Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-01
AN AMUSING AFFAIR.
How a Complication in Love
Finally Ended Happily.


the weather being moist, sleet falling
fast and the streets sloppy and dreary, a
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 obscure 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 indi-
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 he, in English, with an
American accent ''will you oblige by in.
forming me how to say the words For
ever in German?"
".Auf INNER sir" replied the young
man promptly, as, luckily, he understood
something of English.
ooh, thank you sir" replied the other.
Then resuming his way, he repeated
aloud, ".Alf thinner" All. yes-AW
inanler!"
As he proceeded he took from his thick
overcoat pocket-book, and stopping for
.Auf inmer;" after which he replaced
the book and continued his route, repeat
ing his newly acquired German phrase to
himself.
s.Auf fnamer!n repeated the other young
man to himself. '.Auf thinner! 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
Tatn in, 1on ora h1lf
her own. A declaration of love-eh?
Plague take love, and the women, toop
That a young fellow Of twenty five
should SO express himself as to love aud
women seemed puzzling; 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 q very pretty
romance which had failed Of a 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 quicken1ng his pace to
descend the passage steps, when his foot
struck against something which the flick
ering light of gas-lamp enabled him to
perceive was pocket-book He
picked it up and continued his
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
Arcades. 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 not fail to cast a glance, strongly ex-
pressive OF both anger and regret at one
of the first houses in the Rue des Ser
ruriers. After entering his room he set
about examining the prize he had found.
The pocket-book was new one, and con-
tanned a number of bank-notes; but
there was neither letter nor card to in
dictate the name Of the owner.
The next morning, before going to the
office in which he was employed, Weiss
proceeded to the advertising department
of local newspaper, and informed the
clerk that he was DESTROYS or announcing
in its columns the godsepd he had found
in the street
81 am sorry,n said the manager, ITO
lose at one time two advertisements; but
doubtless this is the owner Of the pocket
book"-pointing to man who stood close
by.
The person indicated. who had arrived
few moments prior to Weiss, was ask
particulars respecting his lost prs perty.
He was a man or about thirty, witt fiorid
complexion, and eyes and hair OF dark
brown hue Weiss held out the pocket
book to him.
81 am very pleased, sir" he said, ito
be able to restore your property to you. -
1.-The pocket-book is mine, SIR" replied
the stranger; land yet I scarcely know
how to convince you of the fact. Pray
where did you find it,"
ssUnder the Grandes Arcades."
yesterday evening, at about haif-past
eighth
eyes, about that time"
ssThen you are the man who kindly told
me how to say the words For ever-Aut
inanler?''
e.Really, do not recognize you again,
sir"
s.Ah. yes! 1 had taken out my pocket
book for the purpose of writing down
those tiresome words. 1t was fearfuily
cold. and hastily returned thu book, as
thought, to my pocket; but instead oil
doing so, must have placed it between
my under aud over coats, and that's how
It fell to the ground But as neither OF
us has any further business here" con-
tinued the stranger. .will you not come
with met"
ssWith pleasure" replied Weiss; ant
the two young men lett the Office to-
Rether.