The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-01-04
THE GER0LT ROMANCE.
Why THE MINISTRIES DAUGHTER WENT
TO A NUNNEkY.

TO A NUNNEKY
George Alfred Townsend IN CHICAGO Tr,hunc.l
One of t1cromances Of Washington city
was recently enacted in the diplomatic
corps. For nearly thirty years Baron
Gerolt served the interests of Prussia at
Washington city, A. % lived long enough
to rear nativo-born American children un-
der the shadow of our capitol, one ofwhom
married Mr.. Rangabc, the Greek Minister.
Gerot owed his appointment to this coun-
try to Baron Humboldt, who had been
entertained by him while in Mexi-
co, and who recommended him to the
King of Prussia Gerot was an aflable,
republican sort of man in society, fond
Of the American people and his social as
sociates were men like Charles SUM
ner and Others who inclined him toward
the federal side in the war of the rebellion.
He probably got considerable credit for
original principles during the war, when
he was really subordinate to acquaintance
OF stronger will, who impressed the
claims of the north upon him. II is
charged that at home he was somewhat
tyranncal with his fSmily.as is the Ger
man custom; and that he and his wife
wished to assert too much authority over
their children, who had inhaled the breath
of the western hemisphere. Whatever
the interior side of his life might have
been, Gerolt is remembered enthusiastic
ally by some of the best people Of Wash
| ington. republicans and democrats alike.
| He resides at Linz, near Bonn, in Rhinish
| Prussia and is permanently out Of the
| diplomatic service Of North Germany.
The Gcrolts, although Prussians, are
Catholics, and the girls were strictly
brought up under the tuition ofthe priest:
at Georgetown. Bertha, the youngest
| daughter Of the baron, now about twenty.
/ three wears of age, and very rich and
| handsome type Of the young German girl
fell in love, three or four years ago, with
her fathers secretary Of legation, tall
handsome dashing, and somewhat reck,
less Prussian, and connection or relativ,
of Bismarck. This secretary belonged C
q fine old Bradenburg Protestant family
which had decided notions against forming
Cath Ole alliances. The young gentleman
would have fallen heir in time, to large
estates in North Prussia; but these wcr,
in some manner, as is stated, made
| conditional upon his keeping
UP the ancestral Lutheran faith
This young Prussian chap, you may rec.
| ollect as being the adversary of one Of oul
ministers, Lawrence, of Central America
some two or three years ago, when the two
met on what il called the field of honor
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