Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-16
THEY LOVED UNTO DEATH.
A Young Lady Dies from a Broken
Heart-Interred in Their We'd
ding Trappings.
Evening Wisconsin.

One of those peculiarly sad cases,
of the death of loved one which Is
the blow which kills another, and hap
PLY which are of extremely rare &C.
currence, is to be recorded among the
German residents of the Ninth Ward.
In fac, this case in question embodies
raore than the usual number of I'M
happy Condolences. The curtain fell
on the last act of the little local drama
about to be narrated, on last Sunday,
when Miss Theresa Miller was con-
signed to the snow mantled tent whose
curtain never outward swings, at Cal
vary cemetery. Miss Miller resided
with her parents at SOB Fife enth street,
where a Wisconsin reporter called
this forenoon and cleaned from sister
the story of two lives. Theresa was
engaged to marry young German
named Peter Stolberg. Who lived on
Fond du Lac avenue, near Fourteenth
street. They kept company for al
most FIVE years before they were even
engaged. and almost grew up to mans
and woman's estate in the sunshine OF
each others smiles. Their hearts were
firmly fastened in the meshes of love,
and when in their little love scores the
ono said he or she could not live with
out the other, they only spoke the
truth, for they loved as of yore and not
with that insipid, modern sentiment
tality, so much in vogue at present.
The time fl sw, days seemed hours and
weeks but days. 1t was but a month
until the day would arrive, when
-
as man and wife. A nice cot
tage on Eleventh. street had been pur-
chased and furnished by tie happy man
and the 70 less blithesome, light-heart
ed mail had almost finished her bridal
trousseau. She was Der fathers
favorite daughter, and he had said that
she should have handsome dowry and
as nice wedding as any in their walk
of life. But the gods were. angered.
Peter, who was machinist, and held
the position of foreman in Fourth
street foundry, one day came home
from work with his body frigid from
cold waves which chased each other
over his system without mercy. Next
morning a slight fever had set in, and
the next day q faint hectic Hush was
visible. An old physician made an
and turned his shaking
head sway. 1t was quick consumption,
and the minister of health knew there |
was not the slightest hope. He might |
die In q week or in month, but he had |
not long TO live. The news was kept |
from Theresa, and she saw the form she |
loved so we'll waste before her very eyes. |
They we're to have been married on the |
afternoon of Octoser 2ist last, but on |
the morning of that day the sufferer |
died, his intended bride clinging fran |
tically and weeping about his body. |
The wedding clothes, the cottage and
all were a mockery, they were hideous
in ner eyes. Hei heart and life had
gone out with his. She was no more
the happy, high-spirited girl, but droned
away the days, gasped his name IN
in her sleep and sighed for
death. Her wish Was granted, AID she
took to her bed, neversto rise again IN
health. Quick consumption, fed By the
fragments of broken heart, quickly
remaining life, and on We'd
nesday, February 21st, just four months
% the day after Stollberg's death, she
passed away. On Sunday afternoon ut
TWO O'CLOCK, che was buried from ST.
Joseph's on tie corner of Eleventh. and
Cherry streets, and wore the dress In
which she was to have been married
Their difference In religion only kept
ner from being placed by his side- He
vas q Protestant, ard was inferred IN
Union cemetery. Miss Miller Was
buried at Calvary Cemetery, with
Catholic formalifies and services.