Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-18

"Zacharias, You are going to be The
nnapplest oil men, and, may it please
uoo, You will renew your youth in a
niue Aacharlas or a little Charlotte
VINO shall dance upon your knees. and
caress you with her rosy little hands.
AT THIS the good man seated himself
drunk with hope, his elbow on the
WINDOW sill, his eyes wide open. and
nearing. as in O dream, the frogs croak-
ing under the moon in the silent val
ley He had sat there for an honr
wnen something like volley of peb.
pies, or OF dry peas, ratified against
.ne window glass and aroused him
with start.
What is that?" demanded he in n
low tone, raising the window a little.
Shariotte, Charlotte, it is l." re-
Piled a tender voice.
Zaeharias trembled. and as he listen
eo with staring eyes, the foliage stirred.
ana young man stepped out into
the moonlight. The old man raised
himself Indignantly, and threw the
window wide open.
Have no fear, Charlotte" said the
new conner, II come to tell you good
news. My father will be here to-mor
row to arrange with Yeri Forester
ABOUT our wedding" Receiving no
response he asked after minute:
w here are you, Charlotte?'
i am here, said the old man, turn
ing very pale and looking fixedly at
his rival. And as the Judge began to
speak with raised voice, the youth
said in loud whisper: "ln the name
OF heaven do not cry out. lam not
thief. l am Charlotte's betrothed."
feri Forester never told me any
thing OF this, the wretch gasped
Zacharias.
NO, he does not know yet that we are
bethrothed. He said when | asked
his consent that his daughter was too
young; that l must wait. But we
have engaged ourselves ANYHOW. /
have told my father, and he is coming
tomorrow to see Yeri; and, as I knew
It would please Charlotte 70 hear this,
l thought would stop under her win
dow and tell her the news"
Thepoor man fell upon chair as
into an abyss of grief, and covered his
lace with his hands. How he did sui.
Ter. What agonies traversed his SOUL
What an awakening from such sweet
hopesl
At the end of few minutes Zacka.
rias raised his head and asked
How do you call yourself"
Karl INFANT, monsieur"
What are your circumstances"
My father hopes to obtain for me
his place as forest guard OF Grinder
wald."
Charlotte loves you very much,
does she not?"
''oh, yes, monsieur, We love each
other very much"
Young man." said the judge in a
broken voice, "you do not know the
evil you have done. But go now.
You shall have news from me-"
The young mountaineer did not
wait second invitation; with one
bound he disappeared behind hegreat
trees.
Poor, poor Zacharias," murmured
the old iudg.. Behold thy illusions
tiownt" Ana he went to bed sobbing.
and covering hls head with the bed
covers so as not to be beard.
Toward o'clock The next morning,
having gained little calm, he descend.
ed to the sitting room aud found Yeri,
his wife and daughter waiting break
fast for him.
"My friend" said he to the forester
81 have favor TO ask you. You
know the son of the forester of Grind
erward, do you notf"
Karl Imantl Yes, monsieur"
''He is a fine youth, and, / believe,
of good conduct"
81 believe it also Monsieur Seller"
ais he properly qualified to succesd
his father?"
"Yes; he is twenty years old, he un-
derstands the management OF snares
and nets, and he can read and write.
But he must also have patronage"
Every WELL Ihave influence in the
administration of waters and forests,
and in fifteen days Karl INFANT shall
be forester at Grinderwald. Further
more, / demand of you the hand oil
Charlotte for this handsome and
worthy young man"
At this conclusion Charlotte, who
at first had become very red, and who
trembled like leaf. fell with a cry
into her mothers arms. The old for
ester turned and looked at her with
q severe eye.
What is this Charlotte? Do you
reiuse?"
''Oh. no, no, father!"
$50 muth the better. for | havs
nothing to refuse to Monsieur Judge
Zacharias. Come here and thank
your bepefactor."
Charlotte ran to the old man, who
kissed her with his eyes full OF tears
Then, alleging the petition OF Kar
Imant which he was in a hurry to
make, he set out for the city, takin,
only crust of bread in his bag foI
breakfast.
Five days afterward Karl INFANT re
ceived the brevet of forester at Grind
erwald, and eight days later married
Charlotte. Monsieur Seller could not
be Mt the wedding; he was indisposeo
that day, greatly to the regret of the
worthy forester and his family. Since
then the Judge rarely goes fishing, and
when he boes it is at Brunnen, on the
| other side of the mountain.-Mrs. l.
A. MEG aefey, in Chicago Herald, from
Erckmann-Cbartraiu.