Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-08-24

"Whether your hateful theory be a
truth or q falsehood, neither it nor you
shall ever part us. Do you suppose I care
so much for my life here as to sell, for its
sake, all that is most sacred and precious
to me? You have much to learn, with all
your wisdom. Did it never occur TO you
that there is a Life, somewhere, which no
theory of yours can ever reach? And
that very death, by which you seek to en-
slave me, shall be the means OF my tri-
umph over your
The doctor was awe-stricken and silent,
and Charlie, who could scarce believe this
to be the modest and tender little girl
whom he had loved, and thought he knew,
looked up at her with a reverence he had
never felt before. Z" You are right, dar-
ling" he murmured, but signing heavily
death is better than such life as that"
1t is an alternative of DEATH" she an
swered, "oBe of the body, the other of
the soul. But do not sigh, my love.
What this man says is false; no divine
law could authorize such consummation.
do not believe his thory"
At this, DR.. Pechal, who had been edg.
ing toward the door, advanced again into
the room, and spoke with emphasis:
You say you do not believe my the
orY? Very WE'LL The proof is at any
AdlS Easy. hOuAo WA ohO"
and !, at least, am ready to die in defense
Of what have spent my life to verify"
AS he turned to depart, the door opened,
admitting a glare of light-Christina with
two tall wax candles. The doctor was
dazzled. and shaded his face with his hand.
Christina looked keeDly at him as she
placed the candles on the table.
EFT Is already so dark, Fraulein," said
she, "and the gentleman is here" turning
to the doctor, az thought the candles
would be pleasant to you"
At the sound of her voice, DR.. Pechal
started, and seemed strangely agitated.
He aered earnestly at the speaker through
his spectacles.
"You may 90, Christina" said Mabel.
"Christina cried the doctor, in q
tremulous voice, "Christinal Christina
Lapechl can it be thou?" He stretched
toward her his stumpy hands, which shook
as if with an ague.
Christina gazed at him as if he were a
ghost At last she gave low cry, pathetic
and loving.
"Ahi Emil, my own Emil after twenty
years, hast thou come back to mep
And what did these ridiculous old crea-
lures proceed to do, but fall into each
others arms and blubber like two chill
dren, putting the younger lovers to the
blush with the f9rvor of their emotion,
bursting freshly through the cerements of
a lifetimel
So the candles had at least as much to
do with DIR. Pechars destiny as the om-
nibus. Several other dusky points were
also illuminated by their light. As soon
as he had recovered himself, and things
had begun to settle, the doctor recognized
in Charlie Caleph the fourth member of
the group.
"a remarkable coincidencel' and, after
a moments reflection, Sir, have not yet
learned your name-except the first one.
What is the last? ?"
"Why, DR.. Pechal" exclaimed Mabel,
in largs-eyed wonderment, "how can you
help knowing his name, when you ad-
dressed me in the omnibus as Mrs. Ca
leph?"
Upon which it transpired that the doc
tor had, in fact, known nothing either of
her name Ur engagement; but had haz-
ardGd a name containing the same letters
as his own, feeling that in case it turned
out to be the correct one, he would lay
a strong claim to the possession of her
hand. The little game at cross-purposes
which had ensued, ending in solution
which answered the purpose equally well,
had banished his first guess from his mind.
Now, as the reader has long ago OWNED,
its appearance as the surname of our
friend Charlie at once established his right
to Mabel by the ruling of that very law
which had at first seemed so adverse to
their happiness.
And DR.. Pechal, it is needless to remark,
was more than ready to forego his claim
in one whom he already regarded with
ridiculous awe, for the sake of her who,
lost through SO many years, he had long
ago given up as married and done for.
"And thou art rewarded for thy constan-
CIV, Christinchen," said the old hypocrite,
sententiously; "for, hadst thou been mar
ried, and our union impossible, so, also,
would have been the preservation of our
lives" Charles eyes had quiet twinkle
in them; he was thinking what constant
man the doctor had been lately.
"The law has been very lenient to all
of US" perforated the doctor; seldom do
all the members of group possess the
qualifications for intermarriage, or the op-
portunity to profit by the privilege if they
have it."
"Im afraid, doctor" said Charlie,
"youll never forgive those unfortunate
candles for depriving you of the chance to
prove your theory correct; though even
yet, if you insist upon it, it is not too
late"
"No, nor said DR.. Pechal, rather
gruffiy; "after all, there would be no sat
isfaction in it; for not one of you would
remain alive long enough to confess your
selves convinced"
And, as far as they are concerned, the
theory still lacks confirmation.-Apple
TONS Journal.