Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-14

luxury added TO the intoxication OF saied
pride
But, sir quickly interrupted Oswald,
startled at beholding himself thus easily
OWNED.
Pardon me. continued The old man.
you see that know thing OF two
But who could possibly have told
your
All that? have read it..
Where then?' demanded Oswald.
In your thong hts-dnd ii is for that
very reason that am here.
Well exclaimed Oswald, fascinated
We'll! let us talk. my fine fellow
You have created IN me an interest to-
wards you; perhaps | may be able to be
of some use TO you. Your father is a
country burgomaster. and poor man, is
j: not sos
Alas murmured Oswald.
His inheritance will be small and the
pension which he now allows YOU, is,
lancy, not very great
Small. indeed sighed Oswald.
1t is sad business, for fine fellow
like you. ID poet scarcely second to Gw the
or Hoffman. not TO have always about
HIM three kreutZirS 10 take schOp in
the comersch. and two florins 10 pay his
monthly subscription TO the city theatre
where the Italian singers occasionally
perform. 1t is more to be lamen;ed.
when one could inhabit palace and have
al! he could desire. TO lodge in a rniserd- :
bic hole like this. and 10 make love TO a
little girl, tolerab'e pretty it is true.
but who, after all. is bat the daughter Of
an abpminabie old scoid.'
Oswald lrembel, but he dared nc, con-
trudic, the old man.
Do you know edled the latter. that
it is absolutely ridiculous in you who
possess the material necessary to make
d rich and celebrated man. TO be thus
enamored Of little insignificant girli'
'P shawl exclaimed Oswald Il do not
know too we'll that love her after ALL
'Ah!' said the old man. If matters
stood thus, we might possibly come to
some understanding.
'Wha, would your demanded Oswald.
IL il were given you to chose; remain
poor. obscure and miserable. for the love
OF Rnse or on the other hand: renounce
her. and become rich, sought after by the
great of the land and respected by the
small--which would you do?'
Oswald. il must be admitted hesitated
d moment. he could not but remember
that the voice of Rose was sweet and
harmonious as the gentle murmur Of the
ruStlnig spring breeze. her look gentle
aud fascinating. her lips redder than the
ripe June cherry, her hand white and
slender as the hand of any peeress; ii ap
pedred 10 him dt this moment that she
passed the half opened door with an al
luring smile on her rosy lips; but this
lovely vision disappeared soon and gave
place to that dream of fame which Os-
wali had SO long che erished, and which
the little old man had so vivdly recalled.
Faith exclaimed he. so much the
worse for Rose
A little dry laugh followed these
words.
Very wei : said the old man. And
since such is TIE cas- E. come with me-
But. observed Oswald.
Come along added the old man with
an accent of fascination such as the
student was unable TO resist. but obeyed
without word. and rose To follow him.
The extraordinary individual took The
: tudent bv the hand. opened the door,
and hurried him along down the damp
and gloomy stairway of the mansion.
In the street they found magnificent
carriage drawn by four blood horses; the
pos;iilions appeared in the saddles, two
iootmen stood behind and the cushions
appeared wrought in gold embroidery.
A footman covered with gold lace
lowered respectfully the carriage steps.
Enter said the little old man TO Os.
wald.
Oswald obeyed mocha nically, the un-
known placed himself beside him, the
tootmln passed the word 10 the pos,il-
lions, the carriage started. crossed the
bridgc OF Nekar al ga.lop, and conUa.
ued It's course at a rate truly alarming.
Oswald kept his fascinated glance con-
tinually fixed on the little old man and
neve. dreamed of once looking out of the
windows to see in what direction the
post chaise was hurrying.
At the end of about a quarter Of an
hour, when the travellers were already
far from Heidelberg. the little old man
appeared most wonderfully to increase
in size, then his cap fell off and with it
the notable spectac!es which it supported,
his bald and receding forehead began to
appear adorned with a lock or two of
black hair. his hollow jaws to assume a
tolerable plumpness. and find themselves
accom- panied by double chin of no con-
tem2table appearance; the ragged gai,er
gave place 20 a boot of exquisite form and
polish, the heavy grey oyercoat and fa-
ded green breeches disappeared. and in
their place wefe seen a complete suit OF
full black, such as lord OF the treasury
might appear in; finally the crooked
claws Of the cid man became transformed
into hands as white and plump as t hose
of a prelate. and Oswald observed on the
ring finger of his lef, hand solitaire Of
the first water worth at least six thou.
sand Prussian thalers.
'Oh, my Godp exclaimed Oswald COM
pletely ayerwhel lined, Il have fallen into