Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-01-29

The folhDwing day, W.er,len aud his
son returned home. Hardly had they left
Brock when the young man asked:
''1hen. father, you have changed your
mind 2"
''How so?"
"Havc you not decided to accept the
dowry offered hy Meistrr Van Elburg?"
LET me manage the matter in my own
way, my son, and . k no questions.
When the wcddinE-day cnsnsE' woerden
and his sam returned to Brock Van El-
burg received them kindly, but he was 50.
fur,ied and nervous that William feared
he had some bad news for them. His
father, however, had NO such m sg wings;
the old fox knew too we'll the cause OF Ills
colleagues disturbed manner.
'What is the matter, Meister Van Ell
burg!" be asked with q sardonlc smile
You seem to be worried about some
thing"
'Ah, my friend. l am greatly embar-
rassed. must speak with YOU"
''What is ity Have you changed your
mind about the marriage? Speak frankly,
il is not yet too late
No, no. it is another matecr entirely =
Well, then. let Us first proceed vi h
the wedding ceremony. Afterward l
shall &c quite At your service"
The company therefore, repaired to q
neighboring church, and in a few minutes
the young people were husband and wife
When they returned to the house, Van E.
burg asked W.erden to go with him into
his private room.
MY friend" began Van E burg, when
he had carefully clsscd the door, in &C.
cor,!ance with our agreement. should
within two weeks from now deliver to you
fou hundred Thousand herrings. Thus
| fa,, however. l have not been able 10 pro-
cure n single one. There are none in the
market; they have all been bought up"
"Crrtninly they have; bought them
up myself replied Wocrden, smiling.
.''But-hut-how about my contracty
sta,nmered Van Elbu.g.
| "You will fulfill it, Listen, friend Vun
Elburg; you will some day leave your
daughter handsome fortune; shall
leave my son a. least, rs much; it is there
fore unnecessary to discuss their future
This. however, is not true of the present
Shall soon give my entire business 10 my
son. while you give your daughter only
four thou,and duca.s could no, oppose
he wishes of the young people; but, when
l consented to their uni,n. determined
to compel you TO do your duty toward
them. With this obj. Ct in view. cen
t'ac,ed with you for four hundred thou
sad herrirgs at TIL forms u thousand,
although then had all The behring's IN tht
market. Now in order To comply will
the terms Of your agreement, you mus
buy from me. and my price IS fifty f1orln
u Thousand; you have, therefore, only Il
nay over 10 mt sum Oi sixteen thousant
tiniins. and we shall bc square" Wh'!
Meis,er WOcrdcn was airivion al this nler
cantiie deduction, Van Eiuurg tgalne'
his " 'nttd tqnanimity.
Il see, I see,' said he; '.ycn are clcvc
tra,e,.;,au III Fairly caught, aid mus
hide the consequences
Their conference ended. the two Ol,
merchants rel nnrd the wedding cnmpan'
as though nothing hsl occurred beiwcc
them.
A week later Van Eiburg went 10 Am
s,erdan,, ps,ensibly to see his daughter
Now the tables were turned.
''Ah, Asis;er,' cried WO rden on scein
his colleague from Brock, Il am in a'ter
ribic dilemma. The tine il apprOachin
vi hen l must deliver the four hundre
thousand behring's, and not . cas-" cen
find to put them ln!'
"'rhat does not surprise me" /" answere
Van EIburg sniIing; ''vou b'ught up .
my herrlnys, and bought up all you
casks!"-t tAppleton's Journal.