Erich (Erix) von Pistohlkors

- learned together with his younger brother Max in local school and later in university - Death of brother Max in 1911 in War of Caucasus staggered the merry and social Erik - he fell in blues. - Thanks to the care of relatives Erik slowly recovered. There was a lot of merit also to maid of her sister Renata - lovely and sincere girl. Erik and maid fell in love. But as Erik announced to his parents about a wish to marry simple maid, his mother decided to exclude such possibility. She decided to disgrace the girl so that she leaves the manor. Eleonora organised departure of Erik and made a false letter from Erik informing poor maid that Erik is leaving to marry another girl of his estate. - Mother of Erik did not know that maid was pregnant. Maid could not survive the disgrace and hung herself. - This tragedy made Erik mad and he shoot himself in the park of palace in 1912. - There are told stories that spirit of unhappy maid appears in the palace in full moon nights.

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