Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-11-14

Then you are the man who kindly told
tnmer41 !, :
STR |" 800 a. = $500
i "Ah, yesl had taken out my pocket-
book Tor the purpose OF writing down
those tiresome words. It was fearfully
cold, and hastily returned this book, Is
thought to, my pocket; but instead oil
doing so, must have placed It between
my under and over coats, and that is how
1t fell to the ground. But as neither Of
us has any further business here,', con.
tinued the stranger, twill you not come
with me?t :
"With pleasure" replied Weiss; and
the TWO young men lett the office to.
4 gsther. !.
''Mr. Maurice Carroll, OF New York, "
said the elder man. by tho way of self
introduction. - 7r
.'Mr. Augustus Weiss" returned the
other, in a similar manner.
Five minutes later the two young men
were seated In the apartment Of Mr.. Car.
roll.
''Let US see, Mr.. Weiss" common ed
Carroll; "you are an honest fellow, and
/ i
do for you in return1"
'Oh, really don't know!"
tut, tut tut! There is always some-
thing on a mans mind, or one thing or
another that he wants, particularly at
your age; and, il can be useful to you''-
| II have something on my mind, Ger
ta1nly; but, my dear Sir, you could not
| do any thing to aid me there.''
'Nevertheless''- ~
mo; the best wishes are powerless in
| my case"
Then it is love affairp'
eyes"
"Ah, we'll, toll me about ity'
'What earthly good would that do?
| Your sympathy would be valueless in
| the matter"
Tell me, all the same. In the first
place, will pledge myself to profound
secresy. l will not ask you for name,
address, or any question that borders on
| the lnquisitive. Tell me only the out
lines of yonr story, and then-who
knowsa Confidence for confidence; I
| also have love affair in Strasburg al
though I have resided here only few
weeks. Now make your candid comics :
| sion. You are in lover"
''Ah. we'll, yes!' "A
rs she prettyl"
Adorable, good and intellisent-in
short, q marvelp'
brunette or blonde?"
Blonde. with very dark blue eyes"
Like my young lady. Good! I OBJ.
serve We have similar tastes. And does
she love your" -
''She tells me so, and I believe it,"
Continue"
"All was going on very we'll. am
clerk to a solicitor, and have saved lit.
tie money, which, if added to on ordinary
dowry, would enable me to purchase o
country practice-our ambition was not
very great-and at the present moment
there Is just such a practice to be dis =
posed of at Brr math. know the owner,
and he has offered it to me on very ad-
vantageous conditions; but the father of
my intended has recently turned COM
pletely round in his manner towards me.
l was formerly admitted to the house,
and all appeared to receive me with
smiles. About three weeks since, with.
out my knowing any thing Of the why or
the wherefore, he changed his mind about
the matter. was all but accepted but
now he thinks that my position is too
humble, and for the last eight days have
been refused admission to his house, and
have been given to understand that the
reputation of his daughter may be en-
dangered by my visits"
And tho young Lady,"
II see her all the same; we meet at the
house of a friend. I proposed that we
should cut the affair short, and elope; 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?N
"Why, no! It is absolutely the contrary
except that it is exactly, the same thing
in the end"
"Let us have it; it is your turn now"
''With regard to myself, it is not money
that is wanting, as you see, nor the con-
sent of the father; but 1t is the daughter
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 droll ideas 1t is now a month
since arrived here from New York. I
CAME to take possession of some property
in this town, an aunt Of mine having LETT
me twenty-five thousand dollars or there.
abouts-1 don't know exactly how much
O0oAAoo oO-pAOP0AIy 0uO ASsAu ASG Oh
leases that are yet unexpired, mortgages,
loans, and heap Of other matters, very
good Investments, but very much mud
died, so that it will require some time
here to put things straight. Business
caused me to become acquainted with a
good man who has daughter-oh, such
an enchanting girl, with q pretty Alsacian
accent! l beg your pardon for the digres-
sion. She is the blonde with blue eyes of
whom 1 have already spoken to you-a
girl who can look you through and
through when she likes. fell in love at
first sight: in short, I forgot all about
money. mortgages and securities, and
was desperately smitten. just gave
hint of my feelings to the father, who
seemed to have guessed all about it
beforehand. Very we'll; he accepted me
most readily. and l am installed as her
lover. Yes, that is a certainty; but I
don't make any progress with my suit
| don't exactly know how stand with re-
gard to her affections-she has so many
| new ideas and capricss. For instance,
! she absolutely insists that her husband
shall understand German. She pretends
that it ia essential in a. hon sahO1d aa vO,,