Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-01
And the two YOUNG men nartea.

On the day appointed, the next day,
and for eight days following, the two new
| friends met reg dlarly, and the young AL
| saclan gave the American lessons, not in
| German, but that which is almost the
thing, the patois of Strasburg; and their
following style:
"Well, my good friend" Carroll would
| say, .show does the love-affair go on? Do
| things appear to you to be more sati STAG
tory?"
'.Not at ALL" Weiss would reply. ST
have heard indirectly that the father will
| not permit my name to be mentioned in
his house."
"What! not since you have purchased
the country practice?"
"He has not yet mentioned the subject,
so far as can learn; he appears to have
other views Of a more ambitious charac-
ter. hear that he has found Cresus
for a son-in-law."
"Have patience. my friend, have pa
| thence! You have the daughter on your
| side, and am here to assist you"
'Thanks! And what progress are you
| making, may / ask"
''Oh, capital progress, thanks to you! I
am going ahead step by STEP"
$50 much the better"
"Your turn will come. If you have no
| objection, we will both be married on the
same day, and will defray the cost of
| the two weddings"
81 am sadly afraid that mine will not
| cost much"
Don't despair. Faint heart meier
| won fair lady,"
After these confidences, they went to
work at the Strasburyian patOt with a
will that did credit to both teacher and
scholar.
On the day Of the twelfth lesson, Weiss
! came with face radiant with delight,
| while Carroll appeared to him to look
somewhat glum and crestfal1en.
"Well." said Carroll. show are you
getting on?"
"Ob," replied Weiss, ''things are i'm
| proving! have seen her, and have had
| a talk with her, and she has given me
great hope. She has done "a great deal,
and insisted on so much that her father
seems inclined to give way; aud, as
soon as I am fairly launched in my
Office"
'tAll in good time, my friend"
'How about yourself?" inquired Weiss.
''Things are not looking at all bright
for me," was the reply.
81 am extremely sorry to hear that; we
should have been so very jolly all to-
gether."
heart has such whimsical ideas. 1t is not
a question of speaking German now;
she has made up her mind not to leave
StraSburg.o
"Why"
''That is the question. Between our
selves, I believe that it is only pre- =
tense to get rid of me, knowing, as she
does know well, that my interests make
it imperative that I should reside in
America. 1t Is pure invention"
''Oh, don't be discouraged in that way!
Handsome women are sometimes very
capricious, and you have told me that sh 9
is very pretty"
Gas for that, she is enough to turn a
mans brain"
'sHave courage then. I am going to
teach you some Alsaciau phrases that
will cause her to laugh more than ever,
and her whimsical notions will disap-
pear"
EXACTLY so; but all these changes and
uncertainties greatly interfere with my
other affairs l am busily engaged in
looking after my newly acquired prop
erty; but were to remain in Strasburg,
I should not be able to make the best of
my property elsewhere"
LET the property stand over for a
time, and persevere with the lady you
wish to make your wife. Later on you
will still be master of what you possess,
and then you can resid Q where you
please"
'That you believe to be bests Let it be
so thenw
And once more they resumed the les
sons in Strasbnrg patois.
Some days afterward the aspect of
affairs was again changed; it was Car
roll who came in q joyous mood, while
u 70, nv5a po5 yvif
grief.
"Ahaw cried Carroll, "you have done
quite right in encouraging me to press
my suit vigorously! ALI is very much
altered; she is now willing to go where
choose, and has no longer any desire that
l should make myself proficient in Ger
man. How are you progressing?"
81 have no good news to tell you. The
father is decidedly too ambitious to Sc
cure his daughters happiness. 1 have
boldly communicated with him that 1 am
the owner of q practice. A solicitors
practice is not sufficient for him. My
poor girl is sadly grleved; the dear Great
ure has tried her utmost to persuade him,
but never before has he shown such de.
termin alton"
"What does he mean? That the prac-
tice you have purchased is not sufficient
ly large? All, we'll, my friend, we will
try to reckon with the covetous old
| wretchl This is what have resolved on.
AS we shall not reside at Strasburg,
shall not be able to attend personally to
the property to which l have succeeded,
nor shall have time to conduct the sale
| of it myself; it will consequently be nee
essary to employ representative here to
watch over my interests, one in whom
could place every confidence, and in
whose hands [ cOuld safely leave all nv
affairs. Now, you are evidently an honest
mani have proved you to be So have
not? Very we'll; I will appoint you my
agent at a salary of fifteen hundred dol
| lars year, Independent of the solicitors
practice altogetn er, which will remain as
we originally intended it. Now, don't
you think that this arrangement will
make the stingy old fellow alter his
mind?"
ST hope 1t will"
"lf the daughter really loves you and
desires to become your wife, most GER
tainly she will win her father over to her
| way Of thinking"
s'Oh, am satisfied that she loves me
sincerely! She has made me promise to
be patient, and she has pledged herself
finally to agree to all my propos ais. /"
$50 much the better. thank you very
much for the lessons, for which have no
| longer any occasion; besides. / am very
much engaged. I have some purchases
| to make-presents. in fact, for the we'd
ding-so we will meet again this day
week, when trust you will be the bearer
of better news"
One week afterward, the American and
| the Alsacian met again. Weiss eyes
sparkled with pleasure; indeed, he look
ed perfectly contented and happy. So
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