The national Republican., 1869-06-25
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ALMos TuAG EDY.
A JEAL LOUs YER (.
He SEEKS A wATERY GRAVE.
Potomac Water Wont Drown Him,

On Wednesday afternoon gay and happy,
and withal very select party Of ladies and
gentlemen, took passage on the steamer
wawaset for pleasure excursion to, and
dance at Glymont. or course, in q party
composed Of so many young people, Ii was
natural that there should DO q good deal Of
pairing of and travelling In couples. In the
party was a couple, Mr.. s. and Miss
c. (the former OF this city, and tho latter
Of Prince George county, Maryland,) who
seemed most devoted to each other,-the de-
yotlon being principally on the part Of the
gentleman. All "went merry as a marriage
bsll," until the boat reached Glymont, and
even some time aftcr Its arrival there, when
Il seems the lady referred to accepted slight
attentions from other young gentlemen, as
she had perfect right to do. This annoyed
Mr.. s.. He bore II gently for a time
then he whispered protestations then he
told his love "o'cr aud o'cr again." thon he
implored and appealed, and reminded the
fair one OF the happiness In store for them II
she would not cast her loving glances cat
any other fcller," but this was all In vain.
The lady leit her admirers sido, and "trlppcd
II gaily" with other beaus. Each act, each
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human being but himself, was blow upon
his breaking, bursting heart.
Finally the "grcen-eyed monster" seized
upon him and began to guaw into his very
yitals. A lovers quarrel ensucd. Time
passed on. At twelve o'clock, when the
moon was most gorgeous and Respondent, {
boat ride was proposed upon the CLASSY sur
face OF the Potomac. Miss c. was includct
In the party, but Mr.. s. was not, and NOR,
| hnrrihln n tho Iaulnua oscnrt hia N f,I
Dulcinea" was about to embark for a sal
upon the deep with the fascinating, &C
complished and elegant Mcssrs. G. and NJ
and N. This was too much. Our jealou
swain was now wrought up TO the highes
pitch Of excitement, and again he re
monstrated but in vain. Miss G. wa
determined upon the utmost enjoyment
and just at that moment boat ride beneatl
the "silver moon" was not to be refused 70
the qualification Of a disccnsolate lover
The boat pushed OF, the party singing mel
rily.
Mr.. s. walked to the end Of the whai
! his bosom swelled with painful emotions
he folded his arms upon his breast to sti
the beatings OF his heart, aud gaZed upo
the scene-thcn he looked up into the ok
for sympathy, but the "man In the moon
4 seemed to laugh at him, and the stars to Ii
/ now partially obscured vision seemed |
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h much-too much. The "grcen-eyed MOI
s ster" had gnawed yet deeper and deepe
q there was no happiness longer for him o
|, this earth; all the world was dark an
, drcary; his heart was In the boat now Il
/, out In the stream, and he could not reaC
;. IL; and go after last fond lingering loo
> Che thought 1t was the last) aud a low viii
i, per Of the name he loved, he plunged int
i. the rushing stream, and doubtless hoped
be dragged out n "cold corpse" anothj
/, sacrifice to woman's fickleness.
|, But death lost a victim this time. nun
!, Der Of persons saw the plunge, and, bot
/, being at hand, Mr.. s. was rescue
l. They "took him up tenderly," aud bore hi
l. to the enginc-room Of the Wawaset, to di
his clothes and recover from the chill whiC
/. resulted from his rash and foolish act. II
e pleasure boat was recalled, and the your
lady who was the immediate cause OF I'll
suicidal attempt visited him, and tender
n wrapped a shawl about him, to keep hi
,, warm. She paid him several visits on Il
q upward trip, aud, upon arriving at Sevent
n street wharf, escorted him home, instead
!. he escorting her. Noharm has resulted G.
,. cept, perhaps, severe cold to the would-l
il suicide, and the spelling Of a good suit
!. clothes. To sum up the whole matter,
"a young lady, on pleasure party, bound (
r. the utmost enjoyment, and acting with pc
n feet propriety, was not willing to "waste h
. sweetness" on a solitary object, but, for q
v general enjoyment OF all, scattered b
= smiles all round; a foolish young man,
i, the flush OF first love, permitted himself
a be jealousy disturbed, and attempted an
OF which he is, no doubt, now heartl
ashamed.