Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-30

age q man is especially exposed to 2
The influence of love, aud after that
period he becomes ambitious. But S
in the present case Basger's ambition, d
if not satisfied, was at least allayed.
while his amatory propeusities had t
not been severely straiued. 1
The note, then, he had jus: recelv-
ed, acted on him like a spark on
barrel of powder. A glow ran ,
through every vein iu his body. Still.
there was so much of the lawyer {
about him that, after the first rap ,
turous emotion had subsided, he
thought, What il it be some practi-
cal joke2'
On the other hand, he was quite
certain that he had never alluded to
the comparison of the old Northmen's
chair-props to a living soul; much
less had he breathed that now pre-
cious syllable, sgeb,' to mortal ear.
Evidently, therefore, the missive
he had once sent forth had come into
possession of q lady (for the hand
writing, the delicate perfume Of the
note paper, proclaimed her to oe such),.
who by some means or other had dis
covered his secret.
And again he looked on the envel-
ope. 1t bore only the Cepenhageh
postmark. The writer, then, must
be living in that city-perhaps was
close by. But who could she be !
Alb that was the vexatious thing
about 1t. sAnd yet it must inevita-
bIy be so,' he reflected; for how
could she have come in propria per-
soma, aud have said, while handing
me the note, 1t is I?'
Perhaps she would write again.
Some nine or ten days elapsed, and
found the Assessor in very despon-
dent mood. All the bright castles he
had been building up were demoiish-
| ad as soon as completed. Que eve
Mug, however, the postman left u
note at the door. 1t was the same
handwriting, and contained the fol-
lowing words:
L ought to act honestly toward
you, aud, as we may never meet, can
do so.'
Bagger gasped for breath. Some
persons, indeed, might have put q
different interpretation on this sem
tence. and for Il ought to act honest-
w. &C., have read, Il mean to make
fool Of you ; and for I'VE may never
meet. Il shall soon see you;' but the
worthy judge toek every word for
gospel.
Il am ashamed the writer continu-
, ed, at the words l last wrote you.
: NV excuse must be that only learned
! day or two ago that you were mar
: ried. NV consolation is that you will
never know who am, and that shal
be forgotten as will forget
Oh thought the judge, 'supposini
t we were to meet some day when VT
Y are both gray-headed, and she wer'
r then to learn that l never was, all
e not, and never intend to rryl-cal
. any thing more dreadful be imagiu
sd2 Yet if she were to find her mis-
d take out tomorrow she would not
= she could not, write again to say :
was in error Mol am completed!
p cut of from her. might as well b
O living up in the moon. Nay! whs
il il even worse, may meet her in tn
r street, brush against her dress with
out any suspicion that she is my Get
y Our age boasts of its penny-post, il
q steamers, railways, telegraphs, 81
,, As far as am concerned, they nee
not exist-what use are they if the
!? eau not help me to find out her ad
< dress2'
e A sudden idea how flashed acros
Bagger's brain.
~ Stay! why not advertise Blu
r how3 Fritz Bagger is not married
NJ ! that would be TOO plain. F.
ID is not marriedv No! that is nc
III plain enough. Hah /! have it. Ge
~ is not-married ~
D. And, after many corrections, Ii
finally wrote out the following &C
J. vertisement, and sent it to the lead
id ing paper in Copenhagen
'Geb! it is a mistake. He wait
~ only for Geb.'
A few days later another note j
m the same precious handwriting reacl
iu ed him:
,e sGoodI Be at Mrs. Knudson's tn
,e day week, to congratulate her on he
7e birthday
r. On the appointed day, Bagg'
30 knocked at Mrs. Knudsen's door at
10 very early hour. The lady of I'll
house was alone, snd appeared to
of not little surprised at such all earl
" visit. But Bagyer was 80 amusin
il a character that wherever he wen
Or late or early, he was always welcom
er The time, therefore, passed quicl
~ ly, and Bsgger. feeling that he coul
e. not with pr0prietv protrsct his visi
ut was on the point of taking leav
g. when q knock was heard at the doc
r. and the next moment young lad
of was ushered into the room.
o. Mrs. Knudsen rose aud kissed h,
it. new visitor afectionately.
u Il am so glad to see you dear!
ed thanks for your kind wishes.
b. How are they at home? But
n beg your pardon; am forgetting IN
.ts self; let me introduce you to my pa
er ticulsr friend, Miss Hjelm-Justi'
ng Bagger.'
6. Now, the judge was, of course, /
no means sure that this was the lad
". but felt quite certain that she ougI
I'd to be for not only was she extreme
at pretty and lady-like, but his hear
ch being like a photographers pla
RI ready dipped in collodion, was pr
pared to receive the first pretty imat
er that fell on it. His only fear was lie
ny other young ladies should come in
to blur the picture.
ne The impression, too, that the Jud
had made on the young lady was e
ed idently pleasing one-at least su
ne was MIS-. hpuusehs opinion, W no W
no mean authority in such matter
Ter aud moreover was confirmed mat
maker.
he What an excellent husband
would make, the dear Ingeborg
". must see if l can't manage it, 81
thought to herself.
,at Other visitors kept arriving al
Ute leaving, but still the Judge RENAME
ly, quite unconscious of the length
lal time he had been there.
Presently Miss Brandt was ushe
DIV ed into the room. On seeing Jud
'ur Bsgger sitting by the side of NJ
or, Helm, with whom he was still e,
nestly engaged in conversation, 8
ere gave little cry of surprise, but quic
+. ly regaining her composure, ,advanc
me to offer her congratulations to t
to lady of the house.
:is- On looking at his watch, Bagg
lat now perceived that his visit had la
As ed over three hours, two Of whi
to had been spent in Miss Helms co
as pauy; so, after addressing f.
cir commonplace remarks toMiss Bran
au- took his leave, and returned home
very happy frame of mind.
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