Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-11-14
AN AMUSING AFFAIR.
How q Complication in Love
Finally Ended Happily.

One November evening in the year 49,,
the weather being moist, sleet falling
fast. and the streets sloppy and dreary, q
young man was strolling in the city of
Strasburg, under the Grandes Arcades;
and two or three dim gas-lamps, intended
to light the old and obsc passage, were
scarcely sufficient to enable belated wan
ders to see farther than five or six yards
before them. The young man walked
with unsteady gait, and his manner iudi-
Gated that he was in a decidedly bad
humor. He did not observe that another
person was advancing from the opposite
& direction until they both paused suddenly
In front of each other.
The gentleman who thus unexpectedly
disturbed the cogitations of the nocturnal
and absent minded promenader was the
first to speak.
''Sir," said hs, in English, with an
American accent, Twill you oblige by in
forming me how to say the words For
N ever in German?'
":Anf inaneer' sir" replied the young
man promptly, as, luckily, he understood
something of English.
"Oh, thank you, STRIP replied the other.
Then resuming his way, he repeated
aloud, ":Asy inaner" All, yes-A1
1namer!!"
As he proceeded he took from his thick
overcoat pocket book, and stopping for
an instant, wrote on a page the words
Is"Auf inamer;" after which he replaced
the book and continued his route, repeat
ing his newly acquired German phrase to
himself.
E. "Auf snsmer" repeated the other young
man to himself. "Auf inanaer! What in
the world can he want to know that for,
at half past eight O'Clock at night? Per-
haps have been assisting him to make
love to some pretty Alsacian maiden who
IS not proficient in any language but
her own. A declaration of love-eh?
Plague take love, and the women, tooW
That a young fellow of twenty five
should so express himself as to love aud
women seemed pulling; but so it was.
This young Strasburgian, Augustus
Weiss, sincerely believed in neither the
one nor the other. He had made his first
essay, some time before. in a very pretty
roman CO which had failed of successful
issue, through the timidity of the young
lady concerned.
As he reviewed the details Of his past
mischance Weiss arrived at the end of
the Arcades. The sleet had deepened into
snow, and he was quichening his pace to
descend the passage steps, when his foot
struck against something which the flick
|ering light Of gas-lamp enabled him to
Hpfcked it up and continued his
way as best he could over the
uneven ground, which was in some
places paved with cobble -stones, in
Others asphalted, and in many parts
strewn with the remains Of materials that
had served to cover the floors of the
IArcades. At length the snow abated; and
The young mans progress became easier
as he fastened onward to his home in the
Rue Merciere. In passing, however, he
did net fail to cast glance, strongly ex-
Impressive of both anger and regret at one
OF the first houses in the Rue des Ser.
IIruriers. After entering his room he sci
about examining the prize he had found.
1.-THE pocket. book was new one, and con-
tained number of bank-notes; but
there was neither letter nor card to in
dicate the name Of the owner.
The next morning, before going to the
Office in which he was employed, Weiss
proceeded to the advertising department
lot local newspaper, and informed the
Hclork that he was DESTROYS of announcing
in its columns the godsend he had found
lin the street.
am sorry" said the manager, Ito
Hose at one time two advel tisements; but
Hdoubtless this is the owner IF the pocket.
Hbook'-pointing to man who stood close
Hby.
The person Indicated, who had arrived
few moments prior to Weiss, was ask
Hing the charge for an insertion of the
Hparticulars respecting his lost property.
He was man or about thirtv with fl0rid
Mcomplexion, and eyes and hair of dark
Thrown hue. Weiss held out the pocket.
0book to him.
u am very pleased, SIR" he said, "te
HE able to restore your property to you. 2
q yche pocket book is mine, cir" replied
1.-The stranger; land yet scarcely know
lhow to convince you Of the fact. PRAY
AWhere did you find it,"
under the Grandes Arcades.''
yesterday evening, at about hall. pas
Sleight?D
Eyes, about that time"