The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-11
HALLUCINArION EXTRA ORDINARY.
Taking nm Insane Travelling Companion o.. .
Tour OF Europe.

Among the guests last winter in the hotel
at Chestnut and Nineteenth streets. Philadel-
phn formerly known "a the old Rush man
sion. wero Mrs. Rowland. a member Of we'll
known family In the Quaker City. and Miss
BUrgoyne. n brilliant conyersationalist. Be-
tween her and Mrs. Rowland warm friend
ship sprang up Mrs. Rowland who intended
making an extended European tour. proposed
that Mss Burgoyue should accompany herself
ana daughter Mrs. Lpplncoit. Mrs. Rowland
% bear one-hulf 81 Miss Burgoyncs expenses
The Invitation was accepted. aud In May last
Mrs Rowland. Mr.. Lippincot. and Miss Bur
goync sailed for Europe.
IN England Mrs. Rowland and her daughter
noticed that ~ times their companion behaved
strangely. She conceived the notion that she
wa- blood rsatiNe OF some II the most dis
unguished families In Great Britain. Mrs.
Rowland learning that several persons Of that
nhnr were c9ns p1euous ~ c,cleSiastic cal circles
IN the British Isles. credited Miss Burgovne's
nNermrnis. but ianryinc that probably there
was GOODNESS between them ON account 81 dif-
ierencss VI social standing. size paid little NJ
tsntion 20 what Miss Burgoyne said concerning
them. After 4 short stay In England. the party
went 70 the Continent. and while there Mrs
Rowland. who did not 10 much ns dream OF VI Sc
Burguyne's hallu'inntion. was subjected 10
many alarming an disagreeable experiences
1t turned out that Miss Burgoyne was in real.
~ d.ncniea anu IN her mania she fanced
Mrs Rowland 10 br insane. II further appeared
that Miss Burgoyne imagined that Mrs. Row
lind had an impression thut she Miss Bur
proved. Miss Burgoyne was not slow in making
others acquainted with her impression Mrs
Rowland. HIDING persons seemingly avoiding
her. was for time NJ loss 10 understand H.
But her mind was soon 10 be relieved. While
she was seated alone in hcr apartments in q
hotel in Germany. two gentlemen. who proved
10 Dee phys!clans. entered, and began 10 pro-
pound questions that both surprised and
alarmed her Al length she was sufficiently
composed 10 ingulre the object Of their visit
and wns told that Miss Burgoyne had said that
She Mrs Rowlnndl WAS insane. Not supectlug
that Miss Bnrguyne was not in the ful enjoy
ment ~ her. mental faculties. Mrs. Rowland
rrtorted that Mas BurgOyne must be- out of her
mind. The physicians looked at each other
nodded their heads gravely. and promising to
call again, departed.
land told what had occurred, and Il was deemed
best 10 nnd some Americans with whom they
had slight acquaintance and make the facts
known to them.
Wiiberiorce Newton q 81, Paul Church. Bos-
ton and the Rev. Il. H.ber Newton OF Anthem
Memorial Church of New York sons OF the
Rev DR.. Newton Of Philadelphia. Mrs. Row
lnnd WIS alarmed al their apparent dis interest
cdness and when she said that Miss Burgoyne
must be insane. the reverend gentlemen looked
nj each other luquirtngly. one remarking. 1t
II n very sad case: her friends should b. noti-
fed Miss Burgoyne had seen the reverend
gentlemen IN advance Of Mrs. Rowland, and
had told them and many other persons that
Mg. kowland's mind was utterly shattered and
that she hnd an Impression that she miss Bur
goynel was insane. Mrs Rowland related her
troubles 10 other Americans, but noticing that
they looked at her strangely instead OF profrrr-
ing their protection. she became thoroughly
alarmed, and telegrnDhed 10 her son in phila-
drlphin TO take tho next steamship for Europe
he did so. meeting his mother and sister In the
Hotel de Ia PalX. in Geneva. and soon afterward
learned that Miss Burgoyne had taken steps 10
hgye his mother put into I'M asylum.
Miss BurgOynn WIS proved insane, aud was
LEFT abroad. Mrs. Rowland and her daughter
have returned to this country