Wichita eagle., 1886-11-17
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5la1lD Saolc
TIE JUDGES WOOING.

obtained the favor of Withdrawing to his
snug villa, situated on the Kusnacht street,
near the German gate. There he was enjoy
ing himself under the supervision Of his old
housekeeper, ThereSe, a devoted person
with crooked nose and chin garnished with
thin, gray beard.
These TWO, full of indulgence for one
another, respected their reciprocal manlas.
Therese looked after the household admirably,
ironed the linen, and took care to renew mon
sieur's stock OF tobacco, shut up IN large
stone Jar, after which she was at liberty to
attend to her birds, read her prayer book and
60 to mass.
Monsieur Zacharias was approaching his
Goth wear. wore wig, and had no other dis
traction than to cultivate a few flowers and
read the morning paper TINS was wei
enough for time, but there came a morning
when the world seemed q blank. He said 10
himself that he needed something more e1cit-
ing than TO watch flower pots il 4 window
and befoz himself IN the rnazeS Of stupid poll
tics. he was very thoughtful for some days,
but one evening, after supper, q bright idea
came into his head. y have It; l viii 90
fishing" he cried, ciappinG his hands SO loud
that Therese called out from the next room:
What Is the matter, El0DsieurE One might
think YOU had q tit.
The idea thus suddenly born proved to be
stubborn one. ard the morning on which
Monsieur Seller first set out, provided with a
pole, biz straw hat, fishing bag, and ether
accessories. was 4 veritable affair Of state.
Therese was greatly dispieasei at this new
turn in affairs. She muttered to herself and
had moments OF Impotence, and vas Obliged
to 20 to confession twice oftoECr during 4
l.. I
al that. she was forced to conform to the
new order % things.
For ezcmcla. whenever monsieur was
seized with n desire 10 20 fishing, the excel
lent man. who depLorad to himself his feeble
nes5. would Lock NJ at the SKY, and say with
a melancholy shake Of tho head: 1t Is very
fine this morning. Taerese. What weather!
Not drop u rain for three weeks
Thars~e would allow him u iangUish for
few moments. then. laying aside her knitting
and her PRAYER book, She would 90 TO find the
Gshin- ba-. the y.ai=rcoat, and the big hat Of
her master Then the Old judge would be
come animated: re would rise up briskly ard
sav:
This Is az excellent idea Of yours, The
rose. Tcs: VIII so fishing
"Verv well, monsieur but be sure to return
at : O'Clock. The evenings are cool now
One deg in the month OF July, 1915, toward
o'clock il the afternoon, Zacharias found
his fishing bag 50 full Of salmon trout that be
did not wish to take any more, because, as he
SAID to himself. It was necessary 20 leave some
for the next day. After having washed his
FISH in & neighboriug spring, and wrapped
them carefully iEsso-rel To keep them fresh,
he felt 50 sleepy that he thought he would
take = nap in the heather, and wait until the
shadows were longer to mount tho side Of
Bi-eller--
Then. having broken his crust Of bread and
nloisteI,sd his IiDs from his little bottle, be
clambered fif1eeu or twenty steps below tie
foolratb. am la down IN tkeshade Of the fl
trees uo5a the moss, his eyelids growing
heavy.
Never had the oil judge been so sleepy.
The corrosive heat Of the sun, dartinS lis
lone arrows i gold into the shadow OF the
wood. the rru-zuur Of insects upon the side
Of the hill. in the meadows and on the water,
the distant cooling Of ring doves sGuatted I'M
de- the sonl1cr shade Of the beech trees.
formed such a-Crard harmony that the soul
of Zachar;as melted away IN the universal
concert. He vawGad. opened his eyes, and
saw q troop CT jz-uirds traversing the foLaSe;
then turning be thought he saw the cork on
his i;ua vEi~I and descend; = salmon was
caught. lie v-cs pulling II out; the pole bent
in sant-c;rcie. The good man was sleeping
profoundly He dreamed, and the vast or
chcstra pursued about him its eternal music
IS the time passed on
: thousand animated beings had lived
their life OF an hour when monsieur, the
Judge awoie at the whistle Of some bird he
was not acquainted with. Re sat u to see,
and conceive his surprise. The strange bird
was q voUnE girl of L or Is years old, with
rosy checks and red lips, her brown hair fioat-
inr in long trcsses, q little turned up nose,
short pettlcoat Of the color Of corn poppies-
q Young peasant girl who was descending
from above bv the sandy fCotpath of BlTeI-
berg. basket poised Oh her head, and her
arms, sunburaeei, bat round and plump, rest
inc on her hips. At sight Of her ZachGrlas
was deeply moved, lie blus9ed, and rising
said: Good day, my beautiful child.
The Young girl stopped, opened her eyes
wide and recognized him. for who IN all the
country dill not know the worthy judge!
Hi said she. with . smile; this Is Mon
sieur Zachali.s Seller
The old man assembled into tie path. He
wartotIt1 speak bat be only stamruered some
rnintelli-I5la words. like Il very young man,
50 that the Young SRI appeared much en-
barraszad Finally h made out 70 say:
~YTherc are YOU going through the wood ct
this hour, my childE
She pointed cut 70 him, il the distance, ~
The bottom OF the valley, the house OF Il for
ester
Il an returning 70 ny father, Yeri To2rz-
t,r. whom vou know without doubt, AoasIeGr
Judge."
80 YOU ara the daughter Of the worthy
Yer!l You ere the little Charlotte Of whom
he often speaks when he brings me his re-
ports
YES. 3Ionsieur ,Tudgo."
VERY well. I VIII accompany You home. l
shoall ike to sc the worthy Forester again
He must be getting 4 l51tle old.
HE Is about your age. Monsieur Judge,
said Charlotte, simply; about % years Cd
This artless response brought the good man
- his senses. and Is he went along be be-
c,,ne very rpeisive. y hat were ms thoughts:
No ore knows. bat how many times Il has
happened that d gooi AMI worthy man, vEo
in,a~ines himself 70 have discharged al his
dutfes. has t-sished by discovering that &c
Ia5 neglected the greatest, the ho-leSc, the
NOS hssu-iful OF al. that OF marrying n
lis youth i Good and noble woman, AMI T.
r,ainin- true ana loving to her ever after.
And what It cost him 10 think II was row 100
latel
Soon Zacharias and Charlotte reached tho
turn in the valley where the path passed. over
a little bridge. and led direct 10 the foreslers
housa. That worthy man was seated on the
stone bench by his door, with q spriS OF
broom corn in his hat and two hunting dogs
stretched az his feet. and recognizing with E!S
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