The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-28

HOW A YoUNasnAN1TrEK2T TO WORK on
THE FErLINasUrsEyERAL GELS, AED How

HOW A YoUNasnAN1TrEX TO WORK ON
~ THE FEELINdS01 giELs, AND HOW
HE FAILED. rs
~ Al month or sfxweeks ago young man
tHho has been q PRESIDENT OF This city several
wears announced his determination to 90
| out West, and subsequently, departed, as
Everybody supposed, to try his fortunes in
Ethat new country. The occasion OF his
sudden determination TO leave was not posi-
EtiyeIy known. but was attributed to re-
verses In o yesafair. He had been very
devoted to q modest, clever young girl, and
his conduct could not be accounted for,
under the circumstances bysany other sup
position. It was subsequently learned that
/ he had said he would write to. .hery and that
she replied. that IL he did che would not
open his letters, and sure enough she did
not. ! .sa. ..s-7 i -3ti f@l tsN.
|, This was the state OF affiirs when, be re-
turned few days ago to the city as sudden
| ty, and unexpectedly as be had taken his de-
parturc. When evening came he repaired
| to the residence OF the young lady and asked
to see her. He was informed that she was
out visiting q friend in another portion Of
the city, and tbither be turned his feet. Ar
irving at the door, be was met by young
lady OF the house, and, upon asking to see
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80. He insisted, but she showed no dispo-
sition to yield to bis entreaties.T he then
threatened-first, to kill himself and then to
kill his friend; but the young lady was nei-
tber frightened nor softened by this method
! of appeal Then followed tears, but they
/ were alike powerless to change the determi-
nation OF the little woman WHO guarded the
door, and at last, disheartened, he turned
aWay from the house. -: ...
| In the course Of the evening he came
again and renewed bis appeals, becoming
| more desperate and determined. This time
! he was met at the door by the young lady
who had refused him admittance, and also
by several others who happened to be
spending the evening there. (There was
no gentleman in the house.) They were
determined that he should not enter, and
when he talked OF suicide they rather en-
couraged than deprecated such desperate
deed. One OF the young ladies did the
talking for the others, while they, in turn
carefully guarded the door, lest he, in bis
desperation, should attempt to enter by VI
olence. It is asserted that one OF then
held little Ratchet in her hand, which
would undoubtedly have been used haC
| such an attempt been made. .Sf !.@
! Overcome by bis emotions, the young
man 1naliy Seateu nltuseiI Oh tne SLePS
while the girls sat around, watching hil
movements. After few moments, II
which he appeared to be lost in thought, b.
drew from the depths OF his pocket small
penknite, with which he informed then
that he would then and there end hi:
miserable existence; that now life no longer
had any charms for him. The next momen
be struck himself in the breast with tht
hand that held the knife, and his body rolled
down on the walk. Then followed suct
groans as dying man is supposed to utter
One OF the young ladies rushed for bucket
OF water, while another, who had perhap!
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he was about to strike the ath-bloW, ven
tured to suggest that hot water be brought
as there were certain animals which it was
customary to scald after death.
The girls concluded not to throw thu
water on him, and finding that his little
Iruse had utterly failed, and that he had me-
q party OF girls that were neither to be ca
ioled nor frightened, the young man raised
himself up and asked for brush witt
which to remove the dirt from his clothing
The police have been notified to arres
the young man, but have been unable Il
find him since the aboye-related occur
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