New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-03

From the St. Louis Democratl
If the circumstances related below had occurred
in France, they would not appear strange; but
here among niatter-of-fact Americans they read
more like chapter from the Ledger, or prose-
paraphrase of the story of Wilkins and his
Dnah.' An American girl would have snapped
her fingers at the "cruel PARENT packed up her
bonnet and hoop skirt, and run off with her lover
instead Of taking 'scold pizen"-and she would
have done right, for the old man would have for
given her in. few days, and taken the young
couple to his heart. This is the style out West,
and we state it for the benefit Of foreign lovers
here when they find themselves opposed by the old
folks.
Some two years ago Henry Faze, young Ger
man, obtained situation as porter in the grocery
store of Henry Bush, near the Wedge House. For
a time Fazel was attentive to business, and Mr.,
Bush promoted him to the position OF book-keeper
and took him into his family and treated him as
son.
The grocer was the father of handsome,
unsophistocated daughter named Minna at that
time not quite sixteen years old. Fazel took ad-
vantage of his position and the opportunities af-
forded him TO win the affections OF the young girl.
He was the first man who had talked Of love to
Minna, and we are told that the early whisperings
Of affection are irresistible to young ladies of her
age.
As soon as Mr., Bush discovered the intimacy
existing between his daughter and Fazel he eX-
pressed his decided disapprobaton, and discharged
the book-keeper. Fazel had been too much oc-
cnpied with thoughts of Mnna to pay proper
attention to his books, and many errors were dis
covered.
On being discharged and forbidden the house,
Fazel fingered about the neighborhood and finally
obtained situation as bar tender in a saloon next
door to Bush's grocery. He now had secret meet
ings with Minna, and if the intimacy did not be-
come criminal it was because of the innate purity
of the girl and not from any restraint on the part
Of the lover.
On Friday the lovers met somewhere in the city
and passed the greater part of the day together
pnf this tbav had snpkpn n tnkiD0 DnjEnn and
dying together, and at this meeting Minna asked
him if he had done what he intended. He replied
| that he had not but would do SO at night. She
assured him that II he took poison that night she
would do the same, and they would both die at the
same time. She was as good as her word. At
| three o'clock on Saturday morning Mining awoke
her sister, and told her she had taken arsen,G. A
physician was sent for, but she past relief and
| died in a short time.
| About daylight Fazel was found in Bush's gar
den, insensible and gasping for breath. He had
| swallowed large dose of laudanum. DIR. Bates
was sent for and succeeded in saving his life, and
he is now locked up in the calaboose on charge
4 of murder. 1t is expected to prove that he in
4 duced the young girl to commit suicide and if the
necessary evidence can be obtained, he will eXpi
| ate his guilt in the penitentiary.
The coroner held an inquest on the body of the
young girl and found among her effects tile follow
ing letter from Fazel:
DEAREST RIENA AS I am about to leave tht
city on business, next Saturday, | thought it my
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think that | am going for other purposes, or neet
! NOT think so. But one thing think you will no
like, that is, am going to stop at Emralis Satur
day and Sunday night, that is If you do not objec
to il; but you do not need to be afraid of me.
Will be as true to you as dove to her Young ones
She nor any otherlady, can take me away from you
MY love IS only for you, and for you it shall be
{ long as there is a breath in me.
e The girl was never born that could take me froT
L you, nor never will be, so do not be afraid NJ
d love to you and sister. From yours for life.
n HARRY.
: Art thou not dear unto this heart?
I, 0 ! search it well aud see.
And from my bosom tear the part
as That beats not true to thee
nj But to that bosom thou art dear,
IN More dear than words can tell
n And if fault be cherished there
n. IT'S loving thee too we'll HARRY.
d Please answer and let me know any objections
4, on your side, or if you viii take walk Frda
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