The morning call., 1894-12-03

Reception by Mr.. and
Mrs. Brandt.
History of the Young Bride-Perse-
secuted From Poland to
the Pacific.

There was reception at 504 Grove street
yesterday. 1t was bridal reception and
lasted through the entire day.
The CALL announced that Mr.. Lewis
Brandt, aged so, was to wed pretty Miss
Clara Luster, aged 50.
The match, as announced, was for $1,000.
Rabbi Levy had joined them together,
and the friends of both parties we're flock
ing in to participate in the hospitality and
general rejoicing OF Mr.. and Mrs. Brandrs
nuptial feast.
Though ripe in years. the groom showed
himself to be quite athletic in his atten-
ton 10 his guests, while the bride proved
to be an entertainer worthy of any circle
of society. ID shaking hands with his
friends MIR. Brandt would assure them of
his happiness, and in strnking his gray
beard would remark: You see, I'm a
young man yet, and don't you forget it,"
The interest in the affair centers in the
fact that it was a case of love at first
sight. The old gentleman met his bride
at the house of a friend, and though Cupid
had not toyed with his whiskers nor taken
shot at his generous old heart for de-
cades, he succumDed to the dim pied chin
ana winsome smiles OF Clara. There was
a charm in her big black eyes and an indie
scribabe some thing In her magnetic touch
which made the blood course through the
'gates and alleyways" of his being with
renewed vigor and superheated temper
ature. The fates had put 1t into the head
of Cupid and his dart did the rest. The
old man proffered his affections and
worldly goods for the riches of beauty
and youth which carried with them the
form of Diana.
Clara took them and. to use her own
language, Il have now protector and
faithful husband at last"
The handsome brunette came from
Poland just twelve years ago, being almost
an exile from that country. Behind sne
left mother, father and sisters. She was
plucky and venturesOme enough to make
the trip to America.
She was three years in the city of New
York, open to all kinds of temptation, but
preferred TO harden her hands with honest
toll rather than profit by the blandish-
ments of the gilded youth of Gotham.
Seeing little hope in hard work in
Gotham she worked her way to the Pacific
Coast, and in this great city she was beset
by the same temptations.
In June of 1891 a well-known lawyer
paid his addresses to her, and finally
promised to marry her. Being very acute
she soon discovered that his intentions
were not honorable. Therefore he was
dismissed. but he was persistent and
haunted her night and day. Being unable
10 stand it longer the young lady armed
herself anu resolved tHdC she WOULD put
stop to his impsrtinence. He did not de-
sist and it is of record that she came very
near being the author of a tragedy.
In front Of the Chronicle Office the at
torney met her and a heated conversation
ensued for few moments, wien she drew
a revolver and fred at his heart. The bull
let only wounded him in the hand, and he
fled, while Officer George Lake disarmed
her, and probably saved the life OF the
mau who had done her so much wrong.
FIR days she fingered in the City Prison
under u charge of assault to murder, with
bail fixed at $500 cash. She had not
fri nd TO appeal TO in her extremity, but
strangers came to the rescue and advanced
the necessary amount of coin, which Sc
cured her release.
The attorney was too cowardly to prose-
cute, and the case was finally dismissed
Since that time she has been earning
hard but honest living by her toll as ser
want in families.
Now the Polish beauty believes that call
things come to her who waits"