Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-06
Death from Excessive Joy.
SAD FATE OF A YoUNu GERMAN GIRL IN
MILWAUKEE.

MILWAUKEE.
From tho Milwaukee Wisconsin.
About four years ago a young ami Stei-
wart Gernan, named Frtz Srhonuan. left
hI- native land Ia seck his fortune IN the
uow world. iiudtIasei not upon roachinH
New 9th, hnt sttaigiii~hv came IL Mil
~auL.". hi.Vi, heard that IT wunhi prove
IN many r"~poct-, second fatherlahd io
him. lilo anicr'd iha ciplioy OF iioaL =
BrewlDg Company, whore no steadily 40
| nHinei ever Ntuca, coUstantly rising in tho
good wishes of tho employers.
Iniug ot nu iudustrious'dispo., o.,iinn. and
hut httlc Iucliur,l Ia Sauan,ltr liiS EARN nES,
hs soon pat hv u snug liitl" sum, entirely
sufficient to warrant him in entering tho
| naiflnonial market, and accordingly HIS
nith,lA al viArh htru =" To- 'lu. assuring hiia
that hl- good inokS, iiongs- tnannOr aaii
| ims,n,,s ,ararttV wouid ciTs,bc him W se-,
| ,'ura priHr irrin ntitoug ttc flfsuv' r~tf :
| cheek tni TrutOn dAtn4ei$ vino were wont 10
| Smiin on ham. l,ui (" MI suggestions FTilz
| gave an uuIiepdiu.r oIr, nntll mt length 1t
| was suggested thar ho had let. some bloom.
| ing dau,aei away 1crosS tho water, into
| whuse wal, hful keeping he had entrusted
| hrs heart.
| When F,tt2 WA accused oi sue a decd o
| bluahlngly srknowicdtnd i4aud stated that
In wa. working aud saving in order that
! aa tni2hi hring Katrina here, marry h6r,
puIGhhr" = house, Hnd seltIe down to nap
pV it-, tud aspire to tho position I Alder
| pI II - ItulH NhTu. w Htit tbc ihct
| h-rhnl,' known FritE's falihfulness was
| itshty Vttisod, and quit" an interest was
tnkDu IN iho coming ~t the beloved Katrina.
| lnu- matters went on until about one
| month ago. When with joyful heart and a
| lcOasidcrablo amount OF money Fritz pur-
| chased Hpassago in a steamer from Gernla-
nv to America and sent woiu TO Katrina 10
come Immediately.
| The time that intel yened between this
day and yesterday (when Katrina was ex-
pected to roach Milwaukee) was principally y
occupied by endeavoring to appear nautp
raj and easy, but with poor success. His
anxious Joy was plainly depicted in every
| lineament of his good natured face. Yester-
day he, in company with largo number oi
friends, proceeded to the Union depot &c
meet his beloved who was to arrive on the
To- clock train. Slowly the moments orep,
lby until At length the train came al ound
The corner, drew up at the station, and the
passengers diaembarked.
| The quick eye OF love revealed the yearn
ing hearts 10 each other, and with the WORDS
i"Fritzw :'Katribs! the long separated Low
eIs clasped each other in close embrace
After the first Joyous emotion was ove
| Fritz tried to dissngage himself, to present
his future bride to many friends who ha6
come around. but the hands were hrtnlJ
clasped about his neck, and would no
l separate. No words came from the lip
(which touched his cheek, and In q momen
the dread intelligence flashed through th
minds of the behodera. The girl was dead
: having literally broken her heart with ex
,ssive Joy on being restored to him she
fondiy loved.
No words can describe the grief OF th
man who. but a moment before had steppe
! ss proudly as a king, conscious ofhaving th
lovo OF true woman. His anguish over
powered and unnamed him. and the te'
fdeep sobs which eonvulsed his frame 500
passed, leaving him gazing at the corpse
Katrina with dull, agonizing. wild stare
The passengers at the depot became awar
OF what had happened, and whon all ~
been told not dry eve was to be seer
Even men of the world, who were accu
toned to pltiful sights. could not wines
the grief OF poor Fritz unmoved.