Louisiana capitolian., 1880-03-20
Above that Killed.
A BEAUTIFUL GIRL DRINKS A DEADLY
POISON TO END THE MIsERIEs OF
UNREQUITED AFFECTION.
Syracuse N, Y. Courier.

Of unrequited affection cannot be pic
tured by the pen of sentiment. From a
once happy but now sorrow-stricken
home in the pretty village Of Cortland,
some forty miles south of Syracuse, was
borne Saturday afternoon all that was
mortal of Julia F. Benjamin. Hers was
asad ending, and the simple tale of her
tonching fate must strike responsive
chord in the heart of every in one whose
breast turks spark ofsympathy. Young,
beautiful and cultured, Miss Benjamin
saw. only happiness before her. But she
loved. Those plain words convey a
meaning beyond expression. The story
is easily told. Her passion was unreci-
procated. Miss Benjamin was born of
highly respectable parents. Her father
is q well-tO-dO business man, and has
an affection for his family that throws u
halo of peace around the household. TO
the daughter, Julia, life looked as pleas
ant and alluring as to any maiden. She
saw no clouds in the sky of her existence
and never dreamed that aught would
occur to destroy the happy joy that
welled up in her bosom. Free and high
scared her thoughts and expectations.
Beloved and admired by the companions
of her youth, it seemed to her that mis-
cry was unknown to the world. AS she
grew from childhood to girlhood her
pleasures increased, and she anxiously
looked forward to the time when wo-
manhood should approach and she
should be fitted tor wife, to bring
comfort and peaceful pleasure to tho
man who should become her accepted
suitor. What painful contrast were
the cold immOvablc features to the
blithsOme cOuntenance of her girlish
days. With her winsome ways and at
tractive features, she became favOritc
in society, belle among her numbers,
and lacked not for devoted suitors. Her
gladstone voice was heard at all the
youthful gatherings, and her will was
law with the young men, who bowed at
her feet. Her disposition was of that
nature which endcared her to all, and
young and all rejoiced to do her homage.
With her natural grace and pleasing
beauty, queens robes would not have
lily befitted her. Time passed on, bring
ing only pleasure, and as the manners
Of her girl-days, were cast off, she ripen-
cd into budding youth. She was still
fancy free, but ere long her discerning
eyes were attracted by one who appeared
to her as one without peer. Themonths
rolled on and her fricndsllep grew to
love, and ut last she became the prom
ised bride of VIM. Eyans, of Elmira, a
likely young man. He had piled his
suit assiduously, and won the one who
to him was the fairest flower that ever
bloomed. The day for the celebration
of tho nuptials was set, and Julia look
ed forward to the time when her
happiness should be consummated. But
a vision crossed her view. 1t was in the
shape of handsome gentleman. A year
and half ago she formed the acquain
tance of George Lindsey. Not long at
terward she found that her love was
being transplanted from Evans to Lind
sey, and like the true, honorable girl
that she was, she could not deceive her
first lover by marrying him without lov-
ing him. She struggled against tho
fates, but it was of no avail. She could
not bring back her affections for Evans,
and so told him. The match was broken
off and the two separated.
Her love for Lindsey developed into a
pure, holy and devouring passion. Early
in their acquaintance Lindsey told her
that he would never wed, as he intended
to live a single life, but in her faith she
believed she could win him from his res
olution. Her parents were angered at
her course. They looked with favorable
eyes upon young Evans, and had been
happy in the thought of confding their
daughters hand and heart to his keep
ing. The cstrangcment was against
their wishes. But Julia would not be
guided by her parents.
Love took its course and led her in
the cruel, relentless path of fate. Lind
sey kept her constant company, and she
learned to adore him. TO her confdants
she often remarked that he was her idol.
She loved him, and worshippcd the very
ground he walked upon. His word was
her command, and she obeyed him I'M
plicitly. He asked her to renounce the
attentions of another young man, and
she did so. Her parents strenuously OBJ
jected to her rkccping company with Lind
SAY, but she could not give him up. In
order to receive young Lindsey at one
time last fall, she went to the house of
a friend and remained for three weeks.
Her parents sought her, and so deep was
their attachment to her that they gave
n reluctant consent for the young man
to visit their home. Lindsey called al
most every evening. Julia was intatua-
ted with him.
Last Monday evening he visited Julia,
but failed to call the two succeeding
evenings They had had no alteration
90 far as was known, but were apparent
" on as good terms as usual. Thursday
afternoon Julia left home, and after Wis