The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20
THE WILLIES.
From the French of Alphonse Kal

From the French of Alphonse Kari.
AT the close OF beautiful day a COM
pany Of young people were waltzing
merrily before the door of Wilhelm
Gulp, the Guard. General, some young
men playing on the violin and horn.
Silence settled upon the forest. a
light wind that had caused an OCCASION.
al rustic OF the foliage having ceased to
stir in the trees; the sun had left upon
the horizon only tint of purple that
still threw its oblique light across the
opening in which they danced, and
touched the faces of the dancers with a
bright, rosy CLEAN.
The waltz being ended, Anna Gulp
exclaimed
g 1t is not just that poor Henry should
pass the whole evening blowing his
horn, without, at least, a single waltz.
Conrad often plays alone, and Harry
might take part in the dance"
And to compensate him for the IA
tigue he has experienced in helping us
enjoy our SPORT" added the pretty Gen
evieve, let us offer him, in spite of all
our previous engagements, the privilege
Of choosing the one who seems to him
the most beautiful, with whom to dance
twice in succession"
Anna Gulp began to tremble she ex-
pected to marry Henry, such having
been, for long time, the favorite pur.
pose of the two families still the youth
as yet had scarcely seemed to distin-
guish the daughter of the Guard General
by his attentions.
Anna Gulp loved Henry, who was the
handsomest and best youth in the whole
region; no hunter was more active or
brave, and the Prince had promised to
raise him to the rank ofGuard- General,
which Annals father proposed to resign,
upon the contamination of the mar
riage. Anna was a good and pretty
girl, who, since her mothers death, had
been at the head of her fathers house
hold he having been left with two
children, Anna and Conrad.
Not house anywhere seemed so nice
and well kept; not one, with so limited
an income, offered such an aspect Of
comfort and happiness. Anna was the
idol of her father and brother; they
called her their "good angel and
there was indeed something angelic in
her appearance and disposition. She
was slight and flexible, her pretty face
was pale, while the long black hair,
fastened in bands across her forehead,
and eyes Of sad blue, full Of tenderness
and melancholy, seemed, as if by Sc.
cret instinct, to awaken the PRESENT.
ment that Anna Gulpwas an angel from
heaven, only lent to earth; and after
having, like beneficent drop of dew,
given life and happiness to all about
her, would spread her wings and return
to the celestial country, leaving in the
hearts that loved her the bitterness
which seems to attach to all human
blessings.
Henry came, without any hesitation,
to take the hand Of Anna, whose heart
had almost ceased to beat in this sudden
Attenuation from fear to pleasure. Con.
rad played waltz composed by Henry,
and the walters started off.
The moon soon began to mount be-
hind the trees, and her white light
danced among the branches. Impressed
by the influences of the hour, all now
ceased waltzing, and drawing near the
door, where the father Gulp was smok.
ing TRANQUILITY as he watched, the young
people joined in more graveand earnest
conversation.
Suddenly Henry and Anna, who had
remained behind, approached the old
man, and Henry said:
" Ny father, we love each other, give
us thy blessing"
Both knelt. Wilhelm gave them his
benediction and asked for them heav-
ems more potent blessing. Conrad came
up to press the hand of Henry, who
presented to Anna a bunch Of heath
Blossoms he had just gathered. Anna
hastily entered the house, and sought
refuge in her chamber, where she could
give free vent to the tears of JOY that
rushed to her eyes. From this day they
were betrothed, and forthwith occupied
themselves with preparations for the
marriage.