The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-02-22
Marrying a Noblcman.

Nesting on the banks OF the ESopus
Greek, at its confluence with the Hud,
son, its "long dock" clcaving the shall.
lows of the river for half mile, and
SaugertieS light standing like faithful
sentinel at its water gate, beautiful for
situation in its environment of noun.
tain, valley and river, and the 10Y ct
many a loving and loyal heart, old
Saugerties presents an inviting field
for investigation alike to the lover OF
natural beauty. the antiquarian and the
bustling utilitarian, intent only upon
the excitement and business of the
present day. Here the soried Catskills,
with lordly curve, sweep nearest the
Hudson: here are the foot hills, minia-
ture mountains, forest crowned and
beautiful; here are lovely reaches,
where for many miles the eye may see
the flashing river with its ever chang
ing panorama, and here does our own
Esopus linger at our feet in its journey
from its far away mountain home.
And what wealth of antiquarian relic
and lore may not be found in the low
browed and broad beamed old stone
man Sions that 50 plentifully abound
places and homes of the ancestors
of many of our present inhabi-
tants, around whose memories are
woven many weird and fanciful tale
of romance. adventure AID danger.
Stories of the dark and blood; DAYS wncE
our beautiful borders were the cn>trEs
and u king places of savage beasts
and st II more savage tribes. and when
every mans horse was really his castle
where. when occasion required. he co aid
from within the stout looped walls iepel
an attack and defend his dear ones. in
these old and hospitable homes dwelt the
kiersteps, the Overbaughs, the Mynder-
seS and the Shoonmakers. Some old Hol-
landers from the Zuyder Zee. some OF
t erman descent, some refugees from
the Rhine and falatinates. with here
and there a sturdy Hessian hireling
who, finding it impossible to conquer
the new country. found it pleasant
place to settle in; these and many 9th.
ers found homes in the shadows OF ON
mountains and by the s;dn of our river,
and their descendants folm large and
influential portion of our population 10
day. A recent event in the Schoonma
ker family has directed after ton to tbs
fact that its accomplished daughter,
Miss leda NJ. Schoonmaker, had welded
distinguished German nobleman, anG
become Countess of Crockow. 1t may
interest your readers to hear the roman.
ii: story of this yo ne American girl.
who, impelled ~ desire for grea Ell
educational advantages and cultu
than her own home afforded, crossed
the ocean, entered school for the edu.
cation of young ladies, under the pat
ronage of the Ea press of Germany, who
beca De her fri mi, and favored her With
an autograph letter of womanly syn pa
rhv. In time she became the protege
OF the Countess of Crockow, a lady OF
wealth ard high position, who W shed
t. adopt her as her own: but the young
girl yearned for her own friends and
her pleasant hoTe on the Hudson. and
returned. enriched V her experience OF
foreign travel, to wiz disiingu shed hon.
ors in the literary world, becoming the
center of a large and admiring circle OF
friends, regular attendant of the
church of Ter ancestors and faithful
teacher in the sunday-school. After
the dea'h of the Countess. and h. a0-
propriate period OF mourning had ex-
pire I, the bereavcd nob,eman ionged
Ter the sympathy and COMPROMISING OF
the young American. and offered to
share w tn her lis rank and fortune, an
offer TO which she d Il not lend n deaf
ear, and so the piguant. grace ul and
agreed lie Saugerties girl is now Goun-
tess of Crockow, with al the honors
and dignitics which the name implies.
(N. ~ Cor. Albany Jour
nal.