Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-04
SAD SUICIDE.
A Young Girl ON she Eve OF MAJ
riage Kills Herseif-A Strange
story.
From the Omaha Herald.


earnest love. The parents smiled
approvingiy upon the suit. She
was, as children are, fattered by
assiduous attention. Against the
youth there was naught to say.
For q brief season all went happily
in courtship, and future of perfect
smoothness of love, economy, and
bliss was hoped for. But the girl
was more than passing fair-acute,
sensitive, and attractive. Her par
ents were in comparatively humble
circumstances, but, by the benefi~
cence of our free system of eduea.
ton, she rose rapidly to appreciation
of her natural power. She was not
undutiful; not too proud. With
the quick developing intuition Of
approaching womanhood, she had
knowledge, not less earnest because
unexpressed, Of her mental superb
ority. In the meantime, the devos
ted lover, Mr.. Ben. Brewer, an in
dustrious, honest brick-layer, was
striving earnestly to provide homo
for his fancied future bride. With
growing knowledge and experience
Of society on her part, and constant
ly increasing love and devotion on
his part, time drew on until the 18th
of December, 1868. And now came
an attempted tragedy. On the
evening of the 18th of December,
1868, he visited the house Of his in
amorats. What then and there en-
sued he and the twain only knew.
The result Of the conference was
that the jealous lover went out into
the yard and attempted suicide.
He Cred three balls into his body
and one that just grazed his temple.
But death was not his immediate
destiny. He was carried into the
house which be had quilted in des-
poration, and the doctors and the
maid Dursed him back into active
strength. But when his body was
recovered the maids heart was
steel, and the engagement between
the twain was broken. Other suit
ors Gene quickly, and while the
discarded one still continued to be
a favored visitor of the parents, he
was not cordially welcomed by the
maid. Among the many who call
ed was one Willy Vieth, a youth Of
about 20 summers, said to be as
handsome and well favored butcher
boy IS ever whetted knife. Be-
tween Ida and Willy there grew up
a strong attachment, and rumor says
that about six months since they
were privately engaged. Still, Brew
er was a constant visitor at the house,
though. as was natural, be and Viii
ly avoided any meeting.
And now comes the mystery.
About six weeks ago Miss Ida told
her mother that If she ever married
any one it would be Ben. Brewer.
Why this sudden revulsion Of SEN
timent we cannot tell.
Old sparks will brighten-but not
in green timber. Perhaps there was
another cause. Whatever the cause,
this was the result: The mother
told Mr.. Brewer of the expression
of the idol Of his heart, and he, fly.
ing on the wings Of love, was quick.
ly communing with the fair one.
Willy was discarded. Diseonso-
lately he mourned, while Mr.. Brew
r proposed. Old faults were for
gotten, new virtues observed. Eve
rything progressed happily until
the fatal day before the marriage.
A skeleton now appeared in the
household. In the morning Miss
Ida seemed titfnlly strange; at times
mirthful, and again detected. TO q
friend who conversed with her she
said, speaking Of the man to whom
this morning she was to have wed
81 do not love him :" He replied
"Then do not marry, fo- you will
never be happy with a husband you
do not love-" She replied: at am
not happy; never expect to be
there is no enjoyment in this world
for me-" He answered: "You
should act wisely" She replied
81 will"
Then again she resumed hercheer.
full state, and with her friend, and
family joined cheerily in the prepa-
ration of her bridal robes.
For several days before the rash
act, the supposed bride and groom
were very busy in making prepare
tons for the occupancy of their fu
ture home. Mr.. Brewer had rented
a house on the corner of Twelfth and
Pacific streets, and the same was
neatly furnished. The license FOR
the marriage had been obtained, and
it was all arranged that they should
be married by the Rev. ". H.
Kuhns, at 0 o'clock this morning at
the residence of the brides parents
on Eleventh street, rear the rail
road track.
All the morning the groom, in
anticipation, spent with hi. idol
lied. AT 2 o'clock in the afternoon
he left her TO purchase the last nes
cessary article for his personal
adornment, in honor of the expec-
ted occasion. Then all was quiet
The mother mstron busted herself
in household work. The expect
ant bride was left in the chamber
arranging the bridal wreath. Only
He know the bridegroom cxpect-
ant.
At about 3 o'clock Mr.. Wn. GRAY
visited the house. he being a friend
of the family. While Mrs. HUH
and he were chatting in the font
room, the maiden looked out upon
them, nodded and smiled, and then
closed the door.
In few moments after they heard
the discharge of q pistol. Rushing
instantly TO the room, they found