Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19
HEARTLEss
A Young Lady Abandoned on Her
Weddins Day, While Guests Await
the Nuptiels.

A Young Lady Abandoned on Her
Weddins Day, While Guests Await
the Nuptials.
ERIE, Pa, March 10. -[Cleveland
Leader. -On Monday next tho doors
Of the state lunatic asylum will open
to admit a young lady whose intellect
has been dethroned by the perfdy OF
q recreant bridegroom, a highly. con.
nected young man named ID Dullea,
who basely fled on the morning Of his
wedding day. The parties live at Hsr
Dor Cheek, a country village about
eight miles from Erie, and the name
Of the demented young lady Is Anna
Peterson, the daughter Of highly 70.
spected residents of that place. Miss
Peterson Is 10 years old, and, although
not possessed of extraordinary beauty,
she is far above the average girl in
the sweetness of her disposition and
amiable traits. About a year ago Mr..
Dulles, a young man of considerable
property, paid her marked attentions,
and in due time he gained her consent
to wed him. The sunny-dispositioned
gtrl vas happier and merrier than
over, with the bright prospects, before
her, and none so blithe and gay In the
village as fair Anna Peterson. The
7th of March was set for the we'd
ding day, and friends and relatives
from far and near were Invited to be
present at the nuptial ceremony. IT,
the preparation for the wedding non,
was more Jealous thanthe bridegroom,
and to him we're left many of the most
important arrangements, ell of which
we're executed with an apparent de.
sign to make the affair go of
with as much eclat as possible.
The morning came at last--a bright,
cheerful day-and Anna Peterson be.
deoked herself In her gay bridal robes.
The morning trains brought hosts OF
loving friends, who, as the hour drew
nigh, assembled In the parlors, where
the minister was In waiting to perform
the ceremony. The bridesmaids were
attired as elegantly as the young bride,
and the parlors were profueely decor
ated with floral and other ornamental
designs. The marriage was to be
solemnized at noon, and at 1850 the
bridegroom had not arrived. NJ
alarm was experienced, as It wal
known he had q couple of miles tt
drive, and some allowance was made
for him out of consideration for ths
ordeal In store. A few minutes before
noon q stranger rang the bell and
handed In q letter addressed to the
bride and In the we'll known hand
writing of Mr.. Dullea. The messen
ger hurried of, avoiding the question,
put to him, and this aroused some
misgivings that all was not we'll. TIL,
bride was up stairs waiting for hel
lover to lead her to the oficiatin,
clergyman, but her anxious parents
were afraid to give her the letter
Fifteen minutes passed and tnen Mis-,
Peterson began to wonder What KEEP
Mr.. Dulles. Not without forebodipg
of evil did her father present her witt
the letter. She took 1t hastily from
his hand, tore 1t open, hurriedl,
glanced over It's contents, and ther
with q heart piercing shrek dropped
to the floor In a swoon. The fata
letter vas picked up and was read t,
the wedding guests. 1t was q curt
heartless epistle, 1t was as follows:
my DEAR Miss PETERSON: Or
cumstahces over waioh 1 have no con
troll compel me to forego the honor o
wedding you to-day. This morning
Was informed Of a great necessity 70
my presence elsewhere. At some fu
turs time, If all goes well, I may 90
you, and then II our feelings for eac
other are unsltered. our relations On
be considered the Same a though thi
little hitch In tho arrangements he
never happened. Yours truly,
d. DULLHA."
Up. Sam going to travel"
R~sstorattves we're spilled and tn
deserted bride was restored. Whe
she came out of her faint she aston
ished her friends BY quietly read a.,
Ing her wreath Of orange blossoml
and, taking the hand Of an aged neigl
Dor, she addressed him BY hes fsl,
lovers name, and announced horse
ready TO repeat tho wsEds that shout
make her his fond loving wife. The
It flashed upon the minds Of all pre-
ent that the ahock had deprived her
reason They led her away Hike poo
Ophelia, smiling and chatting In q
~artless, innocent way, that was hear
rending to witness. The houae of r,
joicing was changed to . house Of sol
row. The guests departed, and N
and Mrs. Peterson were left alor
with their demented child. Dutu
the night violent pAroxysms attacke
her, and these we're succeeded b
periods Of insensibility. To add I
the infsmy Of the affair the unhapu
parents discovered that Dullea ha
bsen . greater villain than even h
base desertton proclaimed him to b,
A secret that had been kept from hs
mother WA disclosed BY the min,
diseased daughter, and now II woul
not surprise the people of Harbt
Greek II the minds of the parents sin
under the weight Of SORROW and shan
that has fallen upon him,