The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-13
TITLE AND A FORTUNE IS LOST
THAT A POOR GIRLS HONOR
MIGHT BE RESTORED.
Count Won Hoehbero Fled From Paren
tai Roof, Sending For the Maiden
He Had Wroneed.

New York. Sept 10--ln the wedding
at Ossining. n. Y. of Count Hans Fer
dinand Won Iiochherg. heir 10 the
duchy Of Rhonstock. playmate and
companion Of the German crown
prince, nephew OF Princess Marie Won
Saxe-Weimar anu cousin of the grand
duke, Michael Won Saxe.Welmar, a re-
markable romance. the strange story
OF the supreme sense OF honor that
prompts man 10 sacrifice name and
fame and fortune TO marry poor SHOP
girl. was revealed
II is a story that has agitated the
German court. that has caused the res.
ignation OF the superintendent of the
Royal Opera in Berlin. that has es.
tranged dozen ancient families. that
has separated a father and a son.
Duty alone destined Count Ferdt
nand Won Hochberg to marry II woman
so far beneath his station IN life. Lou.
lse Carow was her name. the daughter
OF a workman, while he was once In
daily attendance at the imperial pal
ace as an officer OF the first regiment
OF German foot. the kaiser's personal
bodyguard.
The line OF duty that he chose was
beset with mai.y distractions. First
Of all there came the disgrace. for at
the time OF his decision he was 10
have married princess OF one OF the
reignlng families. Then there was his
fathers threat OF disinheritance. later
fsurfl.sH ont 4 fhnrA
sal from the army.
He Could Not Forget.
But he was determined In his de-
clsion. In spite OF the supreme sacri.
fees that had to be made. And when
they sent him TO America hoping that
he would forget, he gave mp the remit.
lance that came monthly and Rngagod
himself as a chauffeur In Tarrs town.
Then he cabled to Louise Carow. the
shop girl. and begged her 10 come out
here TO be his wife
He had married her morganatically
In Germany. bat that marriage. az the
request Of his rather and his mother.
was set aside by the kaiser SO he
married her again ia the presence OF
a little daughter that had been born TO
them a week ago.
The ceremony was performed In
Miss Helen Eyera's boarding house on
waller avenue. where Count Ferdinand
has a small hall bedroom. Rev DR..
McWilliams. OF the Ossining Presby-
terrain church. offlciated. and only the
principals and two witnesses were
present There was no music, no
choir. nothing but the clatter o. dishes
as dinner was being laid IN the next
room.
And when II was over they chris
tened the baby Johanna Louise and
by the domestic relations law Of the
state Of New York the child. through
the marriage. Is legitlmized. SO when
she IS p years OF age she will come
into her title as Countess Johanna
Louise Won Hochberg.
The young Ferdinand Is a son Of
Count Bolko Won Hochberg. the lord OF
Rohnstock Castle in Silesia, the super
intendent OF the royal opera In Berlin
and the composer OF "Clausine" and
"Waerwolff" His mother. formerly
the Princess Christene Eieanore Won
Schonauh- Caraloth. is a cousin Of the
Crown Princess Cecilia. and as a youth
Won HOchberg attended the Bloen mil
itary college with lie Grown Prince
william. They we're inseparable
friends. and at his wedding the latter
appointed the young Count Won Hoch-
berg chief usher.