Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-28

isiactoriiy completed, the PROFESSOR icit
the house he heard distant chorus Of
cheers announcing the departure from
the church of the bridal pair, and be
fingered in by-street till the sound
had died away. Then, with heavy foot
steps, he made his way to Herr Eisen-
lohr's lodgings. Bis friend was not at
home, but he speedily appeared.
Excuse my late appearance" said
the Herr Consistorialrath, entering with
a shining face Of welcome. Il had to
DO present at wedding and couldn't
leave earlier, but at least | declined
going to the party aflerward.'
Not on my account, hopeg"
"Oh to tell the truth, was glad
of an excuse to stay away; wedding
parties are not TO my taste. BY the
by. you must know the bridegroom;
be is Max Siegel, the Pastors son, and
the wedding is from the house of an old
friend Of yours, Frau Mittnacht. The
bride is
Yes, yes, | know | have been
told" testify interrupted the Professor,
with little gesture which seemed to
deprecate further discussion. Was he
TO hear on all hands of Max and his
enyied happiness?
BY 3 o'clock Herr Bettinger, having
resolutely declined his friends impor-
tunate invitation to remain the night in.
Ahnstadt, was awaiting at the railway
station the afternoon train to Heidel-
berg. His one desire now was to leave
Ahnstsdt and its memories as far as
possible behind him.
"Herr Professor " said surprised
voice. A hand was laid upon his
shoulder. Turning, he found himself
face to face with Max Siegel. Bride
and bridegroom were starting on their
wedding tour in the Professors own
train.
Some half-inaudible words of con-
graduation were stammered out in a
voice whose embarrassed tone Max, in
his bappiness-his lec was radiantly
happy -failed to remark. You must
come and see my wife, said the young
man proudly, and he prepared to lead
the way to carriage appropriated to
the bridal pair. For moment his COM
panion hung back. 1t would be no
lieht ordeal TO meet Janet after this
year of absence, and to meet her with
assumed equanimity as Max Siegel's
wife. but in another moment he moved
forward; escape or retreat was alike
impossible.
"Please accept my best wishes he
said in a low voice, as he stood, bare
headed, before the open window indi-
Gated by Max Siegel.
Ich danke, Sehr."
The blood mour ted to the listeners
face with rush. The voice which had
responded to his congratulations was
not Janet's voice.
MAY | Introduce began Max,
"the Herr Professor"
"No introduction is necessary in
terrupted the brides voice. " the Herr
Professor and have met before
A new. wild hope--a hope which
took away his breath, a hope which
dazzled and bewildered his powers of
perceptior--was rising up within the
Professors breast. Lifting his eyes he
saw turned to his a pretty, bright face
with blue eyes and a crown OF golden
hair.
"You remember our meeting, Herr
Professor, one day last spring at the
school-house:"
Indeed. yes" with bow-his old
awkward bow-and beaming smile.
A sudden light had flashed upon the
Professors mental vision. An old
scene came back to his memory; he
saw the School-house garden, in soft eve
ming light, saw Frau Mittnacht wave
good-by to him from the open door
saw her niece's pretty face framed by
the doorway. Max's wife was Frau
llittnacht's niece, Bertha Weisse.
The engine gave pOrtentous shrek
"Einsteigen-Fer-tig," shouted the
guard in the stentOrian voice which
German officials assiduously cultivate
There came banging of doors and
hurried interchange Of fareweIls be
tween travellers and bystanders. The
train steamed out of the station. Pro
fessor Bettinger was not among The
passengers he was hurrying, fast a.
his legs would carry him, along The
well-known dusty road leading to Frat
Mittnacht's house.
Once again it was twilight In tn
school-house garden, and once again thu
Professor and Janet were seated to
eetber on the old stone bench by tn
sun-dial. His arm was around tn
girl her head rested against his shoul
der.
The Professor had poured out all tn
tale of his love, his sorrow, and hi
jealousy, and. wonder of wonders, h
had learned from Janet's lips that hi
jealousy had been unfounded that hi
constant, silent love had been constant
". silently returned. At first he ha'
spoken in the plying belief that Jane
had been forsaken by her lover
Max. That illusion was all dispelled
Truth to tell, the girl had never en-
tertained any feeling for Max bu
one of frank friendship. The younl
man, in his absorbing belief in his owI
high qualities as suitor, had mi'take
: her friendship for warmer, tendere
regard. After his return to Herr Fret
tags Office he had, with confident expec
, tation of acceptance, made the " Eng
, fishes Fraulein" an offer of marriage
her rejection Of his advances took hlr
vastly by surprise. His pride as we
, as his affection received shock. \
first his establishment and his chagri
were dismally evident to all hi
, friends but, in time, consolation cam
to him, came in the shape OF anew attraC
, ton: he discovered that his couslI
Bertha was not only fascinating in her
self, but that she possessed decide
1 power, sadly lacking in the Eng lis
: Fraulein, of appreciating the fascIna
!, tons CT others. Before many month
' had passed he urged new matrlmo
/ NAL suit. and was this time successful
: Betrothal was in his case speedily fol
lowed by marriage. Within year
their first meeting Max and Bertha be
, came man and wife.
A lnvalu paappfuI evening