The New York herald., 1872-09-20
An American Maiden in Love
with a Pole.
MAMMA INTERPRETERS TOO LATE
The Pole Endeavors to Kill
Himself ana His Beloved.
SAD SCENES In SUNNY SWITZERLAND.

Brooklyn, N. Y. Some six months ago that lady
sent her second daughter, Miss Juletta Bonville
about sixteen years OF age in company with several
other young American girls, and in charge OF what
she believed 10 be
"a COMPETENT GovERNEss,n
to Europe The city OF Zurich, the Athens OF
Switzerland, was chosen as a residence to have the
ladies' education completed At about the same
period, when they reached Zurich, there appeared
Ramon Zabriskie, the SON Of a wealthy Polish
Jew, residing in the city of warsaw. He came to
Zurich from Vienna for the purpose OF pursuing
medical studies' and intending to graduate at
the Swiss university
ROMEO AND JULIET STUDYING THE LANGUAGES.
But 1t appears that having made the acquaint-
nnce OF the lovely American girl, instead of study
Ing anatomy Zabriskie forsook partly his books
and the lectures naatey'ia noedica and studied
English under the tuition OF Miss Juetta while he
gave her lessons in German. These lessons his pu.
Pill is said to have learned remarkably well. But it
Is not for me to speak OF the nature or extent of
these 'studies in etymology." Rather let me give
you what Byron says Of young men and young
lovers teaching each other languages:-
'Tfs pleasing to be school'd in strange tongue
by female lips and eyes-that is, mean,
"nen both the teacher and the taught are young,
AS was the case at least where have been: -
Ihey smile SO when ones right, and wnen ones
They smile still more, and then there intervene
Pressure o. hands, perhaps even chaste kiss;
And then she had recourse to mods and signs
And smiles and sparkles OF the speaking eye,
And read (the only book she could the lines
u, Of his fair face, and found by sympathy
The answer eloquent, where the soul shines
And darts In one quick glance long reply;
And thus In every look she saw exprest
guess'd.
THE CRUEL MOTHER INTEavENEs.
The genealogical studies" which, as it seems,
had become fascinating In their attractions, were
Interrupted by the arrival of Mrs. Bonvile with her
three other daughters, at Zurich who, on July 13
took all her family to the Pension Mueller, at Ger.
sau, situated on the beautiful Lake Of Lucerne
Gersau is one Of the most romantic points on the
northern shore OF the lake, otherwise known Us the
Lake of the Four Cantons. Almost every inch OF
ground in the neighborhood has historical
associations; the scenery OF the lake is
unsurpassed in Switzerland and the village
of Gersau is picturesquely situated at the foot OF
Rigi-Scheideck half way between viznam, the sta
ton OF the Riga Railroad and Brunnen, another
most beautifully situated village on the lake. Near
1t is the romantic spot where In the year 1907 met
the three cOnederates from Uri, Schwyz and
Unterwaden, where the traditional oath was taken
not to rest until the oppressors had been elected
from the soil.
THE STUDIES OF LANGUAGES INTERRUPTED.
discovered that there was something besides
etymology and the languages in the studies pur-
sued by her daughter. She therefore directed the
lelatIons with Zabrskie to cease, and forbade her
daI khter, Miss Juliotta to receive any attention
from him or to have any relations with him what
soever. Zabriskie, however, had gone too far
into the Niagara current to think OF swimming
back again, so he came to Gersau and took lodg-
lngs at the Hotel OF the sun, near the steamboat
wharf. When reaching Gersau the Pole wore q
false beard and a wig and endeavored to observe q
certain incOgotto. He communicated to the pro-
prietor. OF the hotel that love affair had called him
thither, but that the parents on both sides, the
mother of the ''beloved," as well as his own father,
had forbidden and were opposed TO union.
LOVE LAUGHS AT LoCKsMITHs
Nevertheless the two young lovers had frequent
clandestne meetings during their stay ut Ger
sau. The road which leads from the latter place
the village Of Brunnen recalls In many respects the
beauties Of the "Corniche road" between Nice
and Genoa. That road was chosen as favorite
promenade, and more romantic opportunity
could not have been desired for the meeting place
OF lovers 1t was here, on the rocks over
hanging the shores OF the lake, where they
are known to have sojourned often, and for hours.
Whether from fear Of being interrupted in these
interviews or what other designs Zabriskie had
1t to know that the Pole went TO his rendezvous
armed with small pocket revolver. This fact
has been substantiated by q little boy--a goat
herd-belonging to Gersau While watching his
nock on the roadside the boy was wont to pick
hazel nuts Being thus engaged he found re-
volver In the grass on two different occasions /
have interrogated the little fellow and learned from
him that he had frequently seen Miss Julietta and
her companion. and that knowing the pistol must
have dropped from the pocket OF the latter he had
restored 1t to the rightful owner
MADAME MOTHER RESOLVES TO FLY.
Mrs. Bonvlle. very handsome and lady.like
widow, OF commanding, maternal appearance had,
as already observed perceived the fascination which
the letters and visits OF Zabrskle exerted over her
daughter. Learning moreover that her vigl.
lance had not prevented his attentions,
Mrs. Bonvllle decided to break up the acquaint.
ance finally and effectually. Preparations were
made to leave Switzerland, and even
Europe II needed In order to separate the youth.
iul lovers. The decision was communicated to
Zabriskie on saturday. August tire 3D. On the very
day he asked for his bill at the hotel and left for
zurich On the day following, Sunday, August
., Zabriskie returned to Gersau by the mid
day boat, inquring at the hotel whether
letter or message had been received
for him during the days absence. Receiving
anegatiye answer, he fastened to his room, where
later In the day, an unfinished letter was found ad
dressed to Miss Julietta. This letter. in all probable
ity, has been the last written By him while en-
toying his eyesight. While penning that letter he
must have seen Miss Juetta pass under his window
In company with her elder sister and three Young
gentlemen, one OF them an American, a student OF
the Polytechnic School. The other two were Eng
lishmen, engaged In business at Zurich.
ROMEO RESOLVES ON MURDER AND SUICIDE
Zabriskie was seen to leave his room apparently