The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-30
ANNIE WAS
FAITHFUL
a Romantic Story Comes
From Pennsylvania.

iitiaHIHs, Pa, March @.~Fot
hYo long hours yesterday a middle
aged woman who bore every mark
OF recently arrived Immigrant. sat
on one % the wooden benches Ia the
Union station. her eyes glued 20 the
swinging doors at the front entrance
of the waiting room.
The wonan's head was as beau
tlful as that Of a statue Of Diana.
but her face was carved deep with
wrinkles Of care and sorrow.
Every time the swinging doors
wsrv pushed open. she drew herself
together and her dark eyes IT. up
with an expression ~ intense ex-
pectation. but each time she sank
back lnertly and the light faded
from her eyes.
without knowing tt site HAD be-
come a center Of attraction. Even
persons who hurried through the
waiting room, u she happened 90
come within their vision. were
struck by the woman's face.
At last a eolored man. whose duty
u IL 70 keep the floor Of the waiting
room free from waste paper ana
banana skins. stopped IN front Of the
woman and leaning on his broom.
asked with a friendly emile, What
are you waiting for madam ="
The woman looked up with tears
gilstening IN her eyes and shook her
head.
A gentleman who had witnessed
the scene approached and address
al the feAfWaF f.TYFHHH
II am waiting for my husband.
she replied Go the question. "and he
will never comc-I feel a." with
that the tears courHed down Ter
furrowed cheeks IN a continuous
stream, Further questioning elicit
cd the following facts
Her name IL Ammo Marie Bugen-
hols and she was born and raised in
a little village IN tho uavHrian Alps.
where her father vas n wcii'to.do
dairy farmer. In 1874 she was Sc
eretiy married 20 the second son Of
a nsishbnring farmer. 90 whom shr
had been engaged fer over a year.
The father Of the Eiri was bitterly
opposed 90 the match. because. "a
second son. young nugsnholz was as
poor as a hired man. according to
the inheritance law Of the country.
always going 10 the eldest son on the
fathers death.
the morning after the marriage Of
the two young people the eldest son
was found dead AZ the bottom Of a
rocky chRsm. Young BnEenholx pro-
claimed his Innocence. but could give
no satisfactory account OF his own
whereabouts on the afternoon and
evening Of the day before the sup
posed murder. AZ a matter Of fact
he hsA taken his sweetheart 10 a
town some thirty miles distant from
the village and married hsr there.
Months and years passed. but An
rA received no word from her huh-
hand. Long ago she had told her
father Of her marriage and he had
forgiven her. Nobody In the village
believed any longer that her nus
hand had killed his brother,
Had he returned be would have
been received With open arms by all
the people. Anna got seserai offers
of marriage. but she refused all her
sui,orn with the words. Il shall re-
main true 10 my husband. be he
dead or alive"
Three months ago Anna received
a letter from America signed by bu-
senholH. In Il he said that he had
settled In pittsburg. He gave his
address IA Fountain street. and said
that he simply wrote to ascertain II
Anna was Stiii alive and unmarried.
Ills wife xrste back that she would
come 10 him 4; he wanted her.
To this she received the reply that
he would meet her at the Union sta
ton IN Pitisburg u she would ieie-
graph her arrival from New York.
50 Anna packed up her belongings
ana set sail for America. From New
York several days ago she iele-
Kraphed Bugenholx. But she dld not
md him. The people living at the
address never heard ~ any one by
the name Of Hugcaholr. So Anna.
snd and Eorrowfui. went 70 a losg-
Ing house. and IL aiiil seeking for her
hufband in this city.