New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-09

money she WOuIu lake IA yearly install menJS.
Immediately wrote to my mother in Delhi,
and she promised to raise me the five hundred
dollars by mortgaging piece Of land. Butt
would have to wait several weeks for the
transaction to be completed I told all this
to the Prescott, and she said there was no
hurry Whenever got the money we could
consumate the sale. In the meantime, If I
pleased, could take my five hundred dollars
and make the reedcd improvements that
had suggested. might consider that a loan
from her when We made our bargain"
sand you did that?'
Courses on my folly, I did. was infatua.s
ed, l went every day to the house. I played
draughts with the old woman. / listened to
all her troubles. I got to chattering with
Addie on the stairs. became intimate with
Ellingher. He entered into all my plans I
Tore out the shelving, put new marbles on
the escription-counter. In fact, | spent all
my time there for three weeks. And one day
Mrs. Prescott said to me: why don't you
take that hall room on the first floor? You
can have it cheap, It's of no service to me,
and it will be very conveniet for YOU
u Then went to live there.
1T was the turning point in my career.
From that moment was doomed"
You mean sentimentally doomed? We all
are at sometime"
II mean," said Urqueharpt, sthat I was
changed absolutely from Christian gentle
man to malignant. fiend.s You think, you
are listening to the former friend of your
school days. It's a mistake. I'm not the
same person. When you have heard me
through you will execrate me. A month
passed by in that house. For sentimental
purposes, month is lifetime. Addie and
were confidential lovers. I had found my
way to he. heart. She sympathized with me,
and entered into all my plans as only one can
do who has prospective interest in them.
When not in the shop, I spent most Of my
time with her. I was as happy as man
could well be, for had an assured future, land
was loved.
ION the 26th of July bolt fell out of the
clear sky and crushed nne.'
"Ah, it was blu siness disappointment? A
clear sky is always full of them"
"No," said Urquehardt. .es-4
Swell, it was disappointment in love?". ~
metaphor; was crushed by the uneventful
march of events. I was ruined because no
bolt would fall ~
ION the 26th of July was approaching the
house, singing in my heart had Just bou ght
a little present for Addie; it was a coral rose
exquisitely cut had it in my pocket, and
my fingers were around it. look up. "A
young man was ringing the door.bell. Some:
hing made me pause. Some instinct of my
soul recognized my enemy. He was tall,
handsome fellow, with a pink face, blonde
whiskers, and exquisite's dress. I stepped
back and waited. Presently heard femi-
nine 'a-hem.' He looked up. A smiling face
was at the window overhead. l heard him
say he called about the drugstore, and desired
to see Mrs. Prescott. A moment latter the door
opened and he went in"
"A harmless bolt" I remarked. ''You
turned it aside?'
"No,' replied Urquehardt; lit turned me
aside. I rushed to the Prescott to remind her
that her shop was not in the market. She
business. flew to Addie. She was talking
affably with the handsome druggist at the
front door. She avoided me all day. Isought
Ellingher. He frankly acknowledged that
the new man had been looking at the stock.
! protested. squirmed, appealed. But the
handsome man came next day. he even
playeda game Of draughts, and heard Addie
him on the street and told him that hadmade
arrangements to buy the store. He said
promptly: so have 1. 1 shall take possession
next week. His good looks, his placid man
ner, his imperturbable urbanity maddened me.
felt at once that the man was type Of the
memorable, and that would be destroyed by
him without hope, as an iceberg is destroyed
by sunshine. Never in all my life had ex-
perienced snch sense of utter helplessness
as when in the presence of that mild, in
vincible monster, for he seemed to have the
machinery of fate behind him, and to be entire
ly irresponsible. The price of the concern
is 5000. have offered that amount in cash, ;
he said softly, but cenvincingly. You have
made some improvements in the store, I un-
derstand. / shall haYe to reimburse YOU I
suppose, when get started. If you look in
tomorrow, I'll 60 over then. with YOU With
that he touched his hat and smilingly went
Of;
$ 'This incomprehensibl superiority which
| could not defne-the alacrity with which
my nature felt the mastery of destiny in this
man-was what incensed me. I knew per-
fectly well in my soul from that moment tina
he would have his own way. could not
comprehend it, nor could I reason about it,
could only feel it. When i caught Addie
alone and upbraided her, Twas not therefore
unprepared for her cool assurance that h ad
allowed my fancy to lead me astray, and that
her treatment of me did not warrant any such
ridiculous hopes as entertained.
I'm word, sir, my jig was up. was help
less interloper all at once. Events pushed me
aside as if had no will or voice whatever.
was not only ignored; felt that I was a
nuisance. withdrew and looked at the pro.
gress OF affairs with stunned and imbecile
wonderment. 1saw my rival come and go,
master without any special direction Of bis
efforts. / saw him take possession of the
store, saw his name-in gold letters on glass
Donald P. May, Pharmaceutical counted
the hours that he spent with the false one up
stairs. / bored small hole in the partition
and watched him intently when he was at
work. Addie ceased to speak to me, and
finally to notice me at all. But l had a lease
OF the room for six months, and something
kept me there, brooding and watching. The
truth Is could not tear myself away
!" As j told you, this room was at the end
Of the store, and opened into the hallway Just
opposite the private doorway. / therefore
could hear the lovers when they came down
stairs and stood talking in the vestibule. One
They though / was abed, and overheard
their YOWs Yes i haord tho do,,hlo lz;es q, !. 4