St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-28

son had ended Count Ferdinand called
upon his Thea, and passiOnately ell
treated her to leave for America as his
wife with him. This she refused to do.
knowing full we'll that the father would
never become reconciled once they were
welded, and she hoped that in time he
would overcome his prejudiceS and
give his consent. She used this argu-
ment with the young count. and, both
pledging their love to one another, he
sailed for America on Jan. %. 1890, ac-
companied by Mr.. Landau, to
whose ranch in Brownsville, Tex
as, they were bound. After
being in Texas several months
he wrote to her to come to him but she
refused, and he repeatedly wrote her
letters telling that he was engaged in
the cattle business and making conSid-
cradle money, to all of which she paid
no attention. On the afternoon of April
3. 1891, as Miss KOska was standing in
the Court restaurant the door suddenly
opened and there before her stood
her lover Count Ferdinand Won
Butcher. After the first aston
iShment was over and in answer
to questions he replied that he
had kome back to see his father, and
plead with him for forgiveness and il
possible obtain consent to their mar
riage. But the father was unfOrgiving,
and Miss KoSka told the young count
that she knew it would do no good, and
that while she loved him she knew that
marriage would only plunge them both
into misery. She had many friends
among her patrons. all of whom were
high officials surrounding the king, and
they were all unanimous III
Denouncing the Actions
of the old Prince to his son, saying he
must indeed have a black heart who
could so cruelty treat his own child after
he had been so unfortunate.
At all times, when speaking Of the
old prince, Miss Koska's eyes would
snap, and with clenched teeth she
would hiss her hatred for him, stating
when she went back to Berlin she be-
lieved she could murder him if he came
, across her path and referred in any way
to the past, especially after the shame
full treatment he had accorded the re-
mains. But now comes the strange
part of the story as relates to Miss
Koska personally. At about this time
in conversation with her patrons one
day, she was asked if she would like to
| go to America. She replied that she
saw no reason why she would want to
| go to America, as she was doing very
well in Berlin, and would not want to
leave her mother or sisters. After con-
| siderable bantering and talk back and
| forth, the whole question resolved
/ itself into a bet between herself and
| patrons. A large sum of money, con-
! sisting Of many thousand marks was
! put up that she did not have the cour-
! age, single-handed and alone, with only
! her trunk and passage money. to 60 to
| America and make her own way for the
e
| in good hands, she took two days time
for consideration, and then accepted the
| proposition. Her mother and sisters
| tried to persuade her, asking her what
| she intended to do upon arriving in
America, but it was of no avail, and she
answered that she
Would Take to the Stage.
| having had considerable amateur ex-
| perience as young girl. On April "a,
| just three weeks after Count Ferdinand
| came back to Berlinn, she sailed for
| New York, arriving there about the
middle OF May. She Immediately &C
cepted an engagement to sing in Ger
man at Zipp's Casino, and while there
| one evening card was sent to her from
/ the audience, which. upon inspection,
| presented the name of Count Ferdinand
| Won Butcher. and request for
an interview after the performance
This was granted, and he begged of
| her to come to San Antonio. Tex, with
! him, where he claimed he was engaged
| in the cattle industry. She refused and
j told him that she would never consent
to marry him while his father was liv-
ing, or so long as he withheld his bless
| ing He then upbraided her for hav-
| ing taken the step she did. and told
her it would be impossible for her to
| go through the United States without
! harm coming to her, especially as she