The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20

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festi,al: his silver
wedding and the
completion of his castle, Frazen-
ruhe, which he had built outside
the gates of Marktbreit, on the
slope of one of the hills, which. as the
last western spur of the Steigerwald,
roll in a gradual descent 10 the bank of
the Main. The castl- was "A magnifi-
cent edifice, in the Renaissance style
OF course. Red sandstone and white
marble had been used, with beauti-
ful effect of color, for the facade, which
made lavish display of pilasters with
foliage and vine work, inches contain
ing statues, and bay windows with
beautiful wrought iron ratings. The
castle stood in the midst OF lovely
park filled with trees a century old
which extended up to the summit of
tine hill and down TO the river.
The master of the castle liked n law
ish style. He had invited to his house,
warming numerous guests, to whom, in
tie spacious apartments planned for
this purpose, he could offer a really
royal hospitality, at once magnificent
and refined. They were chiefly land
owners from the province of the Main,
rich merchants and manufacturers
from Frankfort, and acquaintances
from places still more remote, who had
focled here with their wives and grown
children, so that from early morning
the mansion had been filed with joy
GUS life.
The entire company assembled for
fhc 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 futed columns, was lighted by
superb chandelier with hundreds of wax
candles. and contained long table
very richly set. Silver ornaments ex-
qnisitely adorned the center and the
ends. The china, the array of glasses
OF all shapes which stood beside each
Plate, bore the initial of the master of
the house, without any heraldic addi-
tion which might recall the recent ele-
walton Of rank, a graceful bit of coquet-
IT, on the part of man who had been
successful in life, but who was no up
start. At every plate was also placed
a bouquet, in holder representing
crystal lily with silverNcup. The com
pony harmonized with the luxurious
environment. The married ladies at
tracted the eye by their elegant toilettes
and rich jewels, the young girls
among whom were several of bewitch-
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 in
color found some degree Of satisfaction
In the gay uniform of several Bavarian
and Russian officers.
The hostess, still a pretty woman,
with her wealth of fair hair, and her
clear complexion, ever whose delicate
transparency the years had passed
with scarcely a trace, had at her right
an elderly general with numerous or
ders, who, being a great eater and
very poor conyersa.ionalist, feasted his
eyes 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 com.
portable mood. At her left sat high
jy esteemed friend of the family, DIR.
Bergman, young physician, tutor
In the Wurzburg university, who, dur
ing the past three years, had twice
had the opportunity of saving Frau
Won Jagersfeld and her eldest daugh.
ter, in cases of severe illness, from
threatening death, and to whom the
whole family therefore felt unbounded
gratitude. Bergman was handsome
man, still under 30, whose grave man.
ner made him appear somewhat older.
"A thoughtful brow, an absolutely
straight nose. large gray eyes, which
en- first meeting them looked cold and
penetrating, lips somewhat large,
yet well modelled, dark beard, and
luxuriant head of hair which was per-
mitted 10 wave, stand up, or lie fiat
at viii, were the individual features
which collectively formed a remark
ably interesting head. His manner
showed a peculiar mingling of mod
esty. nay, timidity, and vigorous self.
reliance. 1t was evident that ne was
pnaccustomed 10 the drawing-room
and large companies, and felt at ease
only beside a sick-bed. lie was rather
awkward in aimless chatter, but, on the
other hand, firm and clear in profess
sional conversation. A mere boy IN
the presence OF talkntive. pretty girl.
but hero and a cor qucror when with
. suffering, anxious human being, be-
Seeching his aid. His left-hand neigh
bor. the wife of a Frankfort banker.
who chatted rapidly about the archi-
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