Wichita eagle., 1889-07-24

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FATHER sCHAUs. of sight, and so DR..
StiIlman and Mabel Schaus were seen alone
together in a public park! They were ''com-
prunlised." Such, says DR.. Stillman, is the
German idea Such Is the way they 90 in
Frankfort Then Mr. Schaus grew solicitous
for his daughters honor, and insisted on a
public declaration that they were ''braut"
and "brautigam," which Is 'all the same in
Dutch" as engaged in English, and would
give them TIE social right to be alone to-
gether in the daytime.
At this point comes in the most curious
feature of the case. Mabel has sister in
Frankfort, the wife of German officer, and
another, Mrs. Kennard, in Hackensack,
n. J. The former knew that DR.. Still
man was married man, but whether
the latter did or not is uncertain. The ia
Their says he did not know it till the matter
had gone too far for his control Dr. Still
man says all parties knew it, and there was
family agreement that when he got a di-
vorce Mabel was to be bis, but that Mr..
Schaus' precipitate action in announcing the
engagement in Germany made the affair pub
lie in the United States and spoiled every
thing Mrs. Stillman heard Of it at once,
Withdrew her consent TO divorce, and made
ready for fight. And now DR.. Stillman was
in a fix Indeed
SISTERLY VIEW.
The annexed letter from the sister in Ger
many gives the best view of the family idea
The Minimize mentioned is the married sis
ter in Hackensack:
BocKENHEIM, Sept. /, 1886.
DEAR Mr.. STIILMAS: The pleading letter that
received yesterday has already been answered
by mine of last week / know how much disap-
pointed you must feel but if Mabel can bear up
bravely surely you can. You must not even run
over secretly, not even think of it. AS yet we
have only thought selfshly OF Mabels name, but
the letter received from Minnie today puts things
in another light Your engagement viii injure
you socially and professionally; therefore it must
not be known
Here it is too late for secrecy, and have taken
decided step ia making IL known that papa has
objections-this after receiving his letter. And
on our leaving for Hanover l have asked Agnes
Kuthe TO mention the engagement as broken off
by papas desire. No questions further viii be
asked, and your name as well as Mabel'S spared.
The future may not be so dark for you both, and
Mabel WIN be true to you. She loves you SO truly.
and is ready to wait-you certainly trust her.
Papa Is writing to you, / believe; he promised
TO take no final step till he had seen and spoken
with you. When this letter reaches you Mabel is
not your Braut before the world although In her
heart she may be so-in fact, is so forever.
This letter ought co have been written long ago,
but trust the step we have taken today is not too
late We have ell been in the wrong, having tried
our best TO put things In the most hopeful light
for Mabel binding ourselves to bare facts for our
darling sister. Mabel's hopes al may come out
right Remember, dear Mr.. Stillrnan, you have
our earnest wishes that all may turn o,,t for the
best for you and those who are near to you. We
oil 11rir.A in iucr aur lest
ANNIE BRINIlMANN.
This was followed by brief and spicy cor
respondence between Mabel's father and Dr.
Stillman of which an extract viii give a fair
idea:
have come to the conclusion that the engage
meg. must be broken off ct once under the exist
ing circumstances. This is done at my desire as
the only solution for preserving my daughters
fair name. You have already been informed by
letter Of my decision--an rrevocable one. That
there should be no further misunderstanding !
cabled today all communications must cease
lily first intention TO break it of at once, but
was assured there would be no trouble In getting
O divorce Quite recently have received reliable
information that you cannot obtain a divorce.
Wa. SCHAUs.
Mr. Schaus also correspondent with the
parties of the other .aN
part, and in let q, WA
ter to DR.. Still Asa, NR i-0Nx3
mans mother he sINsST8X
says: TAg SNNA
your son, IN &&XAxtHS
known to me, has E8P
corresponded with fm
my daughter. What
can be bis object, Tn
except to ruin her TAEA
future prospects in -
iifea However, he S ~
is fully aware that NJ
in case he should n..Sy
get a divorce not
only would never MRS. kENNARD.