The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-20
LOVE AND LAIDANUM.
4 Young BOstonian Attempts sui
eide at the Briggs House, Chi


4 Young Bostonian Attempts Sui
eide at the Briggs House, Chit
cagO.
The number of those whose passion ex-
ceeds their Judgment, and whose folly is
selfexcused in the romance of childish sem
timcnt, is increased in the advocacy and
practice of one from the Hub. The chal
who figures rs the hero in this serio comic
domestic drama is gentleman gilmore than
ordinary culture and education, aged about
twenty eight years, well formed, dark COM
plcxion, with dark eyes and dark mustache
his person attractive, and his manner win
ming. He is the son of one of the chest
families" of Boston-thc egotistic city of
America. The earnest petition of his friends
made as a plea to save his family from the
shame of his folly, only prevents the pub
LEGATION of his name. The father of the
and his family enjoy all the advantRrs .ss,>.
distinction that wealth, education and cul-
turc can command. The Inauguration OF
the drama was about three years ago. The
hero was Il commission merchant in Boston,
in partnership with his brother, on capital
advanced by the aged, venerable and retired
father, whose hopes of happiness in de-
clining years were built upon the success OF
the scons of his house. For n season all
went well with the young dealers in agri-
cultural and animal products. But. un-
luckily, this hero turned from the shrine of
Mammon to worship at the altar of Hymen,
whence, being disappointed in his prayers,
he worshippcd at the shrine of Bacchus.
He loved and courted and sued for the
hand and heart of one of Boston's fair, spec
taclcd madens. For a brief season OF
charming courtship the suit thrived well,
al l,n u.in b,. ,lax mud pipht nj
blissful life in welded JOY. But there came
an obstacle, Said obstacle took the form
and person of more aged and more
wealthy rival. 1t were useless to repeat
the game that was played. Diamonds YER
sus hearts, and hearts euchred, was the
story and announcement, The sad result
of disappointment was that the hero, in the
role OF detected sutton, fell from devotion
to dissipation. In brief quarter of year
he was placed in an insane asylum, with the
deusvc hope on the part of family and
friends that the error in head being cured
would heal the wound in heart. There he
dwet for several months, and reason re-
sumed her sceptrc and reigned with tempo
rary sway. When relieved, he devoted him.
self for time to business but the old infat-
ualion returned, and wildly he sought the
one whose worldly choice had wrecked his
dream of life, Worldly, but honored and
unstaincd, rs the wife of another, she COM
manded the respect of the man whose love
| she had triilcd with, and he again sough,
| forgcttulness in the dclirium ofdrink. Some
six weeks ago he came to this city, and be-
came a guest at the Briggs House Randolph
street and Fifth avenue. He had money,
and spent it freely. In the day time he
| kept closely to his room, and his roamingS
| were at night. The shadow on his heart
courtcd the darkness, illumined by the false
| glare of gas. The real he snapped for the
artificial. In three weeks he spent $1,000,
the sum he had drawn from his business
| firm on the eve of his departure from the
| staid city of cash. This money was spent
mysteriously, for he seemed to have few
acquaintances and no intimate friends. The
wordly-wisc may conjecture the disposition
of funds not accounted for by those who
know os his public life. \ remittance from
| his brother restored his financial standing,
| and furnished the means to fed infatuatioi
| and folly. Tlon he suddenly disappeared
and for two weeks the room in the hotel,
and the saloon and the gided haunts he had
| known were deserted. One of the fair and
| frail from the aforementioned resorts was
missing at the same time. \ week ago
he returned. and again took up his abode at
the Briggs House. His habits were as be-
fore. BY day he kept his room, and by
night he sought the enticing glare of the
| soloons and salons. TO the night clerk OF
| the hotel (a gentleman who is 50 remarkably
reticent that the writer could gain no in
| formation from him, though he diligently
.'pumped"), he communicated freely the
story of his sal disappointment and fruit
less worship. After the vain hope OF
drowning sorrow in the cup of dissipation