The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-04
III.

by this time their villa had been sold
song and the nfallibls clairvoyant power
had swallowed up almost ev.rything.- as
the author phrases 1t; all the mother had
left was her inalienabls widows portion.
while the daughter had just enough 70
purchase troussssu for the approaching
marriage. Countess Bertha decided that
30 was too late An age To begin AN artistic
career and that she would no longer be
a burden 20 her mother Accordingly
she took a position a. gov.rness with th.
family Of Baron Won Suttner in yianna
where she speedily became the warm
friend OF the four daughters and their
brothers. The younger Of these. Baron
Artur Guttacar Won Suttnsr. was not only
highly gifted but an lrresistibly charm
ing young man Of three and tw enty. and sn-
dowed also with solid qualities The love
which promptly sprang up bstw sen them
was highly approved by his sisters. but
was kept secret from the parents for tho
lady, besides being penniless. was seven
Years older than her lover. W no was dr,rdy.
ing for civil serv iCs examination When
the mother began to have her suspicious
sns delcately but with ICY coldn.-s CAV.
Countess Bertha 20 understand that rsa-
rental consent was impossible. and the
Countess said that IN. would leave. tn.
house would go ~ far as possible. from
Vienna. even 90 London. IL a r.corlrnanda.
tIon were given her. since she could no,
avail herself of th. standing invitation
To go 10 III. Princess of Mingrrla In the
Caucasus for another wear. whsn h. new
castle would 10 completad Th"r.upon
the Baroness Won Suttner Calls-i her arten-
zion 10 An advert isemsnt from Paris: a
wealthy, elderly gentle man d.slr--t ladv.
also If mature years. familiar with tho
Languages. 20 ac- - HIS secretary and the
manager 81 his household The Countess
applied for the position. was accepted
went To Paris and IN" advertiser turn.sl
out To be Alfred Nobel. inventor II dyna-
mite. whose prizes for attainment in var
ous lines Of end"avOr are nov So famous
But while she was still at "A hotel b.for.
rh" suite was ready for hor az Mr. Nob.I-
or sh" had entered upon her duties and
while her employer was abscnt for a
short time in jw eden. Baron Arrur sent
her telegram: i cannot live without
thee She threw mp her position. has
tened 20 Vienna and the pair were secretly
married From this point onward the
MY Own" and the memoirs ar. rer-
m"arsd with tn. happiness 81 an ideal
marriage. which gives plac. a quarter Of "A
century later Ia h.artbroken grief M hi
death
Tn" husband lnov aged ~, and wife.
set out for the Caucasus. with "A ming
ling 81 delight in adventure. conf
d"nr'' n conquest, intoxication ~ hop,
Tha' wedding excursion lasted nine wears
Tn" Princess II Mingr.lia and h.r family
mad" them cordially welcome and would
hsv" b'"n glad 10 keep them a. ever
v"lcorn" guests But when their hpp.s
III post for the Baron to b. obtained |
through Prince Nicholas gradually faded |
away they r''Soly "d to r"itI. in Kutais !
and earn their living by l.ss,Ons in th..
Languages and music. Tn" descriptions
~ the primitive conditions and their !
varied adN "ninT.s IN different parts ~
tn. Caica@'l~ ar" very entertaining. =
Sometimes they had not enough 10 eat
and their Dwellings we're fairly saIaIid /
IiOweY.T. IN. Baroness gives only -
sk "lefon account - thess things. for
he-ide- being archifert for Prinr. Achille
SIurat untaughD the Baron b.gan 20
write Skst"hsS 81 the country. which " on /
for him reputation and money at home
The Baroness also began 10 writs nInder
a masc'Ilin" T=erId0nym, and made pre-
liminary reputation for h"rialf Al long
IA ihr Baron liS Sd the two wrote N th..
same table nut never read zach other =
- rri ur'I' N" proof sheets arrive d In
he intervals ~ their s"lf supporting
struggles thcy spent summers in luxury