Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-03-06
From Blackwood's Magazine.
COurtship Under Difficulties.
\ MOROUS HISTORY
FROM THE GERMAN OF FERDINAED STOLE.


When left the university of Jena, went to
live with an uncle-who, since the death of my
parents, had supplied their place to meat
pleasant country-house within an easy distance
from his mandatory Uncle Renhod was much
attached to me, and although he had not objected
to my prolonging my university life rather be-
yond the usual age when | quilted Jena he
strongly urged me to turn my attention to indus
trial pursuits, holding out TO me the prospect of
becoming his partner, and ultimately sole pro-
prietor of his profitable business. According for
upwards of year, applied myself to master
the mysteries of looms and shuttles, correspond
ence and accounts, although theis was much less
TO my taste than the tranquil life | had led at
Jena, studying little law, but diving deep into
our noble German classics, and storing my mind
from the works of the best prose writers and po-
cts. Before the year was half out l fell deeply
i'll love, but this / dare not tell my uncle. Min
ME was the sweetest fairy that ever tripped over
lawn without doubling daisy, her hair was
that of the richest auburn, her eyes of the deep
est blue, her mouth was a rosebud, and with my
hands could span her waste, but-alas that
terrible but she lacked one thing which my UNI
Gle set above all the graces ever combined in a
goddess. Her mother, the widow of Il poor cler-
gyman, lived upon scanty pension, and Minnie
was dowerleSs. So we kept our loves profound
secret, and trusted to time and the chapter of &C
cidents. Both young, we could afford to wait
and, confident in each others affection, the pos
sibi'ity of another union never entered the heads
Of either Of US.
My uncle frequently spoke to me of matrimo
ny. He advocated my early marriage perhaps
little from selfish motives, for he often joyously
anticipated the charm young and graceful wo-
man would bring into his dwelling, and the de-
light he should have in dandling granddaughter
on his knees. Warm-hcarted and generous, he
yet in every thing was completely the man of
n Il he lpOy a1 q cd mr.
ter, that, although had very little fortune of
my own, my expectations from him should in
sure me rich wife. This seemed so rooted in
his mind that it sometimes occasioned to me I'M
eaSlnesS. l tOreSaw some anger and much OPP
position when the day should, and come it must,
that should confess to him my love for sweet,
penniless Minnie.
One morning, in the usual bundle of letters,
came one which seemed TO give my uncle unu-
sua, satisfaction. supposed it to contain large
and profitable order, for those was the letters 0v
CT which he generally rubbed his hands, twin
Killed. his eyes,and gave other unmistakable marks
OF contentment. To my surprise instead oftoss
ing it over to me with exulting There, my
boy - he carefully folded it up and put it into
the breast-pocket of his coat. All that day he
was in state of particular eXhlaration. At din
ney he SAID little, something agreeable evident
y occupied his mind. AT last, when, at even
ing, he had established himself in his easy chair
at the open window his meerschaum in his mouth
"a flask of golden Rhenish a. his elbow, love
ly landscape and gorgeous sunset before him,
the mystery was revealed The letter was from
his Old friend, Counsellor Frager, who lived on
his pleasant domain of Wiesenthal, about day
and half drive from us. The counsellor, whom
! had twice seen at my uncle's since my return
from college, was q wealthy widower with three
manageable daughters, whom | had not seen
My uncle, it appeared, had lately been in cores
pondence with him respecting the propriety of
-.
the young ladies' who were reputed handsome
and that mornings letter contained the counsel
l0r's full aCquiesc cnce in the scheme and an in
vltatlou for me to pass a few days at Wiesenthal
In vain did raise obstacles, and declare my con-
viction that none of the Misses Frager would suit
me. Uncle Reinhold had the ready reply that |
could not tell that until had seen them. After
making all possible objections, felt that to per-
sist longer might excite suspicious Of prior at
tachmeat. And, after ALL it was but weeks
absence, and no unpleasant escape from the mo-
notony OF the counting house. All that was re-
quired TO do was to go and see the damsels, who
assurcdly would not carry me of and marry me
by force. But when l told Minnie of my APP
preaching departure, thought she would have
broken her heart. Her confidence in me was
great, but the circumstances were certainly try
ing. She could not endure my being thus driv-
en- into temptation. She had heard OF the coun-
sellOrs daughters as very handsome and very
ElCn. enc doubted nol my truth, out she had
torebodincS of evil, and implored me not to leave
her. l had promised my uncle TO go, however,
and could not rctract my word. lttook great
many VOWS, and not a few kisses, TO console the
little, timid, loving girl, and even then she was
but half consoed.
Before my departure had another grave in
terview with my uncle. You will not regret
your journey, Frank" he said. THE girls are
pretty, witty and well-read. Not geese, such as
one finds in our kirchberg and other country
villages. You must rub up your learning, | can
tell you. And the chief thing is, that each of
them has her thirty thousand dollars Bring
me home such golden neice that, and take
you into partnership, few years more and l
retire altogether, and you are made man. My
old friend the counsellor, warmly desires the al
lance Not all wooers find their path So smooth.
| ran myself nearly off my legs after my dear de-
parted wife. The old people were against, and
would not listen to me. Luck lies before you,
my boy; seize it with both hands"
" All very WELL thought l, as l got into the
! gig and drave off: but my hands are bound, and
my heart too. What is money compared with
Minnie One lock of her lovely hair would
make all the old counsellor's money-bags kick
the beam And even it she were not in the way
! | hate these mercenary unions, got up by third
parties, where every thing is for the purse, and
nothing for the heart To please my uncle, how
ever, l can very we'll manage to get through
! few days at Wiesentha, and see the counselor's
/ graceS on their best behavior. | owe much more
than that to my kinsman and second father.
will look at the ladies, but there IS nofear of my
marrying one of them. Poor. dear Minnie But
II the Frager girls sre such beauties besides being
fortunes, what on earth is the reason that none
OF them have not Yet got married l shoUidn' {
wonder II The glitter OF thirty thousand dollars
mad sonew hat blinded my worthy uBele. 1t
would dot surprise if one of them sauinted,
and another had red hair. But there is no harm
in going 10 see"
Thus communing with myself, I rolled pleas