Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
Copyrighted, 1867
PART I.

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The Herr Won Jagerfeld, rich manu-
facturer who had recently been elevated
to the rank of baron in the Bavarian
nobility, was celebrating double fes-
tiyal: his silver wedding and the COM
pletion of his castle, Franzenruhe.
which he had built outside the gates or
Marktbreit, on the slope OF one OF the
hills. which, as the last western spur
of the Steigerwald, roll in gradual
descent to the banks of the Main. The
castle was q magnificent edlhce, IN the
Renaissance style-of course. Red sand
stone and white marble had been USED,
with beautiful effect Of color. Tor the
facade which made lavish display OF
pilasters with foliage and vine work,
inches containing statues, and bay WIN
dows with beautiful wrought iron rail
ings. The castle stood in the midst OF
a lovely park filled with trees century
old. which extended up to the summit OF
the hill and down to the river.
The master of the castle liked law
ish STYLE He had invited to his house
warming numerous guests, to whom, IN
the spacious apartments planned for
this purpose, he could offer really
royal hospitality, at once magnihcent
owners from the province of the Main,
rich merchants and manufacturers
from Frankfort, and acquaintance
from places still more remote, who had
focked here with their wives and grown
children, so that from early morning
the mansion had been filled with joyous
life.
The entire company assembled for
the first time at the banquet which took
place in the evening. The large dining
hall, wainscoted with polished marble
in the style of the Italian palaces,
whose painted ceiling was supported
by f1uted columns, was lighted by
superb chandelier with hundreds OF wax
candles, and contained a long table
very richly set. Silver ornaments eX-
qustely adorned the center and the
ends. The china, the array OF glasses
plate. bore the initials of the master, OF
the house, without any heraldlc addl-
ton which might recall the recent eie-
walton of rank, a graceful bit OF coquet-
ry on the part of a man who had been
successful in life, but who was no up,
start At every plate was also placed
q bouquet, in a holder representing
crystal lily with a silver cup. The com
many harmonized with the luxurious
environment The married ladies at
tracted the eye by their elegant tollettes
and rich jewels the young, girls,
ing beauty and freshness-in simpler
costumes. with flowers in their hair. by
their natural charms. Even among the
monotonous black dress coats OF the
men, an eye which took pleasure III
color found some degree OF SATISFACTION
in the gay uniform of several BavariaA
and Russian officers.
The hostess, still pretty woman,
with her wealth of fair hair and her
clear complexion, over whose delicate
transparency the years had passed
with scarcely a trace, had at her right
an elderly general with numerous or
ders, who, being great eater a "a. and "a; a
ewes alternately on his plate and on
the pretty faces, whispering to his
neighbor remarks about the viands and
the feminine guests, whose artless sim
plicity-they consisted chiefly of noun
and laudatory, adjective showed a
profoundly satisfied and comfortable
mood. At her left sat a highly esteemed
friend of the family, DR.. Bergman, a
young physician tutor g in the tho W u z
three years, had twice had the opportun-
ity of saving Frau Won Jagerfeld and
her eldest daughter. in cases of severe
illness, from threatening death, and to
whom the whole family therefore felt