Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1872-01-10


was a. wild and as headstTong ~
any of them. Ny strong and unfiircI.
ing English spirit and determination
gained lue a reputation even among
these daredevil German boys, and very
soon became noted IS q reckless fellow
and experienced dueHist. 7 became ihe
leader OF q Clique
A very little way from where my
lodgings were, lived q voting student
but who was as unlike me, or ANY In
my sect, as black is from white. He was
the kind Of fellow We should have call
cd q milkuop', at school; and yet, some
how OF other. felt I could not dislike
the fellow. Instincdvely-I don't know
how it was-but I took % him. Ones
likes are, after all, as ineomprehensi-
bic as our 'dislikes.
Max Oppenheim-for that WIS my
neighbor's name-was a pa!e-faced, studi-
ous-looking young man, and a perfect
model Of student. H was always
being held up Of pattern 20 uz. He
was never known to mis- u lecture: he
was never seen at the gta.haus; didn't
smoke, drink beer-dii uutiIing wicked,
in fact.
Outside the University, he never join
ed his fellow-studeuts, aud was never
known TO invite them home.
I forgot 10 say that he lodged exact
~ opposite where wac residing, so my
window commanded his.
One morning as was smoking a Gle
garette or the balcony outside my sit
ing room, I saw, TO my surprise, over
the way. d pretty fair head peeping out
Of Oppenheim.s window. The head pop
ed back Immediately was detected.
I laughed to myself and thought
what a good story would make out Of
It forthe benefit of my friends.
That evening, before l had ali oppor-
tunity of doing this, Happened TO meet
Max, aud began joking with him aboHt
the fair apparition that had seen.
He stopped me in an instant.
am married, said he, rather proud
Iy. That was Madame OppenheIm that
you saw.
am afraid must have prepetrated
an iucredulous whistle.
II was Madam Oppenholul, tell you,
sir, said the pals-faced Max, getting ir-
rItated: and beg that her name may
be treated with respect.
was half Inclined to treat the mat
ter still as 3 joke, and fully believe
should not have been inclined to let the
conversation drop SO suddenly with any
one else; but as told you just now, in
my heart Iesteemed Max thoroughly,
and knew him to be by no means q bad
fellow. Between you and me, I really
liked him, only, did not like to OWN
it. We are all desperately weak some-
times.
This little alteration of ours was triv-
ial enough; but it had its IN effects not
withstanding.
Before it happened, NC were III the
habit of shaking bands aud exehang-
ing few friendly words when we met
This was all knocked on the head after
it. We bowed coldIy to one another
when We met, and in time, even the
bows became few and far between.
And then the months slipped away,
and the winter came, and with it-at
least, not very long afterwards, the car
nival.
Of course went TO the carnival ball,
and in costume. l remember it well;
It was Pierrot dress. I danced all
night, and got back to my lodgings at
some unearthly. hour in the morning.
I threw.myself on the bed, dead-tired
as 1 was; too sleepy, in fact, TO takeoff a
scrap of my costume.
I had fallen asleep outside the bed,
but was awakened by loud knocking
at my door. l had heard the knocking
for some minutes, and it mixed itself
Enthusiastically enough with my dreams.
Still the knocking went on; but when
I heard my name repeated two Of three
times, I started up suddenly.
Come in! I cried, still confused, and
very sleepy.
The door opened, and man walked
into my room.
Itwas Max oppenheim.
He seemed very much asitated. and
was as pale as death.
Why, Oppenheim, what Oh earth can
you want with me at this hour Of the
morning? said / rubbing my eyes, and
looking gcomical enough, Ishould think,
in my tumbled Pierrot dress.
Mr.. latham, said he, hesitating a lit
tie, and with broken voice, you have
shown me kindness before now; T have
come toask you to do me very great
favor.
By all means. What eau 10?
Max Oppenheim took two OF three
turns W and down my room, hesitated
one or twice, but last commanded
himself, and said, in nervous, anxi-
ous manner. You cannot conceive how
sorry am to put you 10 any trouble or
annoyance, Mr.. Tatham; but to deal
honestly with you, let me say that you
are the only man know how to ap-
peal to iii my present unhappy condi-
ton. have heard, and believe I am
correct in believing, that in affairs of
honor, as they are called here, you are
somewhat expert.
Ny dear fellow, replied I, now
thoroughly surprised; you don't mean
to tell me that duel IS on the cards?
Yes.
And you intend 10 tighl2
He looked Inc steadily la tiIe face