The Sun. — 1846-09-02 (London, England)

SEDUCTION, SUICIDE, AND RE VENGE. A young lady named Eulalie, now aged 18, about two years ago lost her widowed mother, whom till then she had never quitted. She came to Paris on the invitation of an aunt, who undertook to find a situation fur her. She was presently offered, and she accepted, the place of superintendent of the house of one Barnage, a bachelor of 45, who promised to be as a father to her, and ultimately to provide for her, should her conduct be satisfactory to him. Eulalie was beautiful—Barnage soon manifested intentions which were anything but paternal ; he left untried no means of success, and finally the young lady became his victim. In a few days, however, she bitterly repented her fault, and at once determined on the course she would pursue. She declared to Barnage that nothing should induce her to continue in a position so repugnant to her feelings, and so contrary to the principles in which she had been brought up, and consequently that she would instantly return to her aunt. The attempts of Barnage to induce her to remain with him were unavailing, and it was with a sort of savage spirit that he witnessed her departure. Returning to her relative, the poor girl, saddened by the remembrance 11 of ,-,r ault, applied herself diligently to the task of needlework, declining to partake of those pleasures and amusements so natural to her age, and which were frequently proposed to her. In this way did two months pass. It happened that in the same house there dwelt a young man, a work ingjeweller. He had often noticed Eulalie; and struck with the modesty of her appearance, as well as by her assiduity at her work, he, after making certain inquiries concerning her, asked her hand in marriage. His offer was accepted ; he became more and more enamoured of her ; and the wedding-day was fixed. They looked forward to a, life of happiness ; but, alas ! who can command the future ? One morning the bridegroom received a letter, which informed him that a person, who had his interest at heart, would make certain revelations calculated to induce him to pause ere he fulfilled his promise of marriage to Eulalie. This letter was from Barnage. Instantly the young man presented himself at his house. Barnage related all that had occurred between himself and Eulalie, but falsely boasted that she adored him, and that to captivate him she had had recourse to every mode of female seduction. The lover desired some proof of this, which the other being unable to supply, he, in a paroxysm of rage and indignation, struck Barnage to the ground and fled. Returning to the object of his love, he related to her what had occurred, and asked, " Was there any truth in the allegations of Barnage ?" Eulalia would not be guilty of a falsehood. Her afflicted lover declared that the engagement between them was void. In hopeles despair the poor girl resolved upon suicide. She lighted a pan of charcoal, and after writing to her lover these few simple and tcuching words, she prepared to die :—" I have at once lost your love and your esteem. I have no hope but in God, who sees into my heart, and by that will he judge me. Adieu! adieu ! or rather let us hope to meet above." Fortunately, assistance was at hand, and the life of the unhappy girl was saved. The newspapers, continues the Gazette, have related this attempted suicide, but without stating the motive of it. This day the young man appeared before the correctional police, to answer for the blow he gave to Barnage4who laid bis damages at 3,000 f. The President, after having in the severest terms commented on the conduct of Barnage, asked the accused if the marriage would yet take place? The young man, with tears in his eyes, replied, " I shall never marry." He was adjudged to pay a fine of 16f. and the expenses, as sufficient compensation.— Gazelle de Tribunaux.