Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-28
LOVE CONQUERS ALL.
The Story Of a Romantic Courtship
and Happy Termination.
A BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN JEWESS
Captures the Heart Of an Austrian Officer Who is
Close to TIE Hereditary Heir 10 the Austrian
fhrons-Dificultss to the Marriage
Finally Ovsrcomo-Ths Prospective
Brides Concessions

NEW YORK, September 27.-A roman
tic courtship which began at the Aus
trian Spa just two years ago will end in a
wedding in this city early in December.
The bride-elect is Miss Cora Calm, the
daughter of Mr.. Henry Calm, the
millionaire importer Of No. 157 East
Sixty-third street, and the bridegroom
is Lieut.. Herr Oscar Won Calm, Of the
the Ninth Hussars, Aide de Camp OF
hereditary Duke Ferdinand Este, who
will succeed the present Emperor,
Franz Joseph, to the throne of Austria.
What will surprise Miss Cahn's friends
and co-religionists, is the fact tsat she
will renounce her faith and become a
communicant OF the Catholic Church,
to which faith her intended husband
belongs.
The history Of the courtship teens
with romance. 1t was a case OF love at
first sight Miss Calm and Lieut.. Won
Calm met at Baden, a fashionable water
ing place near Vienna, a year ago last
summer. She and her parents had
spent the season abroad, and after
doing Europe settled down in villa not
far from the springs.
The season over, Miss Calm accom-
panied her parents back to America
and Won Calm rejoined his regiment.
Before parting Won Calm confessed his
love which was reciprocated. He
promised to marry Miss Calm provided
the gulf which divided them could be
bridged over. This seemed to be an
almost helpless task In view OF the
many obstacles that presented them
selves. Miss Calm is Jewess, and
Austrian etiquette does not tolerate her
race in court society. Herr Won Calm
belongs to one Of the most exclusive OF
Austrian families.
These were the main obstacles which
the ardent Lieutenant set about to re-
move. His parents refused point-blank
to listen to his suit. They made all sorts
of threats In case he persisted In marry
ing Miss Calm, and absolutely refused to
recognize her. Several officers OF Won
Calm's regiment interceded In his be-
half, but TO no purpose.
Nothing daunted, Won Calm turned to
his Colonel, Duke Ferdinand Este. The
Dukes answer was kind yet firm re-
fusal He applauded the honesty and
the sincerity of his officers affection,
but such marriage was out OF the
question. He told Won Calm plainly
that in case it was consummated his
presence at the Austrian court would
become intolerable, and hence his reslg-
nation from the service must follow. 10
conciliate the young man the Duke
promised to attach him to his suite when
he ascended the throne, but even this
tempting offer did not cause Won Calm
to waver in HIS devotion to the woman
of his choice.
He again broached the subject to the
Duke and begged him to give his sane
tion to the marriage. As before, the
Duke tried to reason with Won Calm, to
whom he was much attached, but see
ing that the young officer was deter
mined, he finally gave his consent upon
the assurance that he would not marry
Miss Calm unless she became converted
to the faith of the Austrian court. lie
went so far as to write to Miss Gains
family, stating upon what terms he had
given his consent.
Won Calm's mother, who is one of the
haughtiest ladies OF Vienna, was the
last to give in, and it was only through
the kind Offices of the Duke in her sons
behalf that she finally relented.
Lieut.. Won Calm obtained a leave OF
absence for one year, and three weeks
ago he arrived here on the Normania
with his father-in-law and stopped at
the Brunswick Hotel. Miss Calm Is
still In Europe preparing her troussesu
and will return in October on the Fnerst
Bismarck on which passage has been
taken for.
The engagements for the wedding
are not YEN. >.1,1pleted, but Ii Is pretty
well understood that it will be private.