Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-19
THE MAGERS.

ILL
Some years ago took my seat in the
diligence from Marseilles to F. The
railway that now connects those cite.
was not contemplated.
There were five passengers in all. Oh
these one was a short, fat man, with
smooth cheeks and red face. Though
plainly dressed, his clothes were very
good; he had a great number of rings
on his fingers, and across his waistcoat
he wore thick gold chain. which he was
careful to let me see was attached to g
handsome watch, on the back of which
was crest in jewels.
There was no doubt he was a rich
man, and that l, at all events, might
have no doubt of it, he informed me
that his income exceeded fifty thousand
francs a year, and that he bid fair to
double 1t before five years were gone
so prosperous was his business.
was partly amused and partly dis.
gusted by his loquacity. Why he
should have made confiaante of me in
particular | don't know, unless it was
that | happened to sit next to him
Among other bits of information he
gave me to know that this was the first
holiday he had INDUCED himself with
for three years.
Where do you get out?'' l inquired
CAT F. said he.
But why do you go SO far from Mar.
settles for holiday" l asked.
Monsieur" he answered. ~ an 60
ing to get married"
1.-The deuce!n | exclaimed, laughing:
''and you call that taking HOLIDAY
Why" said he, "that would depend.
II | were going to marry an ugly wo.
man. now, should call this tour by an.
other name. But, my friend, the lady
/ am en- aged to is an angel: sir. She
might have sat for one of Mahomet's
hours Her eyes
Here he went off into long account
Of his mistress perfections. DECORATING
his fluent description with all manner
OF shrugs, grimaces, and gesticulations.
on are very fortunate man sir.n
said |, ''and wish you ioy.'
~ es, you may wish the lady ioy, too.
and congratulate her as well: for. give
ne leave to say, it is not every woman
who has the luck to meet with such
a husband who unites to the splendors
OF wealth, the accom- lishments of genius
and the graces of courage | smoth.
cred a laugh.
$50 you have genius and courage as
we'll as money!"
He nodded vehemently.
Without boasting,n said he, 81 think
may pride myself on being possessed
OF all the qualifications that recommend
a man to the ladies'"
80 long as they are sufficient to
recommend you to the LADY of YOUR
choice you should be satisfied"
"They should be sufficient he re.
Piled, land in my own mind | am per.
suaded that they are sufficient; but,
though the young lady is beautiful as a
hourl, regret to.say she is rathar per.
verse IN her taste, so that for a long
time could hardly make any headway
IN her affections. Indeed, she was weak.
minded enough to avow a preference
Tor cousin OF ners, a young lieutenant
"A beggar, sir, and mighty impudent
dog to boot. What she could see in
him could never tell. I'll allow that
his nose is straight, his eyes good and
his teeth white and regular, but what is
the use of these things in man without
money!"
"Tc be sure" sand drowsily, for the
day was warm, and the tendency to
sleep was aggravated by my droning
companion.
'l'll be perfectly frank with you," he
continued, land confess that | don't
think she would ever have accepted me,
had it not been for her father, who was
a poor man, and is very. eager to have
me for son-in-law, thinkingI shall psy
oft his debts. | wish he may get it!
I've allowed him to think anything he
likes, for his thinking costs me nothing
and being anxious to wed the girl, who,
! declare to you, is beautiful"
And here he went off again into an
other long description, which he lib
orally garnished, as before, with shrugs
and grimaces.
Then you don't care about her love?''
said !, dreamily.
Not fig" he answered-"not fig.
! only want her. At my time of lite,
sir, we know the hypocrisy of love
how easily it is counterfs;ted. Ihaye a
ring at home, with paste stone in it.
uocIdre 10 you, IL uaSneS ike Qla-
mond, and is thought as costly as the
best OF the real stones | wear. So with
love. The counterfeit passes for the
real ninety-nine times in the hundred.
and though III own / would rather
have the real, if | can't get it | should
be just as well satisfied with the sham .
He then branched off into some yery
cynical remarks on the nature of. love.
which, however, am ashamed to saw [
do not remember, as fell sound asleep
very shortly after he had commenced
them.
/ was awakened by the diligence STOP
ping at the Golden Lion inn, in the
principal street of F.
The fat, red-faced blabber, who it
seems had been awake through the
Whole journey, and had been boring a
mild, looking gentleman who, sat op-
posite him when he had found me
asleep, got out, and / followed him.
He pulled out his watch, which
sparkled most gorgeously as it took the