The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-19

The g. Louis Republican records the dsah Of
an old man In that city, and in regard to hS life
/ furnishes the following:

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The 81. Louis Republican records the dsah Of
an old man In that city, and 10 regard to bS life
furnishes the following:
Many years ago Baron Frederick Won srtel,
whose family was one Of the most independeft aud
aristocratic 10 Saxeny, fell Ia love with zpoor
girl and determined to marry her. He this In
currsd the dispieasure Of his wealthy fathcrtwbo,
ON learning OF the proposed alliance, at ono dis
Inherited the young nobieman and turna him
from his doors
This sudden reverse exasperated aud madloned
the lover, and bidding q tiient farewell b the
home OF his childhood, and without informing the
object OF his aifrction, he bent his courae u this
country. On arriving here, he Joined the United
States army and served ten years as soldier. II
is said that his bravery aud true heroisn On tho
neids of Mexico won the admiration OF all who had
opportunities to observe them.
At the expiration Of tue ten years service, he
returned to GsrmaDy, to ascertain how the estate
Of his family was managed. He fouHd that HE Do
rents were in their graves. and that the property
was distributed equally aIaong his brothers aud
sisters, himself being wholly overlooked ana Gisre-
garded In the will. To add to his dark fortunes,
he ascertained that the girl, who vas the Innocent
cause Of bis ruin, bad married and moved away.
Won Oertefs mind never fully recovered from the
shock this intelligence had created.
Wandering in reason, he returned to the United
States and came to st. Louis. Here be Was prcs-
trated by violent sick ness for some months. When
he conva!esced, he found himself entirely desti-
tut0 oI means. tltd prIuo was thoroughly broken
down. and for livelihood. the Baron actually took
TO selling "bretzels," kind Of pastry much In
favor with the Germans. He continued at this
paltry. but honest, business, for sixteen eigh-
teen years, aud gained tie appellation Of 'Bre,zel
Fritz"
1hree years ago, having saved up the snug sum
Of 5000. and having met OF the opposite sex in
whom be thought he could coBfide, and whom he
believed would make him good aud faithful wife,
though she was several years his junior Won Ger
tel was married. One day. few mouths after
ward. on going home with his basket. be found
that bis wife had elope1 with seducer, and not
content with bringing her husband to disgrace,
had taken his money aud everything of any value
about the house, leaving him the possessor of a
basket Of bretZsls aud dishonored hearth.
The old man, for he was now ffty-three years OF
age, quietly bore his new grief, and again, with
perhaps an imprecation on the false one, address.
I'd himself to the one great task of his lfe-forget
ing
"Bretzel Fritz" has been we'll known In st. Lous,
wriDkled, slow-paced, STOPPING old man with his
basket on his arm and rarely smile on his face
ln the last three years he has laid away $780, the
erofts of bis little business. Yesterday he was
buried. having been sick three or four weeks. Be
fore be expired he benevoeutiy bequeathed HE
small possessions to the orphan children Of poor
man, well known to many Of our citizens, who
died about year ago. And so ended the eventful
career of Baron Frederick Won 0ertel.