The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-05
LENA'S LOVE WINS.
A Search Over tho Continent for Lost
Sweetheart.

N. z. Morning Journal.
The little village of Homburg, Baden,
had sonnet hing to boast of in the person
of Lena Kratz. Eena was the only
daughter of wealthy Burgomaster Kratz,
the wealthiest man of the village.
Lena was the toast of the country
for miles and miles around. She was
a perfact model of beauty and grace.
The fame of her exceeding great beauty
was continually bringing her offers of
marriage from young men whose sta
ton in life was great deal higher
than hers. She refused all of them,
however. She was about five feet three
inches in height. A wealth of luxuriant
blonde hair. flowed in graceful disorder
far down below her shapely waist. Her
features were delicate and her beautiful
pink complexion was the envy and adj
miration of some of her less handsome
but more wealthy neighbors. Her
rosebud of a mouth was always in a
roguish pout. People wondered that
she could hear anything through her
small pink ears. She had everything
that she wished for.
Until she was nineteen years of age
Lena remained heart whole. Then
came a change. One morning tall,
strapping young fellow entered the vii
lage. He carried his worldly posses
sions in huge cotton handkerchief
tied to the end of stout stick, and
slung across his shoulder. He was so
strong and good-natured that every
one was prepossessed in his favor at
cnce. When, therefore, he applied to
old Burgomaster Kratz, the latter at
once employed him. The newcomer
was a native of America. His name
was John Duganon. He became at
once the pet of the village. The maid
ems set their caps for him. Three
months after his arrival it was under
stood, however, that he had fallen des-
perately in love with the coquettish
little daughter of his employer. The
capricious little beauty nearly drove
him crazy. She would smile on him
one day, and again for weeks after
wards he could not get kind look or
word from her. He was not the kind
of fellow to stand this treatment
long, it seems. One night he made
known his love to her and asked her to
be his wife. To his great surprise she
naively murmured "Yes."
There was condition attached,
however-her fathers consent. He
went to his employer. The latter said
"There is only one obstacle. Re-
nounce your country. l cannot allow
my daughter to wed native of the
land whose people are continually in
sulting our beloved Bismarck"
The young man Indignantly declined |
this proposal. He would never re-
nounce his country.
"Then you will never marry my |
Lena!" shouted the exasperated old
man. "You can also leave my house
as fast as you can"
John obtained an interview with
Lena before he left the house. While
she could not blame him for not re-
nouncing his country, she steadfastly
refused to marry him without her faith
er's consent.
John left the village. He star ed
back for his native land. He was sim
cerely mourned by the honest villagers.
That was six months ago. Lena never
ceased to love him. Her father died
about three msnths ago. All his
was left to her. After her
father was finally laid at rest Lena re-
solved to come to America. She want
ed to find her sweetheart. All that she
knew Of him was that he was in Amer
lea. She arrived in this country few
weeks ago. She searched all the large
cities throughout the United States for
him without avail. The last place the
faithful girl secured was Chicago.
When she could fine no trace of John
there she determined to return home.
For this purpose she started for New
York. Last night she arrived at the
Grand Central depot. The hackmen
who surround the vast building when
The trains arrived singled her out for
legitimate prey. A rush was made for
her by several of them. She became
She did not know what
% do.
"Oh, let me alone, please" the poor
oreigner pleadedi II do not want
carriage" II