The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-07


buried lE a secluded spot Of a quiet Gem
clery near Nuiley, n. J. She vas Only |
Mrs. Jacob Link. the wife OF a quarry
blacksmith. when she died but during
her seven years residence In that VII
lage she had come 70 be known as the
Duchess" because OF the pride OF sta
ton that she could not forsake and the
bearing Of high birth that never for
i0ok her during long years Of poverty
and the poorest surroundings.
A respectable widow" advertised In
1858 In a New York newspaper for a
position as housekeeper. Jacob Link
answered the advertisement and met
he woman. He proposed a nominal sal
airy or matrimony. and the letter con
iltion was accepted. A certificate
shows that on July 29.isSs. Jacob Link
aud Adele Won Hunerhein were married
BY the Rev T. Koenig In New York
city.
lie took her 10 Nutley. who're she
made him a good wife. although she was
regarded az a mystery by her neighbors
On account Of her bearing. Il was not
long before she was called the Ouch
sss % but she served well. though with
,ourtiy bearing. as the wife OF a labor
Ing man. In all capacities. oven when
'he carried a tin pail hlled with beer
10 her home for her husband. when be
eturned from work.
She confided 70 Link that she was the
wife OF German baron. but she put on
no airs over him. and was faithful and
Industrious. until she was forced 10
give mp two years ago through illness.
She spent many months In 81. Barna-
las' hospital for treatment and was dis
charged six months ago az incurable.
Before she went there she conflded
to a woman In Nutley a sealed package
Of papers. With Instructions that 4 was
10 be opened only In case OF her death.
This was returned her when she left the
hospital. and was only opened last
week.
After the seals we're broken a brown
pocketbook was found. containing
many musty and now old documents
!. which clearly indicated the high posi-.
ton the woman had held.
, The papers we're nearly all In Ger.
! man. but Il was cleaned from them thai
, Baron Won Hunerbein was born Il
I Harkerode. Mansfield. Prussla-lhe sol
. Of a baron who had covered hlmsei
4 with honors under King Frederick VII
liam. The young baron wes ..crsen
ant in the German army. his commits
sion from the klEg being found amonl
the papers
Another paper shows that In 1851 ~
molhe. Of Albertina Marie wilhelmeni
Dedelow sanctioned the engagement o
her daughter TO Baron Won Hunerbeln
!. Right here mystery began. Link had al
ways been told by his wife that she hal
been married 10 Germany, and he va
:. surprised when ! discovered lhrougl
n the marriage certificate that Huner
h bein had married the woman In Ne,
e York In May. 1858 The year had bee
erased from the marriage cerllncat.
r. but bis age was given az 81 years. an
4 the marriage must. therefore, hav
h taken place In is6S.
= II they were married In Germany n
record Of Il was left among Mrs. Link
u papers Another paper shows that n
], baron and his wife came to America /
y March. 1865
Baron Won Hunerbeln. according 70
B. death certificate from the Record
N vital Statistics In New York city. de
M In February. 1870. In a iunailc asylun
a lie was described a. an artist. ana
Il believed the couple endured Kres
y. poverty before be succumhoa 10 me
10 shcholla. The baroness erected hoal
~ stohe over her hush1ndt grave IN Egnl
~ green. altar asking. By letter. aid iroi
~ the German consul There 4 NJ reool
iof the woman from iS7o 10 iSsa Mr
Link. or baroness <on nunlrhlIa. vi
a., 50 years old. Her hair wa White IN
she always attracted attention. n
IN women Of the Golden Ruic Circle
the Kings Daughters oomlorlt1 her
NJ her troubles and paid her ndal hons
a TIE grave.