Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06

fTell me, all the same. In the first place
1 will pledge myself to profound secrecy.
i will not ask you for name, address, or
any question that borders on the inquisi-
tive. Tell me only the outlines of your
story, and then-who knows? Confidence
| for confdence-Ial also have q love- affair in
| Strasbourg, although L have resided here
only few weeks. Now make your candid
confession. You are in Ioye?"
| "Ah, well-yesr'
! us she pretty?"
Adorable, good, and intelligent-in
| short, a marvel"
Brunette or blonde?"
Blonde, with very dark blue eyes"
Like my young lady. Goodl Iobserye
! we have similar tastes. And does she love
your"
''She tells me 50 and I believe it,
Continue"
! ''Oh, all was going on very WE'LL I am
| clerk to a solicitor, and have saved a little
| money, which, if added to an ordinary
! dowry, would enable me to purchase a
| country practice-our ambition was not
| very great-and now at the present mo-
ment there is just such practice to be
disposed Of at Brumath. I know the
owner, and he has offered it to me on very
| advantageous conditions; but the father
of my intended has recently turned COM
! pletely refund in his manner toward me-
l was formerly admitted to the house, and
all appeared to receive me with smiles.
About three weeks SINCE without my
/ knowing anything of the why or the
wherefore, he changed his mind about the
matter. was all but accepted; and now
he thinks that my position is toe humble,
and for the last eight days I have beer
refused admission to his house, and have
| been given to understand that the reputa-
ton of his daughter may be endangered
by my visits"
"And the young Iady?n
81 see her all the same; we meet at the
house of a friend. [ proposed that we
should cut the affair short, and make a
bolt of it, but she breaches patience, and
wishes me to wait awhile. It drives me
almost out of my senses"
II also am somewhat unsettled in my
mind just at present"
Like me?"
''Why, no! 1t is absolutely the contrary
except that it is exactly the same thing
in the end.''
''Let us have it; it is your turn noyy!"
with regard to myself, it is not money
THAT is wanting, as you will see, nor the
E'cOnsent of the father; but it is the daugh-
ter herself who hasn't yet convinced me
that have made the impression on her
heart which desire to do. What mean
is that at times she is very capricious and
has such drou ideas. Just fancy-it is
now month since I arrived here from
Nismes. I came to take possession of some
property in this town, an aunt Ct mine
/ having left me twenty-four thousand
pounds or thereabouts-I don't know ex-
actly how nluel-besides house-property
and land let on leases that are vet unex
pired, mortgages, loans, and q heap of
other articles, very coed investments, but
very much muddled, SO that it wiz require
some time here to put things straight
Business caused me to become acquainted
with good man who has daughter
'oh, such an enchanting girl with a pretty
Alsatian aceenti [ beg pardon for this di-
erosion. She is the blonde with the blue
eyes of whom / have already spoken to
you-a girl who can lock you through and
through when she likes. fell in love at
first sight-in short, / forgot all about
money, mortgages, ard securities, and
twas desperately smitten. [ just gave a
hint of my feelings to the father, who
seemed to have guessed all about it be-
fOrehand. Very well, he accepted me
most readily, and | am installed as her
lover. Yes, that is a certainty; bus don't
make any progress with my suit. I don't
exactly know how ] stand with regard to
her affectiOnS-she has so many new ideas
. and capriceS. For instance, she absolutely
insists that her husband shall understand
! German. She pretends that it is essential
in a household, as you can engage French
servants, and say all that you have to say
before them, without their understanding
( what you are talking aboUt. SO have
to learn Gernlan"
ooh, oh-that explains to me why you
wanted yesterday evening the words For
ever translated into GermaRr'
Exactly l was about te call on the
/ good man, and wished to say in Ger
man to his daughter, L shall love yea for
ever"
did you say it to her?"
''Perfectly-thanks to you. She ap-
peared to be delighted with my progress,
and at the same time looked wonderfully
handsome"
, ''Ah, well; then of what have you TO
complaint
81 fear her compliance with her fathers
wishes will not continue"
! 'You must have courage; besides, we
can see each other, and talk things over
in German, if you have desire to acquire
that language
81 wish it above all things, and am deep
ly obliged by your kindness, for, though l
might have engaged very accomplished
/ teacher, still he was an elderly man to
whom could net express myself conf
dentially, as I am able to do to you. You
/ see," continued Cazenave, ''there is no
false delicacy about me. You have rem
dered me an important service, and I am
your debtor. How much money will be
wanted for the purchase of the practice Of
which you spoke? Where did you say the
place was?"
"Brumath''
at is not the name Of the place that
care f0r-that is of no consequence to me;
but will advance you the amount in
ready cash, if you will allow me-"
! 81 really don't know how 1 could lay
myself under so great an obligation"
/ THAT is absurd You understand owe
you a requital for your honesty. Now,
you see, it is all arranged. Get your con-
! veyance documents prepared as early as
you please. On the day after tomorrow [
will meet you here at eight o'clock in the
evening; you can give me a lesson in Ger
man, and we can talk over our love affairs
in a quiet way, as we have already done.
By-the-by, before we part, l wish TO tell
her this evening that l shall love her ever
lastingly. 1 know how to conjugate the
verb 't0 love- but those terrible adverbs
floor me completely. How do you render
the word 'everlastingly?