The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-13

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take when he fell in love with her, but
that is about the only point upon
which the busy tongues of rumor can
agree in the pretty little village of
country homes. If one should wait
in the village long enough, he could
hear almost any romantic story he
chose, for every yarn in that quiet
summer resort unravels with marvel
GUS rapidity.
But the fact remains that the many
friends Of the Van Andens received q
surprise when they heard that Frank
Van Anden was married, and 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
otoraSo Company in Brooklyn. He
Z has house on Pierrepont street, on
the Heights, in Brooklyn. In place
where ground is very valuable he has
laFge lawn surrounding the house
and'a 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, ct Montague
and Clinton streets, Brooklyn, for he
still occasionally puts through some
big deals in real estate.
The summer home of the Van An
deas is at Islip. It is on Ocean ave-
nue, six doors from the corner of the
main street The grounds are large,
the lawns beautiful and the trees back
OF the house and surrounding the sta
bic are as dense as those of a forest,
Mrs. Van Anden and her two daush-
ters, Misses Estelle and Louise, have
always been leaders in the society of
lslip, and in Brooklyn the family
moves in the best circles. They come
from the original Dutch Van Andens. |
The family took pleasure trip to
Europe IN June Of last year. Frank
Van Anden, Cornell student, one of
the handsomest boys who ever entered
the freshman class and a clever ath-
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 a
speaking knowledge of German. He
had made up his mind to go into bust
ness and thought that knowledge Of
German would enable him to 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, and as thoy were about to 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 &C.
qualnted with young physician, who
was an intellectual companion, and
that he would therefore stay his year
out
Letters were received regularly by
Mr.. Van Anden from the young stu
dent They came promptly in response
to generous remittances, for young
Van Anden told his father that the
very best way to speak German fluent
ly was to associate with. people who
knew how to speak it. He also said
that he was getting general knowledge &
OF human nature which would prove
invaluable when he returned to Amer
lea. G
He returned to America about two J
months ago. The family were then $
living at their town house in Pierrepont L
street. Frank astonished his sisters v
with the fuency of his German. They t
had been to Vassar and had learned v
German from books. They had to Q
think hard when they spoke in Ger :
man, but Frank could answer them t.
right off the reel so fast that it made n
his sisters dizzy trying to understand
him. t.
ut is easy to speak German" he l:
said to his father, "but to write it is t
thing. That requires teach h
81. Now, father, if could only write '
German I could get much more re-. h
'ponsible place in the office of the n
Realty Company than I now hold
Mr.. William Zeigler has promised that