Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-23
4 DESPERATE Suicide.
Sad End of N Young Man who Came
TO This Country to Rcforn-IIis
Sweefbpnrf,s Ipfler.

John ArnOtt, a young Scotchman, com
mitted suicide at hotel in New York
City on Saturday last, under peculiarly
pitiful circumstances. He was the son of
William Arnott, prominent grain dealer
of Glasgow, Scotland, and after living a
wild life at home for years he came to
this country in hopes of reform. Reach
ing here on June Sth, he entered upon a
debauch, and up to the day of his death
he was almost constantly under the in
iuence OF liquor. On Saturday morning
a boy went to Arnotts room in answer to
violent call of the bell to find the young
man bleeding to death with his throat cut
from ear to ear.
Upon his bed were found his open
letters. One was signed jointly by his
parents. 1t was very full of the consOla-
tons of religion and while not unkind or
unfeeling, singularly lacking in parental
tenderness. The other letter was from
Arnott's sweetheart. - 1t was as follows
GLENowEN CYLINDER, May 3D. 1881. Ny
LedreSt John: What would not give il in
stead of writing | could be with you again for
one short hour. But | suppose il is better
not, for don't think | could bear the parting
again. Oh John, the agony felt when
saw you gradually receding from my sight
a long time. Words cannot describe my
feelings / thought my heart would have
broken. If instead of leaving 1t to the last
you had spoken to me some weeks ago what
happy time we might have had together but
cannot be too thankful that you spoke even
then. for if you had gone without word
don't know what | would have done. ! had
loved you for such long time, John, but
| latterly had come 10 think that You did
not care for me and 1t made me 80 unhappy /;
but now, although | am most miserable at
| the thought of parting, yet | think ! am
the happlest girl i'll this end of the world. |
can hardly realize my happiness. hope ii
has brought Ms much happiness to You. Per-
| haps should not show my feelings for YOU
| 80 plainly. and dare say II yon were remain
| ing at home would not, but, seeing you are
| going so far from me, | cannot hide it. | will
count the months and weeks until you return.
| But, oh, John, take care of yourself, Tor |
think II anything should befall you now that
| II would kill me- Work hard, of course. but
don't oyerdo it, and if things should not 20
| smoothly at first don't get discouraged
| Always look forward for Il brighter day com
| ing. No one Will pray more earnestly for
| your SUCCESS than | will but, John, when
| ever you see your way clearly write and let
| all ut home know of our engagement, for |
| Will feel when am at lOrne cottage again Ms
If | were sailing under false cOlOrs. Let
me know il You gave any OF them any hint
of it so that | may know how to act. You
may trust me to tell no ono of it until you
give me permission. / will do anything yuu
tell me to do when You are away just as faith
fully AZ If was already your WIFE, Now be
sure you do not miss week IN writing, for 1t
will make me so miserable until hear from
you agaln. am looking forward eagerly IL
my letter tomorrow. | will he with you in
thought all the day. You might send a few
lines from Neville i'll answer to this and will
get it on Saturday or Monday morning. Now
do, like dear, for Just think Of the time
before can hear from you again. And now
John, good-by again. / hope you will have 4
good passage across and | Will wait so anx
iously to hear of your safe arrival ON tn,
other side. l will pray daily that God vii
watch over you and protect You from al
danger, and bring you safely and quickly
back to your ever true and loving BELLA.