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

n,nvsd at uecdie-w ork, aud seemed
nuite upcoucerned. All this puzzled
ine .Judge to such degree that when
.t l,st the clock struck twelve, he ex-
claimed:
Judge in the Supreme Court
Certainly said ingebors. WONDER
Ing at his meaning.
sAud that, consequently, L DO not
believe in sorcery,' continued Bag
ger. .
such d .hing?' asked his companion III
u tone of surprise.
No. dear lady; but can assure you
thai when the clock struck just now
II occurred to me that you were going
to take wing
Why? what can you
mean?' asked Ingcborg.
Under ordinary circumstances 1t
seemed to me all impossibillty for
auy lady to perform her toilet and
drive ten miles in two hours.
Very true, Judge; but l have no
intention OF driving ten miles to-day
Aud that was why l spoke OF fy-
ing ,.,,un
To convince you OF this fact, II you
please, remain here till-what hour
did you say?'
| 1.-TWO O'clock
Two long hours, certainly; but
perhaps aJudge ofthe Supreme Court
eau for once offer that sacrifice on the
altar of enlightenment
Il would rather sacrifice two hours
on differeutsaltar,' thought Bagger.
| sBut you know you promlAed my
cousin aud me to read US something
about natural history continued
Iugeborg.
sYes, dear young lady; but l can
not fly, and my carriage is alreaoy
waiting for me- answered bag4er.
| .Oh, [ beg your pardon, then;
pleasant drive
ten miles,
"A person must be the best judge
of their own AFFAIRS said 1ngeborg.
: Possibly: but am not Of mine.'
A pause ensued, during which In
gebore sorely puzzled herself to try
and account for the strange manner
OF her visitor.
May take the liberty asked Bag
ger, sto propose that you accompany
:, me p
Il told you l was not going out to-
day. replied Ingeborg, rather coldly.
sThen,' continued Bagger, we
might as we'll remain where we are
Ingeborg was fairly at loss to
= fathom the worthy Judges meaning,
i aud began 10 :hiuk he must have Ia
e ken leave of his senses, when he said,
II in a voice trembling with emotion:
e Miss Imgeborg! take pity on me
II tell the, didn't you expect me al two
O'Clock to-day at Mrs. Lund's 2
l. expect you at Mrs. Lund'sl ex.
=; claimed Ingeborg.'
~ Was it not you. then, that wrote
:, to me, an-H
IL 81 never wrote line to you in my
III life, Judge Bsgger,' answered lnge'
borg, very Indignantly.
y sFor Gods sake, don't 60 yer ex
70 claimed the Judge, tor Miss H!eln
re had risen to leave the room. 'for'
III give me, will tell you every thing.
;" And Bsgger gave her full ana De
u tailed account of his whole story, De
10 ginning with the note he had ono
~, intrusted to the viii lwind, down t
=. the present time.
iy When he had ended his confession
oe Ingeborg said, with sot smile
at without irving to withdraw the hant
|
~ least five minutes in his own.
10. sThe meaning of all which is tha
us your affections are engaged to All un
W; known lady ?
ed No: that is not quite my meaning
~ Ingeborg.'
moment you stand at the altar wit
'ss me another may step forward an
claim you.'
ut 'Ohl but that scrap of paper ono
threw to the air. cried the Judge
b. .Is neither morally nor legally bind
'nt ing. 1t is you. dearest Iugeborg.
c" lovep
&, Ingeborg reflected moment. Sh
ne would not yet confess thit she we
~ the original possessor of his mote
'u- neither did she quite like to acknow
-. edge that she had given it to Mlf
lts Brandt, who she now felt must hav
been acting the part Of the 'Incognita
=" She therefore merely said.
ch- you must first have your no,
back
mis- Certainly; but how am to get it
ler There is the difficulty
write by the same post as befor
.er Let the wind once more act the POI
70 man.
l.
oe Iugeborg, and | should not dare
riy write what might fall into strang
us hands now.'
mt, We'll, then, for once must act th
ne. sorcerer. Write as 1 dictate, and
'K, will take care your letter shall reac
itu its destination
lit, The Judge seated himself wit
w. alacrity at the table.
or Write continued Ingeborg:
'Voy s'Dear Fairy, as l am paying m
addresses to Miss HjeIm'-have yo
her got that P
sOh, dearest grip exclaimed Bal
= ger, beside himself with joy, makiI
an abortive attempt to seize Ing
l bOrg's hand.
ny Wait mluute.'
ar sI pray you,' resumed Ingebor
Ice 'to return my note.' Have you z,
that ?
oy Yes, Ingeborg.my darling-Inge
sht Now, the name, date and addres
eIy So! have you got that? Now Il
1..' postscript:
ale ssP. ST. give you my word {
re honor that do not know who yc
ase are or how this will reach you'-ha,
esI you got that? And now l will &C
the magic fOrmuiary. Give me u
pen; we must send il off before two
use two! how strange! Her last lett
es- said two o'clock
ucn And IugebOrg wrote:
was Dear Miss Brandt: beg you
,rs' return the letter gave you; aud
Icn must ask you to writ: ou it, Civ,
l.. me by Miss. HjeIm!'' H. will be be
he for all parties that this joke g,es l
further. Your letter shall b. re, ur
BUG ed by the same post that Your enrl
sure al rives."
'hu We need not stay to pry INTO Il
eu, feelings of Miss Brandt when she +
VI crived Judge Bngg"r's n.te, wi
Miss Hi Inns addendum; neither me-
l4 ler. we inquire what her original inte
9ee ton had been in writing those my
Ilss ierious notes which had 80 perplex,
EAR that worthy functiouary. Suffice
she ;',' To say, that GU the following day
'ch envelope came addressed to Jud