Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-03-20

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er and nearer; her pistol raised, her countenance
threatening. In her eye there was something
deadly and alarming. began to retreat As
drew back, she advanced. taking step for step
with me, her pistol aimed at my head, her finger
as it seemed to me. actually pressing the trigger
| could bear it no longer
'Fiend J! Iexclaimed, for heaven sssake leave
me in peace. am about to quit this inhos pita-
bic house
You are gong away7' cried Louisa in O
strangely joyful tone, and shaking the muzzle
of her pistol
i heartily wish had never come was my
answer, nor would but for my uncle's desire.
Speak the truth said Louisa resuming her
threatening tone 1T was not your uncle's de-
sire alone, but views of your own, that brought
you to Wiesenthal. You wish to marry me or
one of my sisters.
Good heavens exclaimed, marry You ?
should as soon think of marrying a Mimic rife
Never dreamed of such thing, / assure you.
Besides, am engaged to be married already
What" cried Louisa, perfectly overjoyed.
And she threw the pistol away and herself al
most into my arms.-What. you are engaged
to be married. Why did you not say so be-
fore =
Twas not asked the question: replied l, quite
taken aback by the sudden embrace and change
of mood lS,
You would have saved yourself a deal of IN
pleasantness, poor fellow!' continued Louisa
i would not have shot at you, nor wenld Ernes
Emily have let your blood and drawn your
TOOTH
Il should have been well pleased to have been
spared the last operation, said l.
e You would have found us all very amabe,
good-tempered girls
Il have no doubt of il, since you say SO; but
l really do not understand
. will aY MI in or Int ofor ID
who each moment became gentler and more
charming. 1t is secret; but we too, are en-
gagged to be married
All three =
'All three. Notwithstanding our rather mas
culine tastes, we are women at heart
Il am glad to hear it.
Are your and surprised, toe, apparently
Well, never mind you will learn to know us
better But our father, kind and indulgent
though he be, is great deal too practical in
love matters. He thinks too much about what
he calls good Matches and unfortunately the
men of our choice do not come under that head
One is a lieutenant with nothing but his pay
the other clergyman without a living, the
third an artist whose pictures nobody buys.
May venture TO inquire which of the three
the beautiful Louisa has honorcd with her pre-
ference =
The clergyman
The clergyman" 1 repeated perfectly as
tonished.
You think me rather too wild to be parsons
wife =
'Well,' / replied, as her sharp-shooting ex-
PLOTS required to my mind. A preacher of
peace and a daring sportswoman-'
Love levels everything returned Louisa,
with enchanting frankness. And do you think
cannot be gentle when please?
1 think that to you nothing is impossible
When it is pleasure to Accommodating she
of he old
energy. The next instant the woman resumed
the ascendant. She east down her eyes, and
bushed diviney at the confession that had es-
capped her. Then, recovering herself; Not a
word, entreat. to my father of what l have
told you He would never forgive u.s. We
pray to Heaven day and night to improve the
circumstances Of the men of our choice, for whose
sake we have already driven more than one
poor wooer from Wiesenthal. When n danger
of that kind approaches, we form our plans, and
if one of us does not succeed in repelling it,
another surely does. Confess whether, even if
you had not already given away your heart,
you would have sought one of us as wife after
yesterdays adventures
Not if you had had providence for your dow
ry, was my uncivil but honest reply.
Many thanks, said Louisa laughing. An
excellent proof of the efficacy of our measures
l had now to tell my new friend about my
love affairs, and how 1t was that found myself
nearly in the same position as herself, since my
uncle had no idea of my attachment to Minnie
the poor widows daughter. To make long
story short, / was introduced again to
Dietfenbach, who no longer menaced my mas
ticators, hourished a lancet, and TO Oxen,
now unaccompanied by her viper, and found
the three sisters as amiable as | the day before
had thought them detestabe. i was obliged to
promise to remain n few days longer at Wiesen-
thai. To confirm our alliance, prove my for
nd hooN snfG fl,a nd
of my tormemors, l volunteered to undertake
the delicate task of intercedng with the coun
sellor, and declared that would not leave the
house until he had given his consent to his
daughters marriage with the men they prefer
red. Upon receiving this promise the sisters
were near killing me with kindness and cares
scs. 1t was no small thing / had pledged my
self to perform, but, thus encouraged, felt
myself equal to any difficulty. We had coun-
Gil of war, and that same day the siege began
| worked hard in the trenches, was repeatedly
under fire, and had to repel several smart sor-
ties On the first day made little progress,
but, encouraged by the imploring looks and
honied words of the female besieging army,
persisted, and held my ground. Frager proved
an obstinate old fortress. Fond though he was
of his daughters, and generally indulgent and
easy-going, in some things he was stubborn as
mule. However, on the evening of the second
day had opened breach, and on the third
headed the stOrming party. Thereupon the
enemy hung out the white flag and asked for a
days truce. This was granted, but a strict
blockade was maintained. The truce expired,
the storming party again advanced, capitulation
ensued, and general rejoicing celebrated our
triumph.
The betrothal of the three sisters was now
officially announced, and the customary festival
was to take place in fortnight. was to be
there, and bring Minnie with me. For, as
good deed rarely goes un-ewarded, Frager, my
conquered foe, undert ook TO intercede with my
uncle and obtain his consent.-And so, after
another happy day at Wiesenthal, l departed, a
tooth the poorer than on my arrival, but radiant
with victory and rich in hope.
1t was long since had seen my worthy uncle
laugh so heartily as at the narration Of my ad
ventures with the counsellor's daughters 1t
put him in such fine humor that when Frager,
true to his promise, made his appearance a day
or two later, he had much less difficulty than /
expected in obtaining his consent to my union
with Minnie A fortnight afterwards, happy
party was assembled at Wiesenthal, made the
acquaintance of the parsOn, the dragoon, and the
painter, and was obliged to admit that Nimrod,
Dieffenbach, and Oxen had shown both good
taste and good judgment in their choice. MY
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