, 1879-07-04
REAL.I.IFE ROMANCE.
y Cowart!ty nnd Frightened Lnycr-A Young
Giel'R Attrin;Ira Suicide,

y Cownrtltr nnd Frightened Lnycr-A Young
Giel'R ATTEMPTED Suicide,
.Stso 1ars d7ra.hic.
Since last New YEARS. certain YOUNG Indy
living on Lexington avenue has bctn tho re-
cipicnt Ut marked atteution from II rather fast
young man Of "great expectations aud the ron
Of wealthy merchant lately retired from husl-
ness. TAis yo,luE cirl-for she is only IS
years old-ss not beautiful, but more Of the
order called charming; slender and 1.-the in
figure, delicate III feature, with hazel ewes and
quantity Of soft brown hair usually worn in 4
chatcla!no brnid; winning In her manners and
tasteful rs Fronch woman In the arrangement
Of her simple toilets. sls Vas always notice-
able and we'll known In the uppnr portion Of tho
avenue upon which she resided. Her mother,
Str alght-1actd widow In straItsncd circumstances
cked out scanty income By taking boarless,
including certain young tneu about town, aul It
was 10 calling upou QUO Ut tle.n that the Hcr-
chantfs son frat the maid With the brow Ii
halr. Then followed tile usual routine Of Centrnl
Park md Ice cream, rows on tho river atll moou-
light meanderings, with liberal dash OF love-
mailing; but, Hlasl no mention Of MArrtuge.
The mother. foolishlv proud OF the hlndsnu's
and apparently wealthy wooer, lid not worry
Cd that wplld follow, aud tlln daughter was too
infatuated to doubt the hnnor ot her lover. At
last. however, te proposed secret marriage,
alleging Is tho reasou that his "great c1bceta-
tlot.sn would never be fulfilled should his father
beeomc awaro Of what ho would consider q
mesafliance. Tile youu4 Ctri begged that tie.
tnother might 10 taken luto theIr confidence,
but to this thu Eallaat youth would not accede,
md tina!ly, BY dtnt NJ much persuasion aud ap-
Eeals TO hcr love, he Won her consent to meet
htm Al the Astor Housu, where lle would como
provided with a LICENSE, and they could 10 quietly
married.
Ths evening caue, and ln dsess Of Quaker
rF - -.
her save a cluster Of white lowers that, voman-
like, shs could not rcaiss wearing at her neck,
shc stole quietly out Of Tho house On prctenso
uf visiting ir!und all. taking the cats, was soou
entered tho Empty pas!or, ,whero In = few
moments she. was Joined by her loycr. As ho
approached she &iuidly inquired II he had pro-
cured the llceH*a,
man'a bad hcast, Ior on tue spot he confessed ho
could 1ioL marry hcr, 1t would nliu his present
nsnl future prospects When It Was found out, as
II WIS sure to be; but II ss loyel him truly sha
would not desert him now. What dtticfenca
tllan In btavk iDakel
1T his words sllalne and terror took posscs-
sion Of the girl, hui before shr could reply tie
donr oncMca AM! her mother outraged AMI fdlg-
nant. walked III. A. tic slight ot her the poor
girl Eaye = convulslTa Rasn, and - fquick ~
thought drew frun hor pocket vial Of laud.
anAnl. took swallow, aud threw tie vial out Of
the window. Then . yjolopt Acene rnsue1
hrtwten tl!e mother and t,lo lpycr, thu,sgh
nct her seemed 10 suspect tiIat tie daughter
had taken sufficient Of tha drug to endaueer her
life.
Tho three left the hotel, but hid only walket
short distance whom the Eirl, With 4 low groan,
sauK 10 shc ground insens!blr, Terribly alarmed,
the young man hailsd passing cab, and, lifting
her into 1t, lroYo u otco to tht Chambers Stree!
llosnltal. There she wae put under tho care OF
Dr. q. ". Davis, and prompt aud etI}cens treat.
ment soon restored her senses, Two days nHu
nights sho lay tt,rra too III to be moved, during
Which ttsnt the mother, untouched by hef suaer-
iDKs, constantly upbraidsd All rsproschad her,
until those about intertered.
The lover, thoroughly frightened, called f!o>
quently 10 see her, a1ld vowed oo his knees by
her bedsldo that 1t sho would only got we'll, come
what would. he would marry her. On tho third
day tue sick girl was lifted Into carriage, ard
With her two companions drove awsf--wheEo IL
only TO bo guessud, for sha mother gAys q Actt.
tious ratuo at tho hospital. the young man With
held hls, xud til ouiy Tho wiae Who know.