River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-11-15
AN AMUSING AFFAIR.
dow q Complication in Love
Finally Ended Happily,

dow q Complication in Love
Finally Ended Happily,
One November evening in the year IS,
he weather being moist, sleet falling
asst and the streets sloppy and dreary, a
'Oung man was strolllng in the city Of
Strasburg, under the Grandes Arcades;
nd two or three dim gas-lamps, intended
o light the old and obscure passage, We're
'Carcely sufficient to enable belatcd wan
aers to see farther than five or six yards
aefOre them The young man walked
nth unsteady gait, and his manner iudi-
Gated that be was IN a decidedly bal
sumor. lie did not observe that another
,ersou was advancing from the opposite
direction until they both paused suddenly
4 front Of each other.
The gentleman who thus unexpectedly
disturbed the cOgitatious Of the nocturnal
and absent minded promenader was the
irst 20 speak
''Sir." said h, in English, with an
American accent evil You oblige By in
ormiu- me how to say the words For
sver' in German:"
- 4af falnsr.' sir" replied the young
nan promptly, as. luckily, he understood
something OF English.
"Oh, thank you. sir" replied the other.
Then resUuiug his way, he repeated
aloud, "'IHf ian. ~ All, yes-Ag
samern"
As ne proceeded he took from his thick
5vercoBt a pOcket-bOOk, and stopping for
an instant wrote on a page the worCs
@4uf immer;r after which he replaced
The book and continued his route, repeat
ng his newiy-acquired German phrase to
himself.
s.-dqf falnlerl" repeated tire other young
nan To himself '.AHf immsrf What in
me world can he want to know that for,
At half-past eight O'C.Ock at night? Per-
saps have been assisting him u make
love to some pretty Alsacian maiden who
s not a proficient in any language but
Ter own. declaration of lOve-eh?
Plague take love. and the women, tOo!'
That n young fellow OF twenty five
should so express himself as To love aud
women seemed pulling; but SO il was.
This young Strasburgiau, Augustus
Weiss, sincerely believed i. neither the
one nor the other. He had made his first
sssay, some time before. in a very pretty
romance which had failed OF a successful
issue, through the timility OF the young
sady concerned
As he reviewed the details OF his past
mischance Weiss arrived at the end Of
the Arcadss. The sleet had dsepened into
snow, and he was quickenIng his pace to
descend the passage steps, when his foot
struck against something which the flick
sring light Of a gas-lamp enabled him to
perceive was a pOcket-bOok. He
picked il up and continued his
way as best he could over the
Uneven ground, which was in some
places paved with cobble stones, in
others asplalted. and in many parts
strewu 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
Is he hasteuel onward to his home in the
Rue Merciere. In passing, however, he
did not fail to cast a glance, strongly ex-
pressiye OF both anger aud egret, at one
OF the first houses in the Rus des Ser
ruriers. After entering his room he set
about examining the prize he hal found.
The pocket-boOS was a new one, aud con-
tained a number OF bank notes; but
there was neither letter nor card to in
dictate the name Of the owner
The next morning. before goi3g to the
Office in which ne was employed. Weiss
proceeded to the advertising department
OF local newspaper, and informed the
clerk that he WAS DESTROYS OF announcing
"a its columns the godsend he had found
in the street
Il an sorry" said the manager, ito
lose at one time two advertisements; but
doubtless thus Is the owner OF the pocket
boOk"-p0iuting to man who stood close
by.
The person indicated who had arrived
few moments prior to Weiss. was ask
ting the charge for an insertion Of the
particulars respecting his lost property
He was man OF about thirty with tiorid
complexion. and eyes aud hair os dark
brown hue. Weiss held out the pocket
book TO him.
Il am very pleased, sir" he said, ';o
be able TO restore your property to you"
''The pocket-bo0S is mine, sir" replied
the stranger; "aud vet l scarcely know
how to convince you OF the fact. Pray
where lid you fud IL"
'.Under the Graudes Arcades."
yesterday evening, at about half-past
eighth"
eyes, about thar time"
Then you are the man who kindly told
me how to say the words For ever-AHf
inmer9"
'Really, do not recognize yoa again.
sir.''
.Ah. YES. hal taken out my pocket
book for the purpose 81 writing down
those tIrcsome words. 1t was fearfully
cold, and hastily returned tbs book. as
j thought To INV pocket; bat instead OF
doing So, mast have placed il between
my nader aud over coats. aud that Is how
IL fell to the ground Bus. as neither Of
rs has any further business here" con-
tinued the stranger. ''will You not come
with mss"
"With pleasure" replied Weiss: and
the two young men lett the Office to-
gether.
.'Mr. Maurice Carroll. Of New York. -
said the elder man, by the way % self
Introduction
s.Mr. Augustus weiss,'' returned the
other, in similar manner.
Five minutes later the two young men
were seated in the apartment OF Mr.. Car
roll.
Let Is see. Mr.. Weiss,H commenced
Carroll: 'yOu are an honest fellow, and
have rendered me a service. What can I
do for You in returns"
"Oh, really don't know.H
Tut tut, tutt There is always some
thing on a mans mind. OF one thing or
another that he wants, particularly at
your age; and, il I can be useful 10 YOU
Il have something on my mind, GER
tainly; but, my dear SIR, You could -5s
do any thing 70 aid me there"
s.Nevertheless''-
s'No: the best wishes ars powerIess / n
my case"
Then it is a love AFFAIR."
Yes"
"Ah, well, tell me about it"'
What earthly good would that dor
Y~lr sympathy would be valueless in
the matter"
Tell me, al the same. In the first
place, viii pledge myself to profound
secresy. / viii not ask You for name,
address. or any question that borders on
the luquisitive. Tell me only the out
lines Of sOur story, and then-wEc
s1oTs3 Confidence for conideaos; /