Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
PAULINE pAppENHElM

who OH her mothers side is all-Amer-
lean and on her fathers has a right
TO the Bavarian thronc--unless that seat O.
the mighty is chopped w for kinding wood
by the revolutonisis-- has at last picked
the man she intends to marry. Long ago
her mother, the all-Amcrican Countess OF
Pappenheim and hercss of the Philadcl-
phia Wheeler iron millions, looking back
over her own brief and sorrowfu matri
monial career with Count Max Pappcn.
helm. declared that she never wanted her
daughter 10 marry foreign noblcman.
Despite her mammals shocking expert
enccs with her noble husband and all her
advice. she has insisted upon trying her
luck with Danish Count. She has
plightcd her troth TO Count Raben, Of Den
mark
Count Raben, it appears, is an extremely
gen,lcmanly nobleman connected with tho
Swedish Embassy in London. He Is very
well Oft in this worlds goods and very much
much in love with his youthful Countess,
who is somewhat younger than he
How very courageous the young Count
ess Pauline has shown herself can only be
realized from n perusal Of the shocking
experiences OF her mother gathered from
those who know the whole sad story.
When Charles Wheeler. OF Philadelphia.
died back in the late eighties. he left a
fortune OF some seven millions Of dollars
in those days far greater sum than the
same would be now. In spite OF his wealth
the old iron manufacturer did not move
in the most exclusive circles. After his
death his widow decided to travel on the
Continent. and al last settled down in the
Isle of Wight, where she built a palace
for herself and her daughter. One day
this daughter, summering al Brighton. met
while strolling on the sands, most charm
ing and courtly gentleman.
The meeting was informal but before
they parted The courtly gentleman asked
leave TO present himself to her mother.
And great was that mothers delight when
he turned out to be no less a parsonage
than the Count Max Pappenheim, ruling
member Of one of the very proudest houses
Of Bavaria.
The Count practically took up his quar-.
ters at the Isle of Wight home, and his
wooing of Miss Mary was brief and tenn
pestuous DaZzled by the glamor OF the
title and the open sesame it seemed to
promise to the courts and palaces Of the
continent. Mrs. Wheeler enthusiastically
gave her consent to the match.
But here the American woman ran up
against the very different point Of view Of
the Continent upon such matters AS the
Pappenheim must get the consent OF his
family to his wedding. He could not. like
n simple American gentleman, we'd whom
lie pleased. 1t was only matter Of form.
Of course, he explained. but still a formal
ity that had to be gone through. He de.
parted for Bavaria to lay his case before
the members of his clan.
When he returned shadow Of sadness
lay over him. His people we're so old
fashioned! or course it was a tremendous
descent for n man Of his birth TO we'd Il
plain American girl with no crest or quar-
terings. The family had thought so. and
thew had insisted that if he were deter
mined to do this he must give UP all his
rights and privileges and prerogatives as
the chief OF the clan of Pappenhcim, must
give up his status as leader and his long
sumbering potential rights to the Bavar-
ian throne and take his place as simply
plain nobieman!
This was indeed very sad-but still lie
remained the Count Max Pappenheim and
Miss Wheeler would, OF course, have tho
title of the Countess Pappenheim
Oh. yes-but there was another little diff
fculty The Counts income all came from
these same rights, privileges and SO forth
that he was giving up. To make this great