The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-09-13

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lntlt arc hlll Jew Vl VNl 'lllN'llH W W.
do moi remember short, snugly put
Together l'reuchman, with trmly-
shaved whiskcrs, always prudlshly
dressed, aud with facc ns rlppllng
with smiles ~ u walter In n Pnrslnn
cdfc, who kept u stall next 10 Jcllfles
x Terry, aud which was alwnys laden
with the every latest" invoice of fruit,
artlstically aud, { course, tcmpllngly
nrraycd, TO attract the urchln's nickel,
or the more ambitious purchases of
older lovers of csculents.
This winning bit of perfection and
gonialty in brecches was, and Is yet,
unless for prudential reasons he has
adopted some other named Louis
Ahrens. Six months ago Louis fell in
love. Now, a fellow of Louis splut-
terative manner and genial glow OF
temperament must have been fear
fully and wonderfully spooncy when
once "well in,n and an UNUSUAL combi-
nation of flint and india rubber must
that female heart be that would not,
like Hoinb's rock, open and gush forth
in answer to the fiery stroke of the
divine wand o. the votive Louis. SO
the knot, after short, unrcmitting
and Byronic courtship, was tiedand am
other coal was added to the burning on
crgies of Louis togo forth and measure
peanuts and farm out fruit othc"wolld,
the flesh" and in many instances
to the "devilr of the News and TIE
HERALD, from whom he always parted
with bow that would break any other
back but his, that one having been
made, at least ostensibly so, for the
express Office of indicating his death
less obligation, for negotiation in
n glase of COOLERS or Il paper of pip
pins.
Thus, for six long months, the alb
struse science of conducting fruit and
nut stand, to the satisfaction of the
public and the profit of the proprietor,
was presided over with eminent sue
cess, if his natty figure, surmounted by
a lustrous tile and borne upon conf
dent step as he passed to and from his
business, spoke of the peace within.
Then came day, and this was only
a week OF so ago, when Louis broke the
dismal fact to his wife, over his cup of
tea, that he must go North TO purchase
his "full stock.n 1t was impossible 10
resist the witchery Of Louis manner
as he informed his wife Of his contcm-
plated trip, and unlike most wives but
then, Louis manner was unlike most
husbands, it was so perfectly irresisti-
ble), Mrs. A. gave cheerful wave OF
her hand and Il ready nod of her head
in consent, and after singular care and
completeness in his preparations for
the journey, Louis Ahrens at length
gave his wife Il most impressive and
most exemplary farewell, and stepped
off with the dlJiom6 OF Il young game
cock.
And now to that "Fall stock" What
tales these "Fall stocks" that call hus-
bands off might tell, if it was only 80
they could tell. So, after Al sufficient
time elapsed, Mrs. a. sought the post
tn asnertainaif her Lewis had purchased
his stock and the day that natty fig
ure and lustrous hat would again grace
and emblazon our thoroughfarcs. And
letter the confiding wife did get.
But instead of one of affection, it was
cruel, iron hearted note, boldly de-
claring that he never intended to re-
turn, and that she should dismiss all
memory of him. This villainous com
munication contained draft for two
hundred dollars in gold, which we UNI
derstand the lady tore into fragments.
There is 10 question utthat Ahrens
had planned this desertion for some
time, and it must be admitted the oily
little traitor played his part with con.
summate finessc.