The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-18


with the military authorities ar Vienna
to increase his sons military duties 70
the fullest extent possible, thinking that
the combina ton of hard work with pow
erty might give the young lover more
thorough appreciation of what a penniless
marriage meant.
But here the most beautiful of all SEN
tfments, mothers love and mothers sym
patty, came to the rescue Of the despair
ing young couple. Baroness Won Either
happiness was ar stake, and il was this
gentle. sympathetic old lady that braved
her rigid husbands anger and assisted
the lovers TO leave their native country
and to obtain here the right 10 life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
They were married in Vienna, and
left Immediately for New York. and here
Paul began his weary search for employ
ment- But although this great city is
generous enough in its hospitality 10 noble
men who are unmarried and who are able
10 make some appearances of wealth, it
has little sympathy with barons who are
not only married but are poor and IN
ashamed of 1t. So Paul found his nobility
at a discount, and while his military edu-
cation might have made him a good
mounted policeman, il did not help him
much in his search for more valuable
employment. Moreover, he spoke little
English, and so was doubly handicapped.
His mother would have cheerfully help
ed him, but the old General, on learning
of her generosity, had rendered it almost
impossible for her to send them money.
Some time after their marriage she did
manage to secrete a little cash, and 1t
reached them a. a time when they were
penniless and in dire straits.
Then the girl wife sought employment
as hairdresser and manicure and in this
capacity she met Mrs. Theodore Sutro.
who helped her TO employment in several
families. At last their old friend Prince
Won Auersperg came TO New York and
settled here as the husband OF the veal
thy Miss Hazard. He was shocked to
learn of his friends plight, and made
every effort to obtain employment for
him, and at last. through the good Offices
and influence Of the Prince Won Auers-
perg, the Baron Paul Won Either obtained
the enviable position of q checking clerk
in one Of the big department stores on
Sixth avenue. There he may be seen any
day checking packages of goods, as they
go in or come out of this emporium, and
he draws salary of 80 a week for it,
At present they are living at No 22S
East Thirteenth street I called upon
them few days ago in that dingy house
and, answering a knock, the battered old
door was opened by a man in shirt
sleeves:
THE Ettners live on the second floor
'front.'" he said ungraciously.
The stairs were dirty, the banister
dusty. but a CHEEKY ''Hinein" responded
to my knock The door was opened BY
the Baron himself and his wife graci-
ously and gracefully made me welcome.
The Baroness Won Either is a dainty bit
of femininity. with q wealth of glossy
black hair and a. pair of eyes that rival
night-so dark are they and withal star
~. Her nationality is easily discernable
in her manner and in her dress She IN
derstands the style that suits, the colo-
fascinating aspect Her person tempts
admiration, of which her personality for
bids an expression. In her face glows
that mystical light which signifies intense
love for the chosen companion of her life,
This charming girls ability to please. the
tact which enables her 10 divert CONVEX
sation from a subject not wholly agree
able, the unaffected manner in which she
offered the hospitality Of her poor little
room, seemed strangely out Of place in
such surroundings She was truly no
bic woman in a tenement
Paul Won Either is twenty-seven years
of age. and a fine specimen Of manhood
- is Of iS-fn
and fair. His face bears the unmistaka-
BILE imprint of clear soul and OF an up
right mind. His bearing and physique
prove his training as a soldier. No lover
of manly beauty could suggest anything
which would improve his appearance.
The furniture of their one room home
consists of bureau table, three chairs
and two single iron beds. the coverlets Of
which are carefully laid in pleats after
the custom OF the French. One corner Of
the room IS devoted 10 storing the three
trunks and bags which easily held all
their worldly goods when they arrived In
this country. On the floor, near the win
dow, is a sorrowful palm representing the
Of the American branch OF
the Won Either family Their culinary
outfit consists OF gas stove, q coffee pot,
a sauce pan and a little tin pail.
Our conversation lasted only a short
time and then the Baroness, without any
trace Of embarrassment. said: Paul has
had no supper yet You will excuse me
if I take some coffee and an omelet.
will not leave the room. so cur CONVEX
sation need not be Interrupted"
Paul smiled his appreciation Of her
thoughtfuIness and touched her hand
with his lips as she raised it past his face !
to light her little gas stove.
So. with Cupid in constant attendance, !
this scion Of a noble house and MS bride |
to take out an existence, though |
Dame Fortune has not vet enabled them 1
to carve their names upon the tablets OF /
success.
In this great city We have all sorts OF /
fugitives. Some have titles. Others have !
power, many have wealth Some lee /
from oppression. others from poverty ana /
many from crome. But they are sadly |
few who would be able 70 pass scathless /
through the sieve % justice. They are /
sadly few whose exile IS altogether voiun- /
tary. who are surrounded by the radiance /
Of their own noble sacrifices and endowed !
with the pure love that exists between the 4
Baron and Baroness-'Mr." and Mrs"
Won Ettaer.
A KANSAS REPUBLICAN PLATFORM /
Abilene, kan March ts.-The Reou5- /
icans OF Dickinson county held q con
venton here today 70 choose deis gates /
to the state congressional and state sen
st0r!al conventions No rivalry for t1ese /
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