Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-10-13

truth, although this virtue betrays yoV
occasionally into being somewhat dis
courteous" t'fa
al shall be the unhappiest Of mortals
if have had the misfortune to displeGs'
you, sir" f-s
"Quite the contrary-you please mt
exceedingly. ], like the great Alexandel
Won Humboldt, love courage OF opinion
and, if you sometimes go too far, at
tribute your mistakes to your youth
There are many things of which you vii
judge differently when you are as old as
am" ,a
"And then, sir, you are really not in
censed 2"
"Why should 1 beP Has not every
man not only right to his own opinions
but also q right to express them, provided
he does so in suitable termsl L respect
i yeu for your independence of thought
and am greatly obliged for your criticism
i ] have gotten over Jordan as q dis
tinguished artist once said to me. have
also read with much pleasure and profit
| your book on The Law of Succession,
and have great mind to be revenged by
writing criticism on it" 80,
Z" The honor would be too great"
| Emile was in doubt whether he dreamed
or was awake, whether the dreaded pres
ident amused himself at his expense or
was in earnest. But he spoke in such a
serious, fatherly tone that the young jurist
took courage in spite of the ironical smile
that would now and then encircle the
| president's lips. ,roi5a5s.
"After these evidences of your attain.
ments," !" continued his excellency, I look
upon the examination as a mere matter
Of form, which, If it depended on me
alone, I would dispense with. From the
wolf you have nothing to fear"
| "Your Kindness far exceeds my merits,
sir. I was never in so great danger of
becoming vain" stammered Emile.
"And yet" said the president, with q
smile, "now that you have run into the
jaws of the Wol8' you shall find that he
will not loosen his hold SO easily. Its my
intention to keep you here IN the city
we can always find places for such young
men as you"
With a friendly smile and hearty
shake of the hand, the president finally
who at this moment would have changed
places with no king in the world-no, not
even with Rothschild. fnC
His reception by the the other members
of the commission was no less hattering,
as the president had taken care to advise
them of his superior merits. Under such
circumstances, he felt that he no longer
had anything to fear from his examina
ton nor was he deceived in his expecta-
tions. 81 li
After passing through the once-dreaded
ordeal, which he did most brilliant
ly, and receiving the hearty con-
gratulations of his good friend, the
president, who took occasion to again
offer him 9 position in the city,
Emile, In his Joy, started for his lodgings,
in order to acQuaint his mother, at the
earliest possible moment, of his success.
As he was turning the corner at rapid
pace, whom should he meet but Dr.. Holm,
who cried out:
I|"Ay, the mischiefi why, you are as IA.
diant "a man who has lust met with
some extraordinary good fortunen
And that is, indeed, the case" replied
Emile. " have Just passed my examin-
alton to my entire satisfaction, and the
| president has offered me q highly honor
able position in the city"
al congratulate you with all my heart,
returned the doctor. You see, am q
better prophet than you were disposed to
think me-"
at begin to believe, confess, that Fate
is getting tired of pursuing me, " answered
"Nonsensei How your excellent
| friends, the Braunfelses, will rejoice I
am on my way there now, and shall not
| fail to advise them of your good fortune"
at hope no one In the family is in
"Miss Agnes is slightly indisposed, but
| it's nothing of mportance-only q ner-
vous attack, suspect, in consequence of
| q sudden surprise"
A surprisel" - =
"You are, doubtless, not aware that
| che is almost as good as engaged to q
wealthy cousin in Hamburg, who arrived
here yesterday, hear. The betrothal IL
| to take place, hear, as soon as she shall
| have recovered from her present indispo-
sition-But how pale you arei What ailf
your" 60 ~ sss..I Fas 5sefa
q Nothingl nothingr stammered
| Emile. - .r-f-i.f E1 fs
/ "You have applied yourself too closely
/ preparing for your examination. YoT
need rest. You must work less and takt
more recreation for few days. AN Te00S1
at the Braunfelses,. ~ - = $,
Emile felt as though he had fallen from
the clouds. Again he thought himself the
most unfortunate, the unhappiest of men
What to him were brilliant examinations
What did he care for the most hatterinl
prospectsP He had but one thought, tina
Agnes was about to become anothers
Now he knew that he loved her, loved her
hopelessly, and that without her, Life
would be burden.
Poor fellowi What he had till now
not dared to confess, even to himself, nd
denly became terrible reality. And
then, were she free, what had he to lofel
fought manful1y against the grief tina
weighed him down, and hoped in time tt
come of conqueror.
But he would not, he could not, witness
the happiness of his rival For this rea
! son he determined to see Agnes no more
to leave Berlin without delay, and for
ever. He proposed, the next morning, T.
thank the president verbally for his kind
! ness, and to decline the profered position
under the pretence that he did not fee
himself competent to discharge its dutie
creditably. -
Having come to this determination, h
wrote to his mother informing her of thu
result of his examination, of the offer b
had received from the president, and o
the real reason for his declining it.
"You VIII, am sure" said he, at tn
close of his letter, "approve my course, q
see no other way that is likely to cur
me of passion which is stronger thai
! my understanding. love, love hope
1essly, beautiful, amisble, and accom-
plished girl, with whom accidentally be
7 came acquainted soon after my arriva
here. Had a kingdom, should b
happy in sharing 1t with her; were sh
the daughter of b beggar instead of mil
lionaire, would courageously enter tn
lists with the most favored of rivals bu