The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-02-17

Muller, there had not been time Tor his
habitual phlegm to become distributed but
his wife could not restrain smile at this
dramatic complication, whose dcnoucmcnt
remained in suspense.
MIR. " said she to me, somewhat ma
liciously, do you not feel the effect Of ex-
ample z
Perhaps might have been unable to re-
sist," | replied, had not Mr.. Malthus de-
clared himself before me-
Ellen blushed, and the Jew pressed my
hand. Just then Werter re-entered the room,
pale and downcast, like a man who comes
TO hear sentence passed upon him. There
was profound silence which lasted several
minutes, or al least seemed 10 me TO do So.
At last Mr.. Muller broke-it.
"Gpntlemeu," he said, am much flat
tered by the honor You have done me.
He paused, and seemed 10 be calling past
events to his mind. During this short ST.
lpnce, Werter gazed at US with an air of as
constituent, and doubt not that he included
me in the number of his rivals.
81 have something to tell you," continued
Mr. Muller, (which will perhaps modify
your present intentions. About ten years
ago had to visit Berlin, where my father
had just died. The winding up of his affairs
seemed complicated and Troublesome and
had to place my interests i'll the hands of
lawyer who had been recommended to me-
as extremely skillful The business at last
settled, found myself entitled to about forty
thousand forms, which | proposed to EN-
bark in trade. / was happily married. and
Ellen was seven years old. Our little for
tune had been impaired by a succession Of
losses for which this inheritance would com
pensate.
One day went 10 my lawyers to receive
the money. He had disappeared, taking it
with him. Despair took possession of me !;
dared not impart the fatal news 10 my wife,
and, | confess it with shame, | determined
on suicide All that day rambled about
the country, and at nightfall | afproa ched
the banks Of the Spree. Climbing upon the
parapet of high bridge, gazed with gloo-
my delight into the dark waters that rolled
beneath. On my knees upon the stone, l
offered up short and fervent prayer TO Him
who wounds and heals | commended my
wife aud daughter to His mercy, and precip-
itated myself from the bridge. was strug-
Cling instinctively against death, when felt
myself seized by vigorous arm. man
swan near me, and drew me towards the
shore, which we both reached.
at was so dark that | could not dIstin-
guish the features OF my preserver. But the
tones OF his voice made an impression upon
me which has not yet been effaced, and
have met but one man whose voice has re-
minded me of that Of the generous unknown.
II. compelled NE to go home with him,
questioned me as to my motives for so DIES
pcraie an act. and, to my extreme astonish-
ment, handed me portfolio containing for
~ thousand fiorns, on the express condition
that should take no steps TO find him out.
urged him TO accept my marriage ring, at
sight OF which promised to repay the loan
as soon as il should be possible for M to do
50. He took the ring, and left him, with
heart brim full of gratitude.
81 will not attempt TO describe the JOY
with which once more embraced my only
daughter. God alone can repay my benefac.
tor all the good he did us. Iarranged my
affairs, we set out for Vienna. where form
ell this establishment, of which | cannot
consider myself more than the temporary
posSessor. You perceive, ganllemen, that
Ellen has no dowry to expect, 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.
~ have little,' he said, "to add to your
narration the man who was so fortunate as
TO render yon service remained cripple
for the rest of his days When he plunged