Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-06-02
MISCELLANY.
THE BRIDES CHOICE.
A STORY,
In 'chich several improbable things are related,


T. w. HOFFMAN,.
Translated from the German the Daily Advertiser
CHAPTER VI. AND LAST.
In which the Brides Choice explained but the story then
concluded.
Ii may be imagined that Aberne fell into de-
SPAR when the Commissioner informed her of
the unfortunate lottery by which her hand was 10
he disposed of. All her applications hei prayers,
her inconsoable weeping were fruitless in making
him give up the resolution he had taken. Added
to this, Lehsen appeared as Indifferent and indo
lent as no one could do who was really in love ;
he made no attempts 10 see her privately and did
not even send her billet doux. The Saturday
before the evenlful Sunday when her fate was TO
be decided, Aberne sat solitary in her chamber,
until The darkness of evening gathered 10 upon
her. Filled with thoughts Of the sorrow with
which she was threatened 1t occurred 10 her
whether it would not be better to make the rash
resolve to fly from her fathers house, rather than
10 await the worst, be forced into a marriage with
the old pedantic Secretary or the still more hate
full Baron Benny. Suddenly the idea OF the mys.
FERROUS Goldsmith entered her mind and she thot
of the strange magical arts, by which he had re-
strained Benny from approaching her. She ielt
certain that he would stand by Lehsen, and the
hope dawned in her soul, that help would come
from the Goldsmith in the critical moment. She
felt strong desire to speak to that mysterious
parsonage, and felt sure that she should not be in
The least terrified, if the Goldsmith himself shold
appear at that moment, like spirit before her
eyes.
1t actually happened that Albertine was not in
any wise alarmed, when she perceived that what
she had supposed to be the stove, was actually
the Goldsmith Leonhard, who app cached her,
and with gentle but clear voice, said TO her
DISMISS my dear child, all your Sadness all
your anxiety know that Edmund Lehsen, whom
you now at least think you love, that he is my
protegee, that support him with all my power;
know, moreover, that it was who gave your IA
Their the idea OF the lottery that it is who am
to provide the eventful caskets, and you may well
suppose that no one but Edmund shall find your
picture" Albertine could have screamed with
delight. The Goldsmith continued:
I" might have given Edmund your hand in
some other way, but should have then been for
ced 10 manage SO as not 10 vex at the same time,
your two other suilors, the Secretary Tusmann
and Baron Benny. shall succeed by my present
plan in satisfying both, and neither you your
father shall have any more trouble from the dsap-
pointed lovers"
AIbertiue poured out her soul in the warmest
expressions OF gratitude-she almost sunk al the
feet of the Goldsmth-she pressed his hand to
her heart-she assured him that in spite Of all
his magical arts, in spite OF the ghost-like man
ner in which he had that evening appeared sud-
denly in her room, she felt nothing supernatural
iE lis presence, and ended finally with The naive
question, what relation he had to the supernatural
power and who in fact he was"
"Ah, my dear child" began the Goldsmith
laughing, it would be very hard for me to say
who properly am. 1t is with me, as with many
others, who know better what people take them
for, than what they really But learn, my dear
- that many take me for no other than the
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