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When left the university Of jena. went
To live with an uucle-who. since the death
of my parents. had supplied their plac. TO
meat peasant country house within an
easy distance of Lis mluufactory Uncle
Reinhold was much attached to me. and al.
though he had not o, jectel 10 my prolong-
eng my university life rather beyond the
usual age. when | dnally quilted Jeua be
strongly urged me to turn my attention TO
industrial pursuits. holding out to me the
prospect Of becoming his partner, aud uiti
tna'eiy sole proprietor Of his profitable bus
meas. Accordingly, for upsards Of n year
! applied myself u master tue mysteries Of
looms and sbu'tles correspondence and ac
counts. although these were much lea. to my
taste than the tranquil life had led az Jc
na. s'udyipg little law. but diving deep into
our noble German classics. aud storing my
mind fi"m the WORKS Of the best prose wri.
tcrs anf poets. Before the year was La'f
cut. fell deeply in love but this / dared
no, tell wy uncle Minnie was the sweet.
.e.t fairy that ever tripped over lawn With
out DO iblins a dsi-y her hair was OF the
! richest suburn. her eyes were Of the deepest
blue, her mouth vas q rosebud. aud with
my bands | could spsu her waist. but -aias
that terrible bst- she lacked one thing
which my uncle set above all the graces ever
combined in goddess Her mother, the
widow Of poor clergyman lived upon
| sesaty pension, aud Minnie was doweriess
I So Es kept our love profound secret, and
+ trasted 10 time and the chs p,cr of accidents
Both youcg we could afford TO wait, and
I confident iu each Others az, ction, the nos
s.biliiy of anotS,r union never entered the
! bead nf either efrs.
I Ny unele frquentiy spoke TO me Of mat
riDony. lie sdE'cated my cagly marriage
-pcrhap's = little from seif.h motyScs, for
! be Often jeyousiy anticipated The charm
I young add graceful woman Would bring in.
10 bis dwelling. and the delight he should
have IN dsodliHg erlnd uephew on his
/ knee Wsrm hearted aud generous he vts
10 everything waa completely the man Of
l bnsineSs, aud hr looked npor il a. settled
matter. uat sithongh ! bad very little for.
time ot nay own. my r1pec stioor fsom him
should iusure me rich wife This idea
seemed 50 rooted ia his mind, that ii some.
I times occasinued me uneasiness foresaw
soue anger ard much Opposition vhen the
! day should come. and come IL must. that
should cohfCss tohiu my love for sweet pen.
niless Minnie
One morning IN the usual bundle Of let.
! ters came ono which seemed "a give nv un.
I sls uBusual satisfaction I supposed il 20
I contain y large and yslssble osdsr, for those
were 'he letters over Niieh hs generally
rubbed hi. hands, twinkled bis eyes. aud
I gave other ubm Gskable marks of content
meht To my surprise Instead Of tossing
I IL over 10 me with an sxuiiiug There. my
! boy = he carefsll5 folded IL ap aud put il
\ iaiO thS breast pocket Of bis coat All that
7 day he was ~ state Of particular sxbilara.
7 ton At dkabCr be said lHijs. buI some
[ thing agreeable evidently oeen lssd i.is mind
I A. lat. Sh~a 90 evening" be had establish.
/ ed himsslfin his easy ebsir q, the op.u@
I dow, nj. meersehsam ib.bi. noutb. . ha.k
/ ot golden Rbenish at BIZ siboW. . lovely
I laudscspe snd gorgeous sunset before him.
I my-'ery VS. revealed The letter Wss
7 f.On b. OIL f,isud, C'unsellor Frsgsr, Who
I lived ou bfs pl-sssaf d"paia Of Wieseuthai
I shout a day sad q balfs drive from us -
I The coansollof whom I had iHics seen Al
I uy uncle .. siHcs uiy return from college.
I 80. sesifhy SiisveT sitb three mari
srssbls daughters uhoa ! bad not see-.--
I My aasls. u sppesred. had lately been IN
! eoFrespsedsnec srb hin respecting The pro.
I pFIs'y of bfingieg sbosg : ssiSa bstsson
( ne and one q the yOupg ladies, uho we're
I repatsd hsaisons aud that mofniBg'a lst
I tsT saatsihs1 ths eoausslloFs fall ncqhi
7 esssuce N ths scheme, snd en- ibviistion for
NO % pas fss days ~ Wieseathsl 10
/ vsin 6if rsise Obstacles and deoisFe my
/ ooBsietigu thai hoss of the Misses Ffagsr
7 Wouit suii ne
Ufele Rsinhoid bsi ibs ready reply that
I could boi teil thst aaiil had seen them
Y After mskiss sll psssibls sljsstiobs. f,lt
7 that 70 persist iongeF miFhs oHeits ssspie
/ ions 81 prior sftschmeat AID, sf,sr all
! IL vas tut seeks ab-snoe. asd 10 unpisas
7 sat escape fsesn the uiss otony sf tbs souht
Jog hose Al that I sss regairsd 20 do
I ss.. % % ssd sse tle dsmsels Nho n.sufsd.
I " soald sot ssfry ne 81 snd osfFy me By
7 fsfcs Bot vhss I folf Minnie ~ uiJ sp
7 pfoschias deysrisrs. ! shoueht sbs souid
ksss brsksn bsF Aesft Her esuadsnes 10
ms vss grsat, BET ths siFsswsissess vsFs
ssrtsisiy tryiag She coaid nOt sndafs ny
I tsirg drives iRts tsmptatiou She had
kssFd of ths sosassiior's dssghssgs - very
hSsnSssus ed fsFy fioh She dsabte3 nsl
~ tfuih. bat shs hsd fsFsho.iioSs of srii,
I sd laplsfsd ne a0t v leaEs bsF l bad
pronissd py sreis - 90, hgvsver, sd !
/ ssala not rsifast AZ Woft IL tsek grssi
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