Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-03-08
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was at Vienna few years ago. After
irving several tables -d'hote, established
myself at hotel in the Judenstrasse, fire.
quented by a select society. DIR. Muller,
master of this establishment, did its honors
with thorough German gravity. Perfect
order. extreme and conscientious cleanli-
ness reigned throughout the house One
might pass through the servants room and
even through the kitchen, without meeting
with anything by which the sight WAS in the
least offended. The cellar was as well ar
ranged as a bookcase, an the regulations
of the h ouse, as regarded both the service
and the hours of meals, were as punctually
observed as they could have been in a sem
mary. If guest came in late, though ii
were but ten minutes, be was served apart
in an adjoining room, that the comfort OF
all might not be sacrifice to the eonven-
fence of one.
In the conversation at this table, hote
there prevailed a tone of good society which
excluded neither ease or pleasantly; but a
caustic or indicate expressions would have
Jared on the car like false note in well
executed concert. The countenance of Mrs
Muller, in which dignity was blended with
beneyolence, was the barometer by which
the young men regulated themselves when
the influence Of Rhine wine or Stettin beer
might lead them little too far. Then Mrs
Muller resumed an air of reserve; by few
words she adroi0y broke off the converse
ton, and tn rned it into another channel;
and she glanced gravely at her daughter.
who, without affectaton or pouting kept
her eyes fixed upon her plate until the end
of the meal.
Ellen Muller was the type Of those beau
tiful German faces which the French call
cold, because they know not how to read
them; she was happy mixture of the Sax
on and Hanoyerian characters. A pure
and open brow, eyes OF inexpressble soft.
ness, lips habtualy closed with maidenly
reserve, a transparent complexion, whose
charming bushes each moment protested
against the immobility of her bearing, au-
burn hair, whose rich and silken curlS ad
Inrably harmonized with the serenity of
her features. graceful and flexible form
Just expanding into womanhood-such was
Ellen Muller.
A councillor of the Court. Hofrath Ba-
ron Won North, who had resigned his func-
tions in consequence ofan injustice that had
been done him, several students, whose pa
rents bad recommended them to the vigil
ance of Mr.. Muller, and few merchants,
composed the majority of habitual guests.
The party was frequently increased by ira
vellers, literary men, and artists. After dim
ner, philosophy, politics, or literature, were
the usual topics of conversation, IN which
Mr.. Muller, a man of extensive acquire
ments and great good sense, took part, with
a choice of expressions and an elevation of
views that would have astonshed me in a
man of his station in any country but Ger
many.
Sometimes Ellen would set down to the
piano, and sing some of those simple and
beautiful melodies in which the tenderness,
the gravity, and the piety of the German
national character seem to mingle. Then
conversatioa ceased; every countenancc ex-
pressed profound attention; and each listen
err as if he was assisting at religious ser
vice. translated the accents Of that unlver-
sal language according to his sympathes,
his associations, AMI the habitual direction
of his ideas,
was not long in pcrceivirg that Baron
Won North and a young student named
Werter were particularly sensible of Ellen's
charms and merit. In me baron, middle
aged man, there was mixture of dignity
and eagelness which betrayed aalmost con-
staEt struggle between pride and energy Of
strong passion. 1t is between the ages
of thirty and forty that the passions have
most empire over us. 1t that period of life
the character is completely formed; and as
we we'll know what we desire, SO do we
strive to attain our end with all the energy
of a perfect organization.
Werter WAS little more tn an nineteen years
old. He was tall, fair, and melancholy.
am persuaded that love had revealed itself
70 the young student by the intermediation
OF the musical sense. | had more than oncs
watched him when Ellen sang. A sort nc
fever agitated him, he isolated himself in ~
corner ofthe room, and there, in mute costa
CIV. the poor boy inhaled the poison of love
The pretensions Of Ellen'S two admirers
manifested themselves bv attentions of very
different kinds, and in which were display
ed their different natures. The baron Bro
Mrs Muller tickets for concerts and thea
tres. Often at the dessert, he would senC
for delicious Hungarian wine. in which h,
drank the health of the ladies. slightly in
einlng has head to Ellen. as if he would
have said bow to you aToua. Wertel
would stealthlly place upon the piano new
ballad, or volume of poetry; and wher
the young girl.took it up, his face flushed
and frightened as if the blood was about tc
burst from it. Ellen smiled modestly al
she baron, or gracefully thanked the stu.
dent. but she seemed not to suspect that
which neither of them dared to tell her.
An attentive observer Of all that passed
did my utmost to read Ellen's heart, and
TO decide as to the future chances of the
haton's or the students love. She was pas