St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-03

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the plot" said he; "everything is in
that; the piece is good for nothing un-
less you can relate the subject in five
minutes. When an author comes to me
to talk of his comedy at the hour of my
breakfast, ! stop him Immediately. Can
you tell me- say to him, 'can you tell
your affair before l have finished this
soft-boiled egg? If you cannot, the
piece is worthleSSp and Pereira
gulped his glass of curacao.
Il am not dramatic author" said
the big Maurice, attache of the embassy.
from the depths of an easy chair, in
which he had buried himself; ''never-
thelesS, if you wish, Pereira, | can re-
late to you story that it seems to me a
man of your profession and brains could
draw upon to advantage. But the time
to eat an egg-it is very short.'
"Then," responded Pereira, with a
loud laugh, II accord you an omelette.
But the ideas of plots of the people of
the world, 4 mistruSt them.' as the
gulllOtlned par persuasion said. How
ever, go on"
VERY we'll; but permit me to add
that the story made the rounds of the
VienneSe salons at the time that l was
there; it is authentic, and the hero of it
a certain DR.. Arnold-of course | have
changed the names, as the affair was
VERY TRAGIC.
His speciality was treatment of diseases
OF the heart. Scarcely forty years of
age, he had already magnificent eli
entele; moreover, was handsome man.
tall, elegant, with regular features and
full blonde beard, typical Austrian. in
fact, but with pair of American eyes,
blue and cold as steel, that made you
reflect.
Among those who sought the advice
of this celebrated specialist was fam
lily of Russians. call them Skebeloffs, if
you like, on behalf of a daughter of the
household, Mile Macha.
1T was the beginning of an aneur-
ism,' the specialist told them-'tedious
to treat or to relieve'
''Think of it, my friends, the position
and privilege of this handsome doctor,
to apply his ear to the breast of beau
tiful brunette of nineteen years of age
TO knock upon her heart. as if to say:
Permit me to enter-to-'"
Maurice" cried the master of the
house. Maurice, stop! No pleasan-
tries OF the vaudeville. You promised
us drama!'
You shall have it. Be tranquil!
Although received in good society,""
Maurice continued, these SkebelOffs
were trifle suspicious. They lived at
hotel, and the father Skebeloff had
too many tag loops and braidings to his
fur pellisse. They carried things in
grand style, however, although the dia-
monds of Madam lie Mere were said to
be false, and the two daughters too
beautiful to be good-so said the skepti-
cal world.
''Ah well, to cut it short, the doctor
was seized with passion; he demanded
the hand of MILE Mache in marriage,
was permitted to pay his cOurt-in
three months time had espoused her.
and the family Skebeloff, suddenly dis
gusted with Vienna, departed to new
table d'hotes. The wife of the doctor.
Frau DOctorin, as they called her there,
now appeared more frequently in Wen
nese society, where newly married ones
We're very interesting. The doctor
loved Mache at once as wife and patient
he adored her and
CARED FOR HER TENDERLY.
"Ihis pretty romance enchanted the
sentimental Germans, and they watched
her as she whirled in the waltz
"Whlrled in the waltz with heart dis
ease?"
Certainly, for the health of Mad.
Arnold, thanks to care, was in a way to
he entirely e-established-so well cured.
indeed, that her husband, as physi-
clan, was forced to concede her turn