Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-06-28

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seem to be unfortunate in their love
afairs-but what does that signify to
me? | have been most happy in her
On whom | have placed my affections
the first time in my life too that |
have really loved; Of course |
fell in love over and over formerly
what young man does not do so more
or less-but the heart was not con-
cerned, it was merely for the sake of
diversion, after the fatigue Of a life of
business
He commenced rummaging about
in his portmanteau, and as he did so
reccollections of his past career seem
ed to present themselves to his mind,
and of nature that drew from him
the following soliloquy:
Yes, yes I he muttered, as he placed
before him his shaving materials, lit is
high time to settle down soberly; my
connection with Susanne Triller must
come to an end it has been spun out
long enough already-full eight years.
L am determined, goodness knows how
often, to break off my relations with
her; but that is not so easy to be done
One must, at any rate, have some
excuse for doing so. What pains I
have taken to convince the girl of
faithfulness--all in vain, however;
there never was such an example Of
attachment and constancy-that is
the reason | have engaged myself Sc
cretly here, in Copenick, and am going
to be married to-day, without her
knowing a word about it. When once
the clergyman pronounces his bene-
diction over the lovely ThereSe and
myself, Susanne will calm down; if,
however, | had told her beforehand,
| should have had a pretty scene with
her.
The wailing note of the trumpet
just trembled through the room again.
Bammel glanced round in horror.
Those sighs continue = he exclaim-
ed in a suppressed voice; 'but why
should they annoy me? I've done a
wise stroke of business, anyhow. |
am tired of Berlin damSels-great
cry and little wool. Susanne may
scream as much as she pleases as soon
as return home; in time she will be
come hoarse and stop it.
'Bammel had just delivered him.
self of these last words, when the
boots came back with the water for
shaving, and placing the small white
jug upon the table, said:
'Oh 10y the by, was mistaken in
the hour before-it is already half past
nine
'Halfpas nine o'clockp shrieked
the terrified Bammel, how is it posi-
BILE for me to be in the church at ten ?
Be off with you and do not disturb me
while | am shaving, or | may cut my
chin
As the boots was slowly retreating
the pouIterer began to lathcr his
cheeks with soap, and had just twist
ed his mouth to the right, to prepare
his cheek for the razor, when some
one knocked at the door of the adjoin-
ing room, from which had continually
proceeded the tones of a trumpet
sounding so exactly like person sigh
inc.
Come in, cried the bridegroom
, turning his head.
The door was opened, and a long
lanky individual, in tight, scrimpy
coat, and trowsers which were toe
short for him, entered the room. AL
around his pallid countenance hung
like the branches of weeping willow
r a mass of sleek sandy hair, and there
was a woe-begOne, melancholy all
! about his whole appearance.
Have honor of speaking to Herr
! Bammel?' he asked in low, timiC
voice.
Yes, that is my name-pray bC
seated, said Bammel, pushing a chai
e towards him, which, however his visit
or did not accept.
y | have something of the utmos
Importance to say to you, Herr BAN
e mel? p continued the lanky parsonage
casting his eyes up to heaven, as if h
were seeking courage from on high t.
enable him to carry out his purpose.
: May I beg that you will have tn
n goodness to be brief? replied Ban
V mel, without looking round, while wit
the greatest care he scraped his lei
h cheek clean, Il am exceedingly press
ed for time"
|, 4 know it, alas | know it ! moar
s. ed the tall visitor, in the most gloomy
y detected manner. 'Oh, make There's
d happy, Herr Bammel, as happy as
am unhappy Having got out thes
n words, he turned partially away frol
= Bammel, drew with a tragic air
n trumpet from his left coat pocket, an
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d lad been so often heard proceedin
q, from the adjoining chamber.
y Bammel jumped sharply round, an
e gazed with the utmost astonishmer
D. at his guest.
5, so it was you who have been sigl
IL ing the whole night long 7 he exclair
e. ed, considerably irritated; What
the meaning of your trumpeting fort
K your feelings in that fashion ?
Sc Because it is beautiful and touching
lie replied the other. wiping a tear fro
his light blue eye.
: Bammel contemplated his visitt
v as if he thought it very likely he W;
I'd not in the full possession of his senses
ry then putting down his razor,
D. asked:
ly TO whom have | the honor of spea
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