he cared little, and expressed will
ingness to sacrifice all for her, the idol OF
his fcrvent love.
The cunning mother, seeing that if she
would save her son from this, to her, NOR
tifying union, she must lose no time in &C
complishing her desires, sought the young
girl and endcavored to persuade her to re-
lease her son from his engagement but
she loved him too well. She cared not for
his riches; she needed not display; he was
too dear to her, and she would rather sacri-
flee her life than lose the object of her
deepest love.
Determined not to be baffled in her de-
signs, the mother, with the assistance OF
the father, succeeded in procuring the
consent of her son to visit this city on bust
ness, and was consigned to the care Of his
uncle, a wealthy and influential citizen.
She accompanied him to the railroad de-
pot, i'm order to prevent him from calling
upon his bctrothed, saw him seated i'll the
car, and waited till the train moved oil,
when she returned to her stately mansion,
sat down, and deliberately wrote the fol-
lowing letter to the young lady, to which
she attached his signature:
est. LOUIS, 1866.
Dearest, May God forgive me for
writing to you these few lineS-the last
you will ever receive from me. Oh, how
| have loved you. Tongue cannot express
the deep passion ofmy heart. My thoughts
were ever of thee, morn, noon, and night.
Beloved, it is hard, indeed, but we must
part, and part forever. | am now about
to leave this city, never more to return.
release you from all your plighted VOWS
to me. Farewell, a long farewell. May
God bless you, and forgive me-
This epistle was Immediately sent to the
young girl, and the perusal OF its contents
caused her frantic grief. What was life to
her now? Her only hope blasted, the only
object of her love gone forever. Naught
but an aching void remained to harass the
bitter hours of her existence.
Mechanically she pursued her laborious
tolls, each day fading the bright smiles
from her countenance. Sadness and sor-
row made haggard that once lovely face.
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