The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-09-11


most young men would have sworn, for
Ernest Won Hclmsted was to have been
his uncle's heir.
The morrow came, the noon, the night
brightly the fires cleaned, brightly the
lights flashed-and amid rain, storm and
tempest q carriage dashed violently up
to tho door, and In it wore the Baron Won
Helmsted and the Baron Won Helmsted's
brldo. Ernest had, for some reason or
other, pictured the lady as a tall, gaunt,
bony looking woman, on the shady side
Of fifty, as entire contrast to his uncle as
could possibly be conceived. Al she stood
envel0ped in her cloaks and mufHings,
he saw that she was quite small, and.
little, withered, n,eagre vlsayc presented
itself to his fancy.
OF the coverings and DISCUSSES toll, and
stepping from among them, shaking some
lovely, fair golden curls from her large
bright eyes, stood petite ethereal, fairy
figure, looking much more like an angel
than any creature of mortal mold. New
er y a. there such snowy skin, such
fauitess features, such perfect tou.-e"-
srnbls as had Florise, the Baron Won
Helmst4d's little bride.
As he behold the intense Us toni shment
which was depicted on his nephew's
visage. the little German baron, with
hands en- lis sides and and his mouth
longated to most alarming extent,
laughed so long. 50 loudly, and 80 mrrrily,
that the roof Of the old castle rang again.
and such was the contagion of his mirth,
that little bride, with sweet, ringing,
delicious sound, was tain to join therein;
then she bounded t. ard the fire, and
ensconclng herself in large arm cnair,
chartered till late that night, as fast as
her little tongue could move, now at the
German baron, now at his nephew, while
ever and anon from her lovely lips broke
the same musical laughter. In good
sooth, it was pretty picture. The charm
ing face emerging from Its shower of
golden locks, with ITS sweet, sunny eyes,
rose flushed checks, ana rich, exquisite
lips, parted and emlcllished by alternate
smiles and dimplcs; now holding up one
little foot to the bright blaze. and anon
the other, while her lovely hands, in the
earnestness of her discourse, were some
times claspcd, then thrown up, then down,
and in all and in every direction, looking
for all the world like fakes Of snow lined
with rosc-leaves. 1t was a pretty picture,
l say; SO thought the German baron, and
so, ween, his nephew, for instead of Wis
ions Of pale, shadowy, grief bound maid
ems ringing their long hair and waving
their white hands, which were wont to
recreate his slumbers, he had the large
bright eyes and bewltching figure of his
uncle's little wife.
Months flew. The delicate, pcttcd,
lovely little lady was cnsconced in the
apartments prepared for her reception,
meet tor 80 fair gem, and worked so
great change IN the whole household
as had never been worked in u crazy old
castle before. She was like CLEAN of
sunshine; she was like hidden strain Of
music; she was like everything most
sweet, cheering and charming. Under
her influence, Dame 1largery waxed kind
and benignant, the careless servants neat,
the baron infinitely merrier than of wore,
and as for his nephew, he was at the
same time most happy and most misera-
BILE.
Pleasantly passed the dark, gloomy
winter days, tlcetly the long lingering
summer hours, and the baron discovered
that it was mighty agreeable thing to
have a lovely head peeping over his shout
ders, and soft voice sounding in his car
as he smoked; and his nephew, that to
be greeted always with bright smile and
merry welcome was consummation
most devoutly to be wished.
Pray Heaven the German baron recover
again his senses, for his nephew was fast
losing the possession of his. There GER
tainly was never binder, more infat-
uated little baron than this same Won
Helmsted. Instead Of immur,ng his bird
in her own fair bower, waiting on her
himself, and allowing her eyes to rest on
none other than his comfortable coun-
tenance, he permitted, nay, commanded
the handsome nephew to ~alk with her,
ride . it'll her, read with her, and sing
with her, till that nep ew loved her
more ardently and devotedly than was
ever little aupty, who had usurped the
affections of a wealthy old uncle, loved
before.
But Ernest Won Hel,nsted was a noble
and honorable youth, and wronged not
the trusting, tender confidence of his
uncle, nor the childlike simplicity of his
uncle's wife; and, after wrestling with
his affections in vain, he determined to
bid forever an adieu to the old castle.
Fran ~ and honestly did he declare all
to his uncle, and never was there such
torrent of indignation, never such a tor
rent Of abuse and vituperation from u
worthy old baron before. He cut short
to all Ernest's protestations, he smothercd
all IL appeals, ard swore, it his nephew
was not married and disposed of within
the course Of an hour, that pephe should
never leave the castle alive. From whence
the bride was to come, poor Ernest did
not heed, for he vas shocked and over
whelmed. Whether Damo Mareery or
one Of the village maidens welded the
heir Of Castle Won Helmsted. it moved
him not. The baron almost drove him
before him into the chapel, and calmly
and demurely by the baron's side walked
his little be itching helpmate.
Strange to say, when they arrived be-
tore the alter, she was the only feminine
object to be seen; and, stranger still, she
stood by the side Of Ernest, and after he
had performed his part in the pageant,
tremblingly vowed to he his wife-khe.
the Baron Won Helmsted's little spouse
How the old German baron laughed, and
how he roared till the roof rang and the
earth shook, it would be impossible to
tell; tor it was all ruse of the CUNNING
ola oaron's to lure his nephew to matri-
mony. Bnt as charming, as sweet. "A
loving wife did Florise make the old
German baron's nephew as she ever pre-
tended to make the kind, merry old baron.
The new silks to be worn during the
early autumn and winter are brocaded
stripes Of two or three contrasting colors,
and also small armure figures set in pre-
else rows. Many of the armure silks are
partly velvet, while Others are plush, the
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