The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-24
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How l'EeI III WIFE
Translated from tAe German By Rhoda
The opening Of the Grand Industrial Exposi.
sion had brought me to the city In tho cariy
part of;the spring Of 1874 Tired from Ions
standing 's.d walking around; more arsd sin
blythe shows and wonderful exhibitions Of the
mish1yps Of civilization at home dis
lplsyedts this exposition, turned my steps
homesard one afternoon earlier than usual. ]
had taken leave Of my friends, making an on
8agsment for reunion later on In the evening.
ANA directed my course to one Of the quiet
Quarters OF the city in which my hotel was Sit
n.ased Tho less frequent the bazaars end
'shop-wlndows became so much mora inslrnif-
acant became the number Of foot passengers
'on the streets But it seemed 70 me \ much
more stylish looking part of tho city than
1.-THE public drives Of the central portion, because
ifare the high, grave-lookipg housos were eth
tsr Government otaces OF were inhabited by
'alty officials or wealthy private eitizona
before me walked for some distance Young
and elegantly attired lady Ata curve Of the
street succeeded in getting fieeting glimpse
'of her profile. and felt myself thereby urged
TO observe carefally even tho knot Of golden
Dlonae, sunshiny hair. half covered by the dark
Enshsh hat, as vell Is the extremely delicate.
graceful figure of the still youthful girl.
=. suddenly her step falterea. she half turned.
fingered ;ii Tor moment, and then walked hast
i,S H.;ss me past me, and back over tho road
us came sauntering along an officer. with = isfiv
"a hts arm, gayiv chatting and iauahin1
Gooa they have frightened nv UnknownS
41eden interest stirred within me; wished to
Es1n some insight fnte her strange conduct. and
hoePing only few PAGES behind. '''- 80"
Inen I saw how she pressed the little
elencned hand paasionately to her heart and
l,n Ml.a tesrs in her violet eyes and half m.
p as,, has1 scosnf% Expression, murmured something
- he. ssn nHMich my excited imagination fancicd
que: Wy mounts the blood 70 nv cheek and md
Som,seaA me TO turn back lest / bstsny nyseiris
Inia childish ebulliton moved me 1ncon.
, ,scnmyy, and = feeling Of joslolsy stole over
+. Sss.ost soas efucer whom had involuntari-
y$I "'o1H4s W OF IN connection with this young
FRI had only dared 10 address her; bnt
:aEs . ! could hot bring myself to do. She evi-
deeay belonged 10 the first class Of society.
Hnd nothing was further from my thoughts
tnan I.a4 aesire to insult or intrrlde upon her.
oas oas fortune % favored me. A small package
6er arm without her having remarked il
Quickly. I picked Il up and gave Il back to its
iair owner, with . few polite words. She
looked at me with surprised, somewhat
haughty glance, as remained standing before
s.ry. Her large. violet, chiidlike eyes eye were were
still filed with tears, and the delicate face Wa
deathly pale
II thank you' she said, briefly, taking the
package from my hand But I did not allow
myself W to be dismissed thus quickly.
said i. "will you not command my sefvicess"
Something in my voice, perhaps also, my quiet
respectful manner, seemed to inspire her with
confidence She looked at me with wonder in
her beautiful, fearful eyes, and said, less curt
"You are very kind, sir would like to
have droachke."
I bowed, and while she stood st the window
81 flower store, hurried down the street,
% and soon found an empty vehicle, in which t
hon Of what would happen next drove back to
my little Unknown,
Meanwhile she had regsined her seif-com-
mand; only her hand yet trembled as she in
entering tho carriage laid it lightly in mine,
"Yoar residencos" Fu [ asked Ied s'GsS She named
one OF the elegant streets in the west end, and
~ called tho address To the coachmsn KNEW
bow certain would be not to forget it myself.
closed the carriage door; abe then bowed hsr
lovely head at tho open window and thanked
and In her embarrassment her pale cheeks COL
ored with . rosy blush, SO that she appeared
even more charming than before.
May call Tomorrow and inquire after
your healtll!' l ventured to ask; but she
seemed taken by surprise at the question and
hcsitated to answer, while tho blush deepened
on her cheek
"Hi!" cried tho coachman at this moment:
tho horse started of, and as stepped again on
the side walk the vehicle was already rafting
away.
As Il in dream entered my hotel could
not rofrsin from laughing st myself; this artlor,
TINS interest about . young lady entirely un-
known to mc.moro beautiful, moro dazzling
visions than this childish, shy girl had often
attracted ME particularly. was . riddle to my.
self however, made the firm resolve to find out
by tomorrow some particulars about this new
street acquaintance.
A fcw hours later sat with . number of
under the lindens. The conversation was
lively and cheerful, aud there were many
Indies and gentlemen continually going In and
out
In the neighborhood Of the table as
which We sat and made ourselves merry was
gathered large party, joyous and gay like
Some young girlish faco before us having At
tracted me involuntarily looked around for
my Unknown, but there.yes, certainly, there
Y ie was next to the little blonde coquette, with
white felt hst-the officer Of Lutzower street.
tho same before whom my little friend had
taken flight, for although had no foundation
for tho idea, since we had met many other men
on that street, l could not help thinking of the
10 Et l..k l. II
inso!ent looking lieutenant of infantry in con-
nection with her.
.'Who is that pale officer?" asked I Of my
friend Erich.
"Whero."
indicated the direction to him. .sThe one
with tho black beard, next to the little blonde
':He?" said Erich, and laughed 'swhy, he
is the lately betrothed, the handsome Paum-
wolf thought you surely must know him"
No, no; but what is the story about him!"
"Well, nothing more than that yonder blonde
has-with some trouble, it must he admitted
captured him for life, after he has caused
nearly ninety nine others to dream Of the
same happy fate For myself, never could
breaking of a love affair. But he has
bcen unfortunate Young ladies' with and
without pedigree, with and without money!
bags. bow down to him after he has devoted
Mmsc!i 10 tnem halt an hour, entirely con-
quered by his irresistible fascinati0ns And it
is just the same with the old ones Many, to
be sure, allege, indeed, that behind that titanic
brow thore is nothing but a cornfeld, and that
thrashed-Out one!"
While Erich had been speaking my eyes had
wandered away from Paumw0lf His pale
face, framed in by curling black beard and
hair, reminded me, in fact, Of the Zeus Of
OtricOli. To me it was in the highest degree
repugnant.
"Enough tears have recently been flowing
from beautiful eyes, since his betrothal with
Franlein Joscpha Maier has appeared in the
.Maier?" involuntarialy asked.
Eyes, yes, laughed Erich; 'ssimply Maier
with AL but passably pretty and immensely
rich, Of course. And since Fraulein Josephs
does not look Jewish, Paumwolf can endure
that his father-in law In spe should have for
merly been cloth merchant in Frankfort on
the Main"
The conversation having once turned on the
handsome Panmwolf, it did not soon leave the
subject On the other sido Of our table the
people were whispering about him, and one
ut is quite incompreheusible to me that he
did not rather take the little Gerdshof, whom
he 80 recently courted. The girl is Of altogeth-
or different stock from the Maiers, and she
seems to be head over ears in love with him.