Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17
Lasker,s Love.

1t IS quite by accident that I came
across an old German paper recently
wherein / found the outline of a ro-
nance that may prove interesting to
our readers, inasmuch as the hero of it
was Of late visitor in Galveston. and
made many friends, who though recog4
nizfng In DR.. Edward LasEer one who
has led an eventfuI life, would. scarcely
have associated him with an affair of
the heart. Judging from the fact that
he is still bachelers it may be said to
have made 3 life impression on one who
would not generally be credited with
having had room for tenderness in the
heart which. he seems to have devoted
to his country and his people, and to the
cause of the oppressed and down-trod-
den everywhere.
In 1858, DIR. Lasker, then one OF the
most aggressive of the Liberal leaders,
formed the acquaintance of a young
lady in Berlin,sa Miss Franziska Rus
SAX, the niece and adopted daughter of
wealthy landowner. who was. how
ever, strong supporter of the Govern
ment. s The young lady, admiring the
spirit OF the yOuHgs doctor, and his
steadfast devotion to the cause of the
people, returned the sentiment which
the young man had not hesitated to inn
part @N>A 81
But the current of true love never did
run as smooth as might be desired, and
in this particular, case the. stream, was a
very turbulent one indeed. The uncle
was apprized of the state of affairs by
the sutton, but turned deaf ear to all
entreaties. He told the doctor that
Franziska could never marry one who
was opposed Ito the best Government
the world ever saw with his consent,
and that if she married contrary to his
wishes she would not. get one cent of
| the Russak fortune. To this the doctor
replied that he wanted no fortune, nor
anything else except the lady. Fran
| ziska, however, while willing to forego
the fortune, was unwilling to incur. the
| displeasure of her uncle, to whom she
was much attached. 500 <t>}' .
After that the uncle tried to arrange
| other matches for his niece, but she,
| trueto her first and only love, refused
ali offers, no matter how brilliant,a and
some of then1Yere very brilliant indeed.
In year or more after the first visit
of DIR. Lasker to the Russak mansion the
/ old.man thought it. wrong to vbalk. the
girls fancy longer and accordingly sent
for DR.. Lasker, and in the presence of
the young lady he withdrew his Obiec-
tions provided the doctor would, in the
future. discontinue his activity on be-
half Of the Liberal party, and espOuse
! the cause of the Government. The
/ proposition was scornfully rejected by
| DR.. Lasker, who said on that occasion
that he felt that his wife would ever de-
~spise him, as he would despise himself
for so base treachery.
One day, few months later, Bis
marck sent for Mr. Russak, and though
the result of that conference may never
be known, it is, nevertheless, certain
that on the next day DIR. Lasker was
| again sent for by the uncle of his idol.
At this interview the old man said that
he had recOnsidered his proposition, and
wanted to temper the severity of his
former alternative. He represented to
the young man the dangers that were
incurred by any who opposed the Gov
eminent, and recalled instances of i'm
/ prisonmerit of yonng men who bad bone
La step too far. He said he would con-
sent fosthe marriage if the sypJlng man
would Withdraw from politics. and
while he might entertain what views he
chose, never to express them in public;
Land to make this offer the more tempt
ing, a large sum was named as being at
his disposal on the day of his marriage.
But the convictions and predictions
of the young man were MOTTO beshaken,
and an interview followed between him
self and the young lady, in-which she
| plighted her love to him anew, but com
mended his determination to- stand by
~ In Pi less tRan 4 year from that time the
young lady died in foreign land, where
her uncle had journeyed- in the hope
that new scenes and the excitement OF
travel would cause her to forget her
passion. saR cos g.ss ar
DR.. Lasker never married. Perhaps
Russak would have been less exacting in
his opposition had he been able to fore
cast the fame that the future had in
store for the rejected suitor.4 GolUeStOn
Opera Glass.