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MISCELLANY.
The Jew..A Tale from the Russian. I.

IRON BlacKwOod1S Magazine Tor DECEMBER
was Mt Vienna few years ago, After
trying several tables 3'hOfe, established my
self at hotel in the Judenstrasse, frequent
ed by select society. Mr.. Muller, master of
this establishment, did its honors with thor
ough German gravity Perfect order, ex-
treme and conscientious cleanliness, reigned
throughout the house. One might pass
through the servants room and even through
the kitchens, without meeting with any
thing by which the sight was in the least of
Tended. The cellar was as well arranged as
book case, and the regulations Of the house
as regarded both the service and the hours of
meals, were as punctually observed AS they
could have been ina seminary. If guest
came in late, though it were but ten minutes
he was served apart in an adjoining room,
that the comfort of all might not be sacrificed
to the convenience of one.
| In the conversation at this table d'hote
there prevaileda u tone of good society which
excluded neither ease nor pleasantry-but a
caustic or indelicate expression would have
Jared on the ear like a false note in a well ex-
ecutcd concert. The countenance of Mrs.
Muller in which dignity was blended with
! benevolence, was the barometer by which the
young men regulated themselves when the in
| luence of Rhine wine or Stettin beer might
! lead them little too far. Then Mrs Muller
assumed an air of reserve-by few words
she adroitly broke of the conversation, and
turned it into another channel and she
glanced gravely at her daughter who without
afiectation or pouting, kept her eyes fixed on
her plate until the end of the meal.
Ellen Muller was the type of those beauti
full German faces which the French call cold,
because they know not how to read them
she was happy mixture Of the Saxon and
Hanoyerian character. pure and opes
brow, eyes Of inexpressible soitness, lips ha-
bitually closed with maidenly reserve "a trans
parent complexion, whose charming bushes
each moment protested against.the immobil-
ity Of her bearing. auburn hair, whose rich
and silken curls admirably harmonised with
the serenity of her features, graceful and
flexible form Just expanding into womanhood,
such was Ellen Muller.
\ Councillor of the Court, Iiofrath Baron
Won Moth who had resigned his functions in
consequence of an injustice that had been
done him. several students, whose parents
had recommended them to the vigilance of
Mr. Muller, and a few merchants, composed
the ma iOrty of the habitual guests. The
party was frequently increased by travellers,
literary men, and artists After dinner, phi
losophy, politics, or literature were the usual
topics of conversation, in which Mr.. Muller
man of extensive requirements and great
good sense, took part, with choice of ex-
! prcSslpnS anu an eleNatOn OF VIEWS tlldt
would have astonished Inc in "a man Of his
station in any country but Germany.
Sometimes Ellen would sit down to the
piano and sing some of those simple aud
beautiful melodies in which the tenderness
the gravity, and the piety of the German ma
tional character seem to mingle. Then con
versation ccased-every countenance express
sed profound attention each listener, a,
if he were assisting at religious service
translated the accents Of that universal Ian
guagc, according to his sympathies, his asso
Citations and the habitual direction of hi'
IDEAS.
was not long IN perCelylng that BarOr
won Moth and young student named Wertcl
wer" particularly sensible to Ellen's charm
and merit In the baron, middle aged mar
there was mixture of dignity and cagcrnes
"hirh betrayed an almost constant struggl
bctr cn pride and the energy Of \ stron,
passiru II is between the ages Of thirt,
"r forty that the passions have most enpir
over rs, At that period of life the charac
ter j. completely iormcd-and as We wei
know what we desire, do we strive to at
tain our cnd with all the energy Of Icrlec
organization.
J. W"rtcr was a little more than ninetoc
- years uld. lie was tall, iLir, and melancholy
au persuaded that love had revealed it,cl
to the yuun5 student hy th" intermediate
oi the mn ,cal sense. had more than one
watched him when Ellen ,Ing \ ,pIt ri lc
vel agitttrd him-hc isolated himSrll IN
'' corner ot the room, and there, IN u nut
:. ccst"cy, the poor hoy Inhnlcd the poison Z
love.
= The Ir"tcnsions ol lal,n'- two adn,irrr
e, nanl''trd themselves bN attentions OF differ
- rnt kinds, and ~ which were III played thci
- different natures, The baron brought Mr.
Muller tickets for concerts and thrat'rS.-
often, at the desert, hc would send for del
rous Hungarian wine, in which he drank III