The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-10-30
GheIsmnrraf-S Star
A ROMANCE OF AN HEIRESS
SHE WAS FROM LOUISIANA, n WAS
ABOUT To MARRY A BARON.

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New York, Oct. 1S.-The Herald
prints the romance of a rich young
helress who almost married a fraudu-
lent foreign nObleman. She Is Louise
La Perrienne, n of tho Creole beau
ties of New Orleans, an orphan is
years old. Her fortune is 81, 000.0 DOC.
The villains are two-one, a handsome
young German, Baron Hoechenhavc is
his name: in the other case, a German
also, calls herself Fraulein Philippine
Gerhard. She is older than she used
to be, but still handsome and afrable
and refined.
Miss La Perricnnc has a country
place at Bay St. LOUIS, but she spends
a part of every summer in the North.
Last summer she visited friends in
the city. 1t was her practice to take
luncheon ut the Waldorf, and that is
how she met Miss Gerhard. 1t was a
chance meeting, but quickly led to in
timacy and ripened into confidential
friendship. The pretty Southern or
phan begged the fraulein to give her
lessons in German, and the oblig!ng
fraulein was only too happy. These
lessons were given in the fraulcin's
apartments, and one day q stunning
young countryman of hers called.
Miss La Perrienne found him as
charming as Miss Gerhard, and much
younger. Miss Gerhard introduced
him as Baron Ioechenhave, son Of Il
rich Berlin banker, with castles on
the Rhine and all things according.
Within two weeks the baron had
laid at Louise's feet his beautiful self,
his title, his fortune and his castles
on the Rhine. or the last named he
even presented a beautiful picture.
1t was quite beyond eve the roman
tic dreams Of the Creole girl. a few
days later the baron brought up The
subject of settlements and IDIOTS"
For money, he himself cared moth
ing, but in Europe it was the custom
OF the bride to make a settlement Ut
On her husband out Of her own es
tates. On Miss Gcrhard's advice
Louise wrote to her guardian, tellin
Of her engagement and ~explainln
about the settlement. incidentally
she might mention that a few thou.
and would be convenient just then
prepare the trousseau.
LOuisc's guardian is Il hard-headc
New Orleans business man, AS 500
as he got his wards letter he took tn
first tram for New York. He carrie
letter to Waldo II. Phillips, a Broat
way lawyer, to whom he told TIL
story. Mr.. Phillips at once declare
the baron and the fraulein fraud
This was three months ago. 1t hi
taken nearly all the interval for Nj
Phillips and the girls guardian to a
prove their proposition and convin'
the girl of her mistake.
They were aided not a little |
chance. The guardian met a your
woman from Omaha, Amelic Scegt
and formed her acquaintance. IL Il
peared that she had IA year before b
come engaged to a handsome Germ;
''baron." He had castles on the Rhin
but was temporarily short of none
She had loaned him $4,000, Then
disappeared. The guardian dcscrib
H%occhenhave to Miss Seegel, 1t W
the same man. The baron and fra
lein got wind of the chase and We
of on a new lead.
The police were called in, but
swindlers had a good start. They G
away, and are still at large. Mr.. Pl
lips discovered still another victim
the "baron" and his accomplish. III
is Miss Marion Barnes, of San FIR;
cisco, who tells a story similar to tt
OF the Omaha girl, Miss Scegcl.
Miss Barnes he borrowed $1,000. NJ
La Pcrriennc has fled to Europe
forget her disappointment.