The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-11-30

take when he fell in love with her. but
that Is about tho only point upon
which the busy tongues of rumor cau
agree i'll the pretty little village of
country homes. If one should whit
IN the village long enough, he could
heaf almost any romantic story he
chose, Tor every yarn in that quiet
summer resort unravels with marvel
GUS rapidity.
But the fact remains that the mauy
friends of the Van Andens received n
surprise when they heard that Frank
van Anden was married, aud that with
out any announcement or cards the
bride had been received into the home
and hearts of the family circle.
William Nj. Van Anden is Vice
President of the Eagle Warehouse and
Storage Company in Brooklyn. He
has house on Pierrepont street, on
the Heights, in Brooklyn In place
where ground is very valuable he has
large lawn surrounding the house
and summer house in the garden on
one side. His four-story brownstone
front is one of the most conspicuous
IN the block. He has retired from
active business, but has an Office in
the Franklin Building, Mt Montague
and Clinton streets, Brooklyn. for he
still occasionally puts through some
big deals in real estate.
The summer home of the Van An
dens is at Islip. 1t is on Ocean ave
nue., SIX doors from the corner of the
main street. The grounds are large
the lawns beautiful aud the trees back
OF the house and surrounding the sta
BILE are as dense rs those of q forest
Mrs. Van Anden and her two dau2h-
tiers, Misses Estclle aud Louise. have
always been leaders in the society al:
lslip, and in Brooklyn the family
moves in the best circles. Theycome
from the original Dutch Van Andens.
The family took Il pleasure trip 80
Europe i'll June of last year. Frank
Van Anden, II Cornell student. one of
the handsomest boys who ever entered
the freshman class and clever nth-
lete, went with them. In Cornell he
was member of the Psi Epsilon fra
ternity. While he was in Berlin
Frank told his father that he would
like very much to remain in Germany
year so that he could acquire n
speaking knowledge of German. He
had made up his mind to go into bust
ness and thought that KNOWLEDGE of
German would enable linn 20 get q
better place on his return. The fam
lily consented, and went on with the
remainder of the trip in Europe with
out the son. They travelled through
Russia, aud rs they we're about 10 re
turn to America they went through
Berlin TO give the boy another chance
to come home with them. But Frank
told them that he had become nc
quainted with young physician. who
was nm intellectual companion. and
that he would therefore stay his wear
out.
Letters were received regularly by
Mr.. Van Anden from the young stu
dent They came promptly in response
to generous remittahces, for young
Van Anden told his father that Tia.
very best way to speak German fluent
~ was 70 associate with people who
knew how TO speak IT, He also aaid
that he was gcttinGa general knowledge
OF human nature which would prove
invaluable when he rcturne To- Amer
lea.
He returned TO America about two
months ago. Tho family were Then
living at their town house i'm Pieireuout
street Frank astonished his sisters
with the Auency Of his German. They
had been TO Nassar aud had learned
German from hooks They had 10
think hard when they spoke in Gor-
man, but Frank could answer them
right of the reel so fast that il made
his sisters dizzy trying 10 understand
him.
at is easy TO speak German. be
said TO his father. "but 10 write IT, is
another thing Thatre1uires teach
or. Now. father If 7 could only writ.
German I could get % muc,l more re-
sponsible place in the Office Of the
Realty Company than now hold
Mr.. William Ieigler has promised chat
when ! can writc German hcvill make
me head IF tho German department
! think it would be good idoa for Won
10 advertise for teacher who could
instruct me in German composition. "
M. w H. Van Andcn She father.
said 10 the Evening Sun reporter that
no sooner did ne hear the suggestion
iau be acted upon it, lie orderod I'm
Advertisement put IN the paper, ask
i1g tor competent instructor in
German composition. He had ex-