Western Reserve chronicle and weekly transcript of the times. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1854-1855, 1855-02-14

hope you viii be so good as to take it into
consideration. s@-' 71 .'s' 81.
In the Jews manner there was the
dignity of man in position TO dictate
conditions. Ellen had recovered herself.
As to Mr.. Muller, there had not been
time for his habitual phlegm to become
disturbed but his wife could not restrain
. smile at this dramatic complication,
whose denoaensent remained in suspense.
p "Mr. "" said she to me, somewhat
maliciously, "do you feel the effect of
example2" 'a. q .s1a'' aa.
"Perhaps | might have been unable to
resist" | replied, "had not Mr.. Mathus
declared himself before me-" - -7r RI
Ellen blushed, and the Jew pressed my
hand. Just then Werter reentered the
room, pale and downcast, as man who
comes 10 hear sentence passed upon him.
There was a profound silence, which
lasted several minutes, or at least seemed
to me to be so. At last Mr.. Muller broke
it. .f 7'1 "a, y'r.'o9 rst' p. s-Te--s.s
s'Gentlemen," he said, 81 am much
lattered by the honor you have done
me" t i sii
He paused, and seemed to be recalling
past events to his mind. During this
short silence, Werter gazed at us in turn
with an air of astonishment, and / doubt
not that he included me in the number Of
his rivals. ia-'e say f- "
81 have something to tell you" con-
iinued Mr.. Muller, ''which will perhaps
modify your present intentions. About
ten years agoI had TO visit Berlin, where
my father had Just died. The winding
up of his affairs proved complicated and
troublesome, and I was obliged to place
my interests in the hands Of lawyer,
who had been represented to me as ex-
tremely skillfnl. The business at last
settled, | found myself entitled TO about
forty thousand forms, which / proposed
to embark in trade. Twas happily mar
ried, and Ellen was seven years old. Our
little fortune had been greatly impaired
by succession of losses, for which this
Inheritance would compensate. '
'aOne day went to my lawyer to re-
ceive the money. He had disappeared,
taking ii with him. Despair took pos
session of me; dared not impair the
fatal news to my wife, and | confess ii
with shame, I determined on suicide
All that day, | rambled about the country,
and at nightfall I approached the banks
of the Spree, climbing upon the paraPeI
of a high bridge, gazed with gloomy
delight into the dark waters that rolled
beneath. On my knees upon the stone,
/ offered up short but fervent prayer
TO Him who wounds and heals. CON-
mended my wife and daughter to His
mercy, and, ,precipitated myself from the
bridge. | was struggling instinctively
against death, when / felt myself seized
by vigorous arm. A man swan neal
me. and drew me towards the shore
which we both reached.
1t was so dark that could not distin'
guish the features of my preserver. Blu
the tones of his voice made an impression
on me which has not yet been effaced
and have met but one man whose voict
has reminded me of the generous un
known. He compelled me TO go hom'
with him, questioned me as 10 my mo
tives for so desperate an act, and to my
extreme establishment, handed me a port
folio containing forty thousand forms OF
the condition that should take no step
to find him out. ! entreated him TO &C
cept my marriage ring, at the sight o
which | promised to repay the loan, a
soon as it should be possible for me to d.
so. He took the ring, and left him, m!
hear, brimful of gratitude. ~ -'
"I viii not attempt to describe TO yo'
the Joy with which | once more embraces
my wife and daughter. God alone cal
repay my benefactor all the good he di'
us. l arranged my affairs, and we Sc
. out for Vienna, where | formed this es
tablishment, of which | cannot conside
myself more than the temporary posses
sor. You perceive, gentlemen, that FL
len has no dowry to expect, and we ma.
at any moment be reduced TO very pre-
carious position. o. I'D
Ellen's face was hidden by her hands
When Mr.. Muller ceased speaking, VI
still listened. Presently the Jew brok
silence.
| "I have little," he said, Z" to add t
your narration /; the man who was so Tor
tunate as to render you service, re
manned cripple for the rest Of his days
When he plunged into the Spree he strucl
against stone. and since then he iimPs
as you perceive"
We were all motionless with surprise
) Then Malihus drew ring from his fin
ger and handed it to Mr.. Muller. Tn
countenance of the latter, generally s
cold in its expression, was extraordinari
lly agitaied; tears started to his eyes
, and he threw himslf into his preserTer'
, arms ns-
"All that possess belongs 10 you !" b
cried, "andlI have the happiness 10 inform
lyou that your capital has doubled"
'of all that You possess" replied Nal