The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03

zach is known 10 exceed 81 600, 600
& Count Francis E.rbach is the eldest
tn of the reigning count and was thus
he heir To- all the wealth and glory ~
he family. He was brought up ia
trict seclusion and his tutors took
Especial pains To Undue him with the
Family pride and with respect for the
FAMILY traditions. tie was taught to
egard an Erbach as a superior being
no must not on any account contami-
ate himself by contact With persons of
3 plebeian birth. He was taught to re-
4 tie the names of his ancestors back To
s he tenth century and TO remember that
ShoSe Who had married women OF lower
pin thar themselves had beelt az
lelled from the family i'm disgrace.
& 'ount Francis lived and grew up i'm
his atmosphere until he reached the
Sc of rs, when he became a student at
. he University of Bonn.
Love at First Meeting.
The rough and tumble life at Bonn
Knocked a good deal Of the hereditary
zlonseuse out of his head and caused
Slim mentally TO revise many of the
3 principles which his tutors had endeav-
zpreC 10 inn" less upon his memory.
zAbout a year after he began his studies
Z Bonn ne was riding one day in the
orests of the ancestral estate at Er-
bach. iB Hesse. when he saw for the
. irsJ time the girl who has now become
& fis wife. The young count. who made
striking figure on his spirited steed1
ccOstcd the peasant girl on the preteNt
u asking her which road he ought TO
follow and coHtrived 10 enter into con-
ersation with her. He found that she
vas as intelligent in conversation as
1 he was attractive in appearance.
HeucefOrth the youthful aristOcrat
zuurted tRe peasant girl with unremit-
ing patience. Notwithstanding all the
i bstacles which We're placed I'm his way
5 His discovery that she was the daugh-
er Of the village washerwOmau, Fran
ZSohuz. did not dampcn his ardof The
meetings of the young couple had TO be
4-landcstine. for Tho count recognized
he impoSSihility OF counting the wash
srw oman's daughter i'm public. Couse-
.iuenty they met i'm secluded paths OF
he surrounding forests and wandered
.lrm in arm along unfrequented ways.
Thrashed by Girls Father.
II was impossible. however that a
Dung man of such distinguished ap-
bearance and SO well known throughout
he neighborhood as the young count
Should walk abroad with a pretty peas
-
Ing attention. The first opposition came
Erom the relations of the girl, whose
Rather heard the rumOr that she was
keeping company with the Young noble
lnan. Happening 10 meet the count on
h country road soon afterwards the
Sturdy peasant accOsted him and said
|.Afy neighbOrs tell me that your serene
|ifehness haunts the neighborhood of
ny cottage when ! am away from home
n order 10 pay attentions To my daugh-
or. Anna. I do not want any fine
|voung gentleman pursuing my daugh-
/ or. who is a good girl. and win marry
l. man IN her own station of life. /
Euust. therefore, beg your serene high
h,ess TO be good enough 10 cease your
|attentions 10 my daughter. and not 20
|1Irn her head by batteries, but 10 leave
bier in peace
count Francis who was considerably
disconnected by this unexpected attack,
benljed that he was deeply i'm love with
she girl. and that he saw no reason why
h. should not continue 20 see her 4
scene occurred. in the midst OF which
a mas brother appeared 10 back up his
-fafher. and finally the two sturdy
peasants seized the young aristocrat
nc administered 10 him a sound
thrashing
Also Thrashed by His Own Father.
1-ndaunted BY this chastisement
count Francis continued 10 WOO the
neasant girl. aud Anna Schulz, who was
n,nrh I'm love with her handsome and
- horn admirer. repudiated all re-
-, sibility for her relatives violence,
- continued 10 meet her lover in the
- Matters continued thus for
Ieafl, two years. the count meeting the
No. SAINT girl as often as he came from
: b.e university TO spend his vacation az
nome and as months went by the peo-
sle ~ the neighborho0d began to gossip
rso,e and more 4 bout his romantic
attachment.
Count Francis father the reignDg