Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
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other views of more ambitious character.
I hear that he has found a Crnsus for a
son-in-laW."
''Have patience, my friend-haye pa
tiencel You have the daughter on your
side, and 1 am here to assist you"
Thanks. And what progress are you
making, may l ask"
ooh, capital progress, thanks to yout I
am going ahead step by step"
$50 much the better"
'FYour turn viii come. If you have no
objection, we viii both be married on the
same day, and viii defray the cost of the
two weddings
81 am sadly afraid that mine will not
cost much"
"Don't despair Faint heart never won
fair lady"
After these condolences, they went to
work at the Strasbourgian pdt0tS with a
will that did credit to both teacher and
scholar.
On the day of the twelfth lesson Angus
tus Weiss came with face radiant with
delight, while the south-countryman ap-
peared to him to look somewhat glum and
crestfallen.
"Well," said Maurice Cazena7e, show
are you getting en-"
''Oh," replied Weiss, things are i'm
provingI have seen her, and have had
talk with her, and she has given me great
hope. She has done great deal, and in
sisted on SO much that her father seems
inclined to give way; and, as soon as am
Fairly launched in my Office"
"All in good time, my friend"
''How about yourself?'' inquired Weiss.
"Things are not looking at all bright for
me-" was the reply.
Il am extremely sorry to hear that; We
should have been SO very Jolly all togeth-
err"
mo; it is very annoying. My sweet
| heart has such whimsical ideas! It is not
question of speaking German now; she
has made up her mind net to leave Stras-
bourg.7
''Why?'
''That is the question: Between our
selves, I believe that it is only a prebence
to getTid of me, knowing, as she does
know well, that nay interests make it i'm
peratiye that I should reside in the south.
1t is G pure invention"
'tO11, don't be disceura ged in tha5 wayi
Handsome women are sometimes very
capricious, and you have told me that she
''ks for that, she is enough to turn
man. brain"
''Haye courage them I am going to
teach you some Alsatian phrases that
will cause her to laugh more than ever,
and her whimsical notions will disappear"
Exactly so; but all these changes and
uncertainties greatly interfere with my
other affairs I am sbusily engaged in
| but, were I to remain in Strasbeurg,
should not be able to make the best of my
estates elsewhere"
"Let the property stand over for q time,
and persevere with the lady you wish to
make your wife. Later on you viii still
be master of what you possess, and then
you can reside where you please"
THAT you believe to be best? Let it be
SC thenr'
And once more theyepesumed the lessons
in Strasbourg pGtOtS.
Some days afterwards the aspect ef af-
1 fairs was again changed; it was Cazenave
/ who came in q joyous mood, whilst Weiss
was evidently overburdened with grief.
"A-ha," cried the s0uth-coUntryina
%fyou have done quite right in encouraging
me to press my suit vigorously All is
J very much altered; she is now willing to
go where choose, and has no longer any
desire that [ should make myself prof.
Gent in German! Howare you progress
siRg?"
Il have NO good news 70 tell you. The
{ father is decidedly too ambitious to secure
his daughters happiness. I have boldly
communicated to him that I am now the
owner of practice. AssoEcitor's practice
is not sufficient for him. NY poor girl is
sadly grieved; the dear creSture has tried
| her utmost to pursuade him; but never
before has he shown such determination"
what does he mean? That the prae-
tice you have Just purchased is not suffi-
GENTLY large? All, well, my friend we
will try to rec kon with the o0vetous old
wretch! This is what have resolved on.
AS we shall not reside in StrasbOurg. [
shall not be able TO attend personally to
the property to which L have succeeded,
nor shall have time to conduct the sale
OF it myself it viii consequently be ne
cessary to employ a representative here to
watch ever my interests, one in whom I
could place every confidence and in whose
hands I,could safely leave all my affairs
Now you are evidently an honest mani
have proved you to be SO, have l not?
Very well; will appoint you my agent at
IgOunOS
a year, Independently of the solicitors
practice altogether, which will remain as
we originally intended it. Now don't you
think that this arrangementwill make.the
4stingy old fellow alter his miRd?"
ST hope it will
eff the daughter really loves you and
desires to become your wife, most certain
ly she will win her father over to her way
of thinking"
ooh, I am satisfied that she loves me
sincerely! She has made me promise to
be patient, and she has pledged herself
finally to agree to all my proposals.
$50 much the better. [ thank you very
much for the lessons, for which | have no
longer any occasion; besides, I am very
much engaged. hare some purchases to
make-presents, in fact, for the wedding
SO we will meet again this day week, when
trust you will be the bearer of better
news"
One week afterwards the south-country-
man and the Alsatian met again at their
usual rendezvous Augustus was the
first to arrive. His eyes sparkled with
pleasure; indeed he looked perfectly con-
tented and happy. So pleased was he that
he did not notice the troubled look of his
friend. who soon afterwards joined him.
'Ah, here you arev' said the latter, in a
depressed tone of voice.
His sorrowful accent struck the Stras-
bourgian.
"What is the matter?" asked Augustus.
1.-THE matter is that my love affair has
terminated. This time it is quite finished
the spell is broken
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