Show MARRIED FOR A TITLE The Parents of a Cedar Falls Girl Force Her to Marry n Gorman Count Special to THE HERALD Examiner Dlspatchl DUBUQUE Iowa April aTho city of Cedar Falls is excited over the marriage of Count Gustav Foersterling and Gertrude Gallagher daughter of Mr and Mrs E B Gallagher which occurred the other day Foersterling came to this country about four years ago from Germany He was an officer in the German army and bears the i title of count Foersterling lived in Dubuque Du-buque two years and was noted for his aristocratic bearing and ideas He ha made money in Sioux City in real estate and is now quite wealthy Last fall Miss Gallagher visited a married sister in Sioux City and there met the fascinating count He fell in love with Gertrude who is a charming brunette ana on her return t Cedar Falls he jf lowed her Gertrude had a lover in Cedar Falls named Sam Carpenter whom she had known for years She remained true to I him though a long siege was laid to her heart by the count Her parents became indignant and finally forbid young Carpenter Car-penter the house Miss Gallagher however how-ever persisted in her affections for him and absolutely refushedto marry Foerster ling She resoted to secret meetings and correspondence with young Carpenter Her parents discovered what was going on and watched her Several attempts at elopement were discovered and frustrated by the parents and the watch was redoubled re-doubled Finally Miss Gallagher despar I ing of a union with Carpenter yielded to her parents and married the count Only the families of the bride and groom attended at-tended the wedding which looked more lea le-a funeral gathering than a wedding party Sam Carpenter is wealthy and is a leader in Cedar Falls society and prominent in secret organizations Considerable indignation indig-nation prevails in Cedar Falls over the unhappy un-happy match I |