The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-01-04

IL lOI luc UeutuI VI NY
THAT evening, before I had an OPP
portunity Of doing this, I happened to
meet Max, and began joking with him
about the fair apparation that [ had
seen.
"Lt was Madame Oppenheim, | tell
you, sir, said the pale faced Max, get
ting irritated 'and beg that her name
may be treated with respect"
Il was half inclined to treat the mat
ter as joke. and [ fully believe [ should
not have heeu inclined to let the CONVEX
sation drop so suddenly with any one
else; but, as [ told you just now, in my
heart I esteemed Max thoroughly, and
knew him to be by no means bad fell
low. Between you and me, I really liked
him, only l did not like to own it. We
are all desperately weak sometimes
''This little alteration of ours was
trivial enough but it had its i'll effects
Notwithstanding.
'Before it happened, we were in the
habit of shaking hands and exchanging a
few friendly words when we met. This
was all knocked on the head after it. We
bowed coldly to one another when we
met, and in time even the bows became
few and far between.
'And then the mo Us slipped away,
and the winter came, and with it-at
least. not very long afterwards, the car
nival "
''Of course, Invent to the carnival ball,
and in costume. remember it we'll it
was Pierrot dress. [ danced all night,
and got back to my lodgings at some un-
earthly hour in the morning.
81 threw myself on the bed, dead-tired
as I was too sleepy. in fact, to take off
scrap of my costume.
II had fallen asleep outside the bed,
but was awakened by loud knocking at
my door. | had heard the knocking for
some minutes, and it mixed itself fan
tasticalIy enough with my Dreams
"Still the knocking went on; but
when I heard my name repeated two or
three times, started UP suddenly.
Come income in !" [ cried, still
confused, and very sleepy.
''The door opened. and a man walked
into my room.
1T was Max Oppenheim.
He seemed very much agitated, and
was as pale as DEATH
"Why, Oppenheim, what on earth
can you want with me at this hour of
the morning p said I, rubbing my eyes,
and looking comical enough, I should
think, in my tumbled Pierrot dress.
Mr. latham" said he, hesitating a
little, and with broken voice, you
have shown me kindness before now; [
have come to ask you to do me a very
great favor
by all means. What can I do ?''
Max Oppenheim took two or three
turns up and down my room, hesitated
once or twice, but at last commanded
himself, and said, in a nervous, anxious
manner" You cannot conceive how
sorry | am to put you to any trouble or
annoyance, Mr.. latham, bui to deal hon
estly with you, let me say that you are
the only man [ know how to appeal to in
my present unhappy condition, l have
heard, and believe am correct in be-
llevlng, that in affairs of honor, as they
are called here, you are somewhat ex-
pert"
my dear fellow replied I, now
thoroughly surprised; ''you don't mean
to tell me that duel is on the cards ?''
Eyes"
"And you intend to fight ?''
''He looked me steadily in the face.
There was flash of something like pride
In his eyes, and tone of dignity In his
voice, as he gave me the following ex-
PLANTATION -
Last night my wife was very anxious
to see the masqueraders 60 to the ball.
L didn't see much harm in this simple
wish, and said that [ had no objection to
take her. We took up our position I'm
der the trees, away from the crowd,
where imagined we should be able to
see everything without being in any way
disturbed. 1t may appear strange, but
| fancied somehow that all would not
60 well. One has these odd PRESENT.
ments at times, you know; and, although
it is perfectly impossible to account for
them, it is no use denying that they do
occur"
Not doubt of it" said 1.
"a party of students, as ill-luck would
have it, passed by the very spot where
we were standing, and recognized me.
They surrounded us. [ suppose they
had been dining freely. At any rate,
they insulted me grossly; but this l
could have endured. They heaped their
insults upon her who was with me. T
will do them the justice to believe that
they were ignorant that she was my
wife,
Il am sure they must have been" said
|, eonsoling him for there was wild
look about lis eyes when he alluded to
his wife, which rather frightened me.
swell, | informed them of the rela-
tionship in which we stood to one anoth-
er. told you the same, Mr.. Tatham,
you may remember, and, like gentle
man you believed me. These young ruff
fans simply laughed in my face. | had
to defend my poor wife against their
coarse and cowardly attacks, and to COM
pei their silence as best I cnnld BIZ de-