Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-03-08


clared himself before me- a
hand. Just then Werter re-entered I'll,
room pale and downcast, like man whc
comes to hear the sentence passed upor
him.. There was profound silence which
lasted several minutes, or at least seemed
to me to be SO. At last Mr.. Muller broke
lit. m asayssH iasa
| Gentlemen he said, 4 am much fiat
tered by the honor YOU have done me-
Hespaused. and seemed to be recalling
past events to his mind. During his shor
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. s..-s,sr,. s,.sssft .s.ea s...i saei
/ i have something to tell YOU, continu-
ed Mr.. Muller, which will perhaps modify
your present intentions. About zen years
ago had to visit Berlin, where my father
had just died. The winding up of his af-
fairs proved complicated and troublesome,
and was obliged TO place my Interests in
the hands Of lawyer who had been re-
commended to me as extremely skilful. =
The business at last settled, found myself
entitled to about forty thousand forms,
which proposed to embark in trade.
was happily married and Ellen was seven
years old. Our little fortune had been
greatly impaired by succession of losses,
for which this inheritance would compen-
safe. sea u So eT
'0ne day l wentto my lawyer to receive
the money He had disappeared, taken
it with him. Despair took possession of
me; dared not impart the fatal news to
my wife, ard confess it, | determined
on suicide. Ak that day | rambled about
the country. and at nig htfall | approached
the banks of the Spree, Climbing upon the
parapet of high bridge, ] glanced with
gloomy delight into the dark waters that
rolled beneath. On my knees upon the
stone, I offered up short but fervent pray
er to Him who wounds and heals; com
mended my wife and daughter to his mer-
cy. and precipitantcd myself from the
bridge Twas struggling instictively against
death, when felt myself seized by vigor-
Gus arms. A man swan near me and
drew me towards the shore, which we
both reached.
1t was so dark that could not distinguish
the features of my preserver. But the
tones of his voice made an impression up
on me which has not vet been effaced, and
| have met but one man whose voice has
reminded me of that of the generous I'M
known. He compelled me to go home with
him. questioned me as to my motives for
so desperate an act, and, to my extreme
astonlshment, banded me portfolio con-
tanning forty thousand forins on the ex
press condition that should take no steps
to find him out. | entreated him toaccept
my marriage-ring. at the sight of which
promised 70 repay the loan IL
should be possible for me to do so. He
took the ring. and left him, my heart brim-
full of gratitude:
Il will not attempt to describe to you the
Joy with which once more embraced my
wife and daughter. God alone can repay
my bencfactor all the good he did US. 1
arranged my affairs, and we set out for
Vienna. where formed this establishment
of which cannot consider myself as more
than temporary possessor. You perceive
gentlemen. that Ellen has no dowry to ex
pect, and that We may at any moment be
reduced to very precarious position
'Ellen's face was hidden by her hands.
When Mr. Muller ceased speaking, we
still listened. Presently The Jew broke
silence. FL.
Il have but little he said 'to add to
YOUR narration: the man who was so fortu-
nate as to render you a service, remained
a cripple for the rest of his days. When he
plunged into the Spree, he struck against
a stone, and since then he limps, as YOU
perceive. e
We were all motioness with surprise. =
ThenoMalthus drew ring from his finger
and handed it to Mr.. Muller. The coun-
tenance of the latter, generally SO cold in
in its expression, was suddenly extraordi-
nariy agitated: tears started to his eyes,
and he threw himself into lis preserver's
arms.
'All that possess belongs to YOU he
cried, and have the the happiness to in
form you that your capital has doubled
of all that you possess, replied NAL
thus, Il ask but one thing, TO which | have
no right
The worthy German took the hand Of
MS Qdurntef, WHO tIemotSu Will I'D ppt-
ness and surprise, and placing it in the
Jew 10 Essa.f.ei ava ..gT
Sir he said. addressing himself 10 me
you who have seen the world, and who are
disinterested in this question, do you think
that could do bet!er?' }al a9,
G*-Punch very slanderously makes use
of the following: esq Lsss se-mt
The sun is called masculine, from its
supporting and sustaining the moon, and
finding the wherewithal to shine away as
she does of night, and from its being oblig
ell to keep such family of stars besides.
The moon is feminine, because she is con-
stantly changing just as a ship blown about
by every wind. The church is feminine
because she is married to the state. And
time is masculine because he is triled with
by all the ladies' 3.
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A sensible husband is he OF whom the
following story is told:-His wife having