The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-08-04
UNREQUITED LOVE.
a Disappointed Young Lady At
tempts to Commit Suicide.

! For nearly year past, a young lady WHO
resides or Rebecca street, near the gas
works, and moves in the highest society,
received the attentions OF q young man,
also respectfully connected. The ardent
youth, during the courship, expressed the
strongest love and affection for the girl.
which was heartily recilrocated Notking
occurred for number Of months to daunt
the ardor, Or mar the affections. which
then existed between the loving couple =
The day when the twain should be made
one was mutually agreed upon, a wedding
ring was placed upon the fair hand. the
lady was also the recipient Of other valua-
Dle tokens OF esteem, and even the gnntle>
man was not sighted for his hand was
also gIaced by ring, which bore the I'M
press OF the undyipg love Of his adorer.-
But, alas the visits Of the Young man.
Tor some upaccountable reason. become less
frequent, and his former had Oft reneatcd
expressions q admiration were numbered
with the past and were heard no more. -
The girl 5 heart tainted, no reason could be
assigned for this singular conduct, and the
lady could not for Il moment dream that
the marriage would not 70 consunmated.
and that man, a respectable man, would
ulttc with her affections. Her fears how>
ever was realized ca Monday evening last.
Another long delayed visit was paid her.
but how different the character of this visit
from those paid in the days Of yore. The
youth wore an unhappy c0untenance, no
smiles played upon his lips, and his whole
manner and dcmcauov betokened a change
IN his feelings. Soon the dread hour came.
when IN low whisper, and to a trembling
.gure, the young man said his affections
had become cooled, and that he could not
fulfil the engagement made, let the cunse-
quenccs be what they might. The ring
was then demanded, which was handed
him, when the gentleman returned the
ring presented by the lady whom he had
so shamefu.ly abused, and then left the
place where hs bad once been wont TO
resort, to return no more forever. The
young lady then repaired TO a drug store,
kept by Mr.. Nicely, located on Rebecca
street, near the First ward school house
AMI asked for an ounce and halfof lauda>
mum. The clerk inquired what use she
wished to make CT it, when she replied that
she intended to give little to her child
who was restless and could not sleep. The
laudanum was given her and she left for
her home. She had no sooner departed
When Nr, NeGIy entered the store, and
learning What had transprcd, went to the
ptt'--. - i 1t~7TuUUu az His store and he
feared She purposed stomach pumr and
went to the residence Of the young lady,
when he discovered that the feals Of the
druggist were not grounIl5Ss. Her parents
had Just discovered that their daughter,
bad taken some poison and were preparing
to call & physician, but wee oyeIjoycd to
g ma slr,,T- ,
pump was Immediately used aud the girI
put out Of danger Had it not been for
the prQmpt arrival Of ,La nbysioian death
w0uiu nc lne}itaO!e. The girl was ind.
nant at teihg restored, and said she wouid
not ENJOY another happy hour in her life
Her parents did all in their power tn c,,rn
and cheer her, but all to no purpose. Last
night she was still in melancholy mool
and must be constantly watched less She
may make another attempt to terminate
her existence Pitt>burg Commercial