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ally pressing the trigger. could bear it no
longer.
'Fiend " exclaimed, for Heavens sake,
leave me in peace. | am about to quit this
inhosnitable house.
You are going away cried Louisa. in a
strangely joyful tone, and sinking the mu7zlo
Of her pistol.
4 heartily wish had never conc was my
answer nor would |, but for my uncle
desire
Speak the truth = said Louisa, resuming
her threatening tone. 1T was not your un-
clo's desire alone, but views of your own that
brought you TO Wiesenthal You wished to
marry me or one OF my sisters.
Good heavens = | exclaimed, marry you
] should as soon think of marrying MIME
rifle. Never dreamed of such thing, assure
you. Besides, ! am engaged to be married
already
What = cried Louisa, perfectly overioyed.
And she threw the pistol away, and herself
almost into my arms. what you are en-
gagged to be married Why did you not say
so before =
Il was not asked the question: replied |,
and change Of mood.
You would have saved yourself deal Of
unpleasantness, poor fellow continued Toui-
sa. Il would not have shot at you, nor would
Ernestine have tOrmented you with her snake,
nor Emily have let your blood and drawn your
tooth.
i should have been we'll pleased to have
been spared the last operation,' said !.
You would have found us all very amiable,
ood-tempered girls
i have no doubt of it, since you say ,o
but really do not understand
Il will explain, said the transformed MIN
4. 4.
more charming 1T is n secret; but we, too,
are engaged to be married.
All three
All three. Notwithstanding our rather
masculine tastes, we are women at heart
Il am glad to hear it,
Are you And surprised, too, apparently,
Well, Never mind you will learn to know us
better But our father, kind and ndulgent
though he be- is great deal tco practical in
love matters lie thinks too much about
what he calls good matches, and uniortun-
ately the men of our choice do not come un-
der that head. One is lieutenant with
nothing but his pay, the other clergyman
without living, the third an artist whose
pictures nobody buys
May venture to inquire which Of the
three the beautiful Louisa has honorod with
her preference
'Thc clergyman.
The clergyman repeated, perfectly
astonished.
you think me rather too wild to be par
sons wife .
Wen,' replied, as her sha1r-shootng ex-
ploit, REQUIRED to my mind, a preacher of
peace and daring sportswoman-'
'I.oye levels everything returned ll,uisa,
with enchanting lrankness And do YOU
think cannot be gentle when please .
Il think that to you nothing is impossible.
when it is to pleasure hioi-nothing -
she answered with II touch of the old Nim-
rod energy. The next instant the woman
resumed the ascendant. She cast down her
eyes and blushed divinely at the confession
that had escaped her. Then. recovering her
self Not a word, | entreat, to my father of
what have told you. lie would never for
give us. 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 wooer from Wicsenthai
When a danger of that kind approaches, we
form our plans, and if one Of us does not
succeed in repellng it, another surely does
Confess whether, even ii you had not already
given away your heart, you would have
sought one of US rs wife after Yesterdays
adventures
Not if you had provinces for your dowrv.,
was my uncivil but honest reply.
Many thanks, said Louisa. laughing -
An excellent proof of the efficacy of our
measures.
now had to tell my new friend about nv
love affairs, and how it was that found my
self 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
over again to Dieffenbach, who no longer
menaced my mastcators, or Aourished lam
Get, and to Oxen, now unaccompanied by her
viper, and found the three sisters as ami able
as | the day before had thought them detes-
table. | was obliged to promise to remain
few day. longer at Wicsenthal To confirm
our alliance, prove my forgiveness, and heap
Goals OF fire upon the heads of my tormentors,
| volunteered to undertake the delicate task
of interceding with the counsellor, and de-
clared that would not leave the house until
he had given his consent to his daughters
marriage with the men they preferred. -
Upon receiving this promise, the sisters were
near killing me with kindness and caresses,
1t was no small thing | had pledged myself
to perform, bnt thus encouraged, felt my
self equal to any difficulty. We had coun-
ell of war, and that same day the siege began.
| worked in the trenches, was repeatedly
under fire, and had to repel several smart
gress, but, encouraged by the imploring looks
and honied words of the female besieging
army, persisted, and held my ground. Fra
ger proved an obstinate old fortress. Fond
though he was Of his daughters, generally
indulgent and easy-going, in some things he
was stubborn as any mule. However, on the
evening of the second day had opened a
breach, and on the third headed the storm
ing party. Thereupon the enemy hung out
the white tia., and asked for day 5 truce.
This was granted, but strict blockade was
maintained. The truce expired, the storming
party again advanced, ca pitulation cnsued
and general rcioicings celebrated our triumph.
The betrothal Of the three sisters was now
officially announced, and the customary festi-
val was to take place in fortnight | was
to be there, and to bring Minnie with me-
, For, as good deed rarely goes unrewardod,
frager, my conquered foe, undertook to in
tercede with my uncle and obtain his consent
And 50, after another happy day at Wiescn-
thai, | 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 adventures with the COUNSELLOR daugh-
ters. 1t put him in such fine humor that
when trager, true to his promise, made his
"EP'dTuh'e udi OF TWO ldtef, ne hid much
less difficulty than | expected in obtaining his
contest to my union with Minnie \ fort
night afterwards, happy party was as
senbled at Niesenthal, | made the acquiint-
ance OF the parson, the Dragon, and the
painter, and was obliged to admit that MIN
rod, DIellenbach and Oxen had shown both
good taste and good Judgment IN their choice
My day adventures at Wesenthal we're Of
course again brought upon the tapis, and
source Of neyer-enling mirth. The three
young men who. indirectly, were the cause of
my misiortunes, cordially conjoled with me-
Bat Dieisnbach, the operator, declared
land let this be the moral of my tale) that
the loss OF my tooth was but u Just punish
meut for going to look at other women when
! was already plighted and accepted lover ,
sentiment in which her sisters and Minnie
especially the latter most cordially con
CURED