The daily gazette., 1883-03-12
CRAzMD ny LOVE.
sent to an Insane Asylum ON Iseing IIe-
sortea by a Lover.


ERIE, March 11.-1o-morIo the doors
Of the Pennsylvania State Lunatlc Asylum
viii open to admit young lady whose In
tellect has been dethroned by the perfidy of
recreant bridegroom. The name OF the
demented girl Is Anna Peterson, a member
OF one OF the most prominent families of
Harbor Creek, near Erie. Mics Peterson is
ID years old, and has been most liberally Ell
dowed by nature with handsome form and
sweet disposition About year ago young
man named +. Dullea paid her marked NJ
tentions, and In due time she promised to
wed him. Dullea Is possessed OF consider
able property, and the match was generally
considered most happy one.
The 7th OF March was set for the wedding
day and many friends and relatives were in
vited to be present at the ceremony. The
bridegroom was very Jealous in making the
preparations and left nothing undone which
would add ecldt TO the. affair. The eventful
day arrived at last and Anna Peterson ar
rayed herself in her bridal robes. The morn
ing trains brought many friends, who assem-
bled In the handsomely decorated Peterson
parlors as the hour drew nigh. The mar
riage was TO be solemnized at noon. At ten
minutes of twelve the bridegroom had not
arrived. The minister was IN waiting TO
perform the ceremony and In an upperroom
the bride sat among her elegantly attired
bridesmaids. Just before noon a stranger
rang the bell and, handing the servant
letter addressed to Miss Peterson, hurried
away.
This excited considerable suspicion, and
not without forebodings of evil did Mr..
Peterson deliver the missive to his daughter.
She tore 1t open hurriedly, glanced over Its
contents and then, with an agonized shrek,
fell In a swoon. The fatal letter was picked
up and read to the guests. 1t was a curt,
heartless epistle.
MY DEAR Miss PETERSON: Circumstances
over which i have no control compel me to
foregO the honor Of wedding you to-day. This
morning was Informed Of great necessity for
my presence elsewhere. At some future time,
II all goes we'll, may see you, and then. II our
feelings for each other are unaltered, our rela-
tions can be considered the same AS though this
little hitch in our arrangements had never hap
pened. Yours truly +. DULLEA.
p Sam going TO travel.
Restoratives were applied and the de-
serted bride regained consciousness. When
she came out Of the faint she astonished her
friends by quietly readjusting her wreath of
orange flowers, and, taking the hands OF an
aged neighbor, addressed him by her false
lovers name, and announced herself ready
to repeat the words that should make her
his wife. Then 1t flashed on the minds of
all those present that the shock had de-
prived her. of her reason. They led her
away, like poor Ophelia, smiling and chat
ting In an artless way that was heartrending
to see and hear. The house of rejoicing
was changed to one of sorrow.
During the night Miss Peterson was at
tackled with violent paroxysms, succeeded
by periods of insensibility. His parents are
Frustrated by the weight of sorrow. Moth
ing further has been heard from Dullea and
the community is wild with excitement over
his perildious action.