Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
THE BITTER BIT.
A Story Of q German and His Fesllsh
Sweetheart.

A story OF GermaR and His Foolish
Sweetheart.
Translated from the German by Alex. +. Sweet.
It is eight o'clock. At the corner
OF the street young man was walk
ing up and down. His manner be-
trayed impatience. He appeared to
be waiting for somebody. From
time to time he glanced at his watch.
A young girl approached and he hur-
ried TO meet her.
Good evening, Laura. How long
you have kept ME waiting! I was
afraid something serious had hap
pened to you. I've got good news
for you"
The pair walked together arm.in.
arm, the girl expressing great curiost
ity to know what the good news was.
1.-The drawing of the lottery in
which we each held ticket took
place this mornings
"And?'
"And we have won the grand prize
of $4,000 marcks."
Laura gazed in astonishment at
her lover. She did not know wheth-
er she was to believe him or not.
She supposed he was joking.
ITS no joke. I have seen the Of
fetal list and I know there is no pos
sible mistake. We are rich. We
can start in business with a portion
of the money and lead delightful
life. And the best of it is we need
not postpone our wedding any long.
er; but what is the matter? Why
are you so silent?"
20, was just thinking. You
have not told me whose ticket won
the prize, yours or mine?"
''Your ticket won. You have gol
it yet, haven't you?"
'Yes, I've got it," she replied.
"Of course it don't make any diff.
ference which ticket won. We love
each other. Our interests are iden
tical. I am glad it was your ticket
that won."
II don't think there is any hurry
about our marrying" said Laura.
care you in earnest?"
Certainly, l am in earnest. You
have not been in hurry heretofore.
You have always been postponing
our wedding for one reason or an.
other, and now l am in no hurry
myself. Now that / am rich l car
afford to wait. Rich people like me
can afford to indulge in luxuries and
single-blessedness in some instances
is great luxury"
Laura, do not talk 80 frivoiously.
Talking frivolously is another lux
ury I can afford"
The young man looked at her re
proachfulIy, and he said, slowly:
"You know my only objection tt
our marriage at an early day was ou
lack Of money. 1t was more on you
account than mine that 1 suggested
delay, but now that the obstacle ha
been removed I am ready at an,
time"
"But I am not" replied Laura
almost defantly. "Now that l thin
over it, it occurs to me that we woul,
not be happy together. For a mar
riage to be happy the contracting
parties should be equal in socis
status. Now that 1 am rich yo
would no longer love me for mysel
alone, but for my wealth. I wi
} want to mingle in aristocratlc society
/ and naturally I want husband VIII
t has similar tastes. Your tastes ar
\ low and grovelling. The best thin
3 for US to do Is to part. You ha
: better look for a suitable wife anon
the lower classes" and Laura glance
: at him contemptuously.
"Ish dot so?" replied the youn
t man with mock solemnity. "Yo
Q had better run home and help yor
e mother feed the pigs. You have ha
It a narrow escape from putting you
d self outside Of that station in life
d which it has pleased God to plat
J. you, for know, Miss Smarty, that
is my ticket, not yours, that has VIC
IS the first prize. 1 will follow yol
., advice and look for a wife among Il
:, rich girls who are my equals" al
n bowling politely, he withdrew fro
h the eonvass.
J. 1t Rained Him,