Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-01-11
One night that the family nartv was Al.

with a sUppIsnt air. and delivered to him a
letter from his father. The poor young
mans sg''a'Ion made me suspect that the
letter contained q proposal. M. Muller
read il with attention snd handed il to his
wife who rapidly glanced over i, end cas-, .
scrsInIz'og glance a. her daughter, to m ke
sure whether or no she was forewarncd OF
thi' step. A mothers pride is always fat
tered under such circum stances, and the first
impulse is generally favorable 10 the man
WHIP has singled ou. the objec. OF her dear
est affections; but The second though, is ono
Of prudence; separation, The many risks Of
the future, soon check the instructive salts
faction of the maternal heart, and q thousand
motives concur to srres. the desired consent.
slt were WELL" she said, ''6rst 10 know
wha. Ellen thinks"
The words were like ray Of light to the
pobr girl, whose coun,enance expressed The
utmost surprise.
| ''Besdes, he is very young" added Mre.
Mniler, loud enough for the baron to hear.
Wer'er's position was painful he siam
mered few words, became embarrassed,
aud abrup,ly left the room.
"A mere child" quo.h The baron, "who
should be sent back to his books"
Mathus who had observed ell that passed,
rested his two hands on his stick, like man
disposed TO argue The point, and warmly de-
Tended the student.
| "It cannot be Denied" he said, in conclu-
zion, stha' the young mans choice pleads
IN his favor; and his embarrassment, which
!. lha. age is no. unbecoming, proves in my
opinion, that, whilst aspiring to so grea. q
happiness. he has sufficient modes.y 10 sd-
mil himself unworthy of it,"
''If declaration were a sufficient proof
Of meri,," interrupted The councillor, 81
ksow one man who would not hesI,s,e''-
sand who is .hs. ;" inquired Mrs. Muller,
with iIl-conceaed curiosity.
"My self, madam" replied the councillor
''Baron Won Moth"
| By the way in which this was spoken,
lie dissyllable ''myself" appeared leng g,hen-
ej by all The importance Of the parsonage.
| "At my age men d" no. change" con.inu-
81 the baron: ''and the present is a gusrsn-
ee FOR the FUTURE"
Ellen was really 10 be pi.ied. When
Ms1fhus Took Wefter's psrt, ! saw that she
was on the poin. Of fain,ing. Her counteh-
ance, naturally so gentle, was overshsJow v ed
by an expression Of vexa.ion and displessure.
She had taken the Jews benevolent defence
"f the student for mark Of indifference
Willis. still uuder the influence Of this pain
Ilul impression, The Baron's declaration came
/" add 10 her agitation; she cast a Ieproach-
ful glance al Mslthus. sank back in her chair,
and swooned away. The Jew sprang for.
ward, took her in his arms, laid her on q
sofa, and knelt down beside her.
"You have not understood me, then :" he
exclaimed.
Ellen opened her eyes, and beheld q. her
feet The man whom her heart had selected !;
and, absorbed in her psssion, unconscious
Of the presence Of those who stood around,
she murmured, in feeble voice
"Yours! Yours alone lever yoursm
'sSir," said Msl.hus 10 Mr.. Muller, "my
proposal comes rather late; but hope you
will be so good as to take it into consider.
alion."
10 the Jews manner there was the di gni-
ty Of man in a position 10 dictate condi'
,ions. Ellen had recovered herself As ia
Mr.. Muller, there had no. been time for his
habi,ual phlegm to become disturbed (; bu
his wife could no. restrain a smile q. thi.
dramatic complication, whose denouemen
remained in suspense.
"Mr. "" said she 10 me, somewhat ma.
Iic,ousIy, "do you no. feel The eAec. Of ex'
ample ,"
perhaps nigh. have been unable 10 re-
sis,," replied, 'shsd no. Mr.. Mal,hus de-
cIsred himself before me.''
Ellen blushed, and the Jew pressed my
bend. Jus, then Werler re-entered the room
pale and down-casi, like . msn who comes
10 hear sentence passed upon him. Their
was profound silence which lasted severa
minutes, or 81 least seemed 10 me 10 do 50
AT last Mr.. Muller broke it.
''Genllemen," he said, III ON much faller
ed by The honor you have done me
| He paused, and seemed TO be recalling
past events 10 his mind. During this shor
silence, Wer,er gszed q. US in turn with al
air Of astonishmen,, and doubt not thai hi
incl luded me in the number of his rivals.
81 have something to tell you," continued
Mr.. Muller, Switch will perhaps modify
your present intentions. About ten years
ego had 10 visi. Berlin, where my father
had Just died. The winding up Of bis a.
fairs proved complicated and troublesome
and / was obliged to place my interests in
the hands Of lawyer who had been recon-.
mended 10 me as extremely skilful. The
business at las. settled, found myself en-.
,i.le6 to about forty thousand forms, which
! proposed 10 embark in trade. ! was hap
PLY married, and Ellen was seven years old
Our lille fortune had been greatly impaired
by a succession Of losses, for which This in
heri,ance would compensate.
Zone day wen. to my lawyers to re-
ceve the money. Hs had disappeared, TEX