The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-01
THE BITTER BIT.
A Story Of . Garman and His Foell,h
Sweetheart,

A Story Of Garman and His Foollsh
Sweetheart.
Translated from tho German by Alex. E
Sweet.
1t is eight o'clock. At the corner Of
the street young man was walking
up and down. His walk and manner
betrayed impatience. Heappeared to
be waiting for somebody. From time
to time he glanced at his watch. A
younggirl approached, and he hurried
tomeet 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"
Thepair walked together arm-in-arm,
the girl expressing great curiosity to
know what the good news was.
"rhe drawingot thelottery in which
we each held u ticket took place this
morning"
"And?"
"And we have won the grand prize
OF 100000 marcks."
Laura gazed in astonishment at her
lover. She did not know whether she
was to believe him or not. She sup
posed he was joking.
cts no joke. / have seen the Off
cial list, and know there Is no pos.
sible mistake. We are rich. We can
stalt i'll business with portion of the
money, and lead delightful life. And
the best OF it is we need not postpone
our wedding any longer; but what u
the matter? Why are you so silent?"
ooh, | was just thinking. Youhave
not told me whose ticket won the
prize, yours or mine?"
Your ticket won. You have got it
yet, haven't you?"
eyes, I've got it," she replied.
"Of course, it don't make any differ
ence which ticket won. We love, each
other. Our interests are identical. I
am glad it was your ticket that won.'' =
81 don't think there is any hurry
about our marrying" said Laura.
Are you in earnest?'
SCi Itiilils, ttlIl Ill earnest. You
have not been in - hurry heretofore.
You have always been postponing our
wedding for one reason or another,
and now | am in no hurry myself.
Now that am rich can afford to in
dulge i'll iuXulies, and single blessedness
III some instances is u great luxury.
Laura, do not talk so frivolous,y.
Talking frivolously is another
luxury can Afford"
The young man looked at her re.
proaci.fully, and he said, slowly:
"Iou know my only objection to
ourmarriage at an early day was our
lack OF money. 1t was more on your
account than on mine that l suggest
ed delay but now that the obstacle
has been removed am ready at any
time"
"Bnt am not" replied Laura, al
most detiantly. ''Now that 1 think
over it, it occurs to me that we would
not be happy together. For a mar
riage to be happy, the contracting
parties should be equal in sociai
status. "Now that | am rich, Won
would no longer love me for myself
alone, but for my wealth. Z
WIN Mteht 70 nlnSte III ArlStOcrAtlc
society, and mutually want hus-
band who has similar tastes.
Your tastes are low and groveling.
The best thing for us to do is to part.
Aou had better look fora suitable wife
among the lower classes" and Laura
glanced at him contemptuously.
"lsh dot so?" replied the young
with mock solemnity. "You had bet
ter run home and help your mother
feed the pigs. You have had a narrow
escape from putting yourself outside
OF that station Ill life in which it has
pleased God to place you. for know.
Miss Smarty, that it is my ticket, not;
yours, that has won the first prize. L
will follow your advice, and look fora
wife among the rich girls who are my
equals, and bowling politely, he with
.trew from the canvass.