Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-01

commenced to pur chase the jewelry. Seei
here is beautiful bracelet q MASTER
piece of workmanship"
sit seems like q fatality" remarked
Weiss. "After what you have said, /
hardly like to tell you of the happy turn
which my suit has taken. Thanks to You
and the advantages which you have
sented. I have to see him to-day at his
closed against me-"
"Ah, am exceedingly pleased to hear
you say sol It will be a consolation to
to me to know that have done some good
here"
~ hope that will not be your only
recompense.
'.Be that as it may, you will find all the
documents You require for your agency.
as also the amount for the purchase of
your professional practice, at the Office Of
my lawyer, in the Rue des Serruriers.
shall leave Strasburg Immediately. You
have very fine cathedral I admit;
but 1t is a horrid country and a
wretched people! OF course I do not
allude to you personally-on the con-
trary, wish You every prosperity, and a
happy future to both yourself and your
intended. should have liked to offer
her wedding present-this bracelet, for
instance; but unfortunately have had
initials engraved on it. See! But will
get it exchanged;" and Carroll opened
the casket.
Augustus Weiss, while looking at the
jewel admiringly, suddenly uttered a cry
Of surprise.
us it not magnificent bracelet?'
asked Carroll
. ..Hes. J; yes; but what coincidence"
"Why, C. H. are the initials Of my in
tended's name!"
'Really?"
eyes, assuredly-Caroline Helmstett.
erw
"What! Miss Caroline Helmstetter?"
cried Carroll, as he made a prodigious
effort to speak the name. us 1t Miss
Caroline Helmstetter who is to be your
wife?"
Eyes"
"Miss Caroline, the daughter of the re p.
ceiver of taxes, No. 8 Rue des Serrur =
iers?"
eyes, that is right Do you know her,
them"
'"Do not? Why, that is the young lady
to whom I have been paying my adj
dressesw
sit can not be possible! We have been
hunting over the same ground!" ex.
claimed Augustus.
Cor rather I have been hunting over
your ground" said Carroll.
"And when I was instructing you in
Strasburg German, 1 was actually put
ting words in the mouth of my rival!"
said Weiss.
"And, as to myself, what else was I
doing when bought the practice of a So
licitor in your name?" asked Carroll.
Just sol Aud when / was encouraging
you, and urging you to persevere with
your suit, was unquestionably working
against my own interestsw
"And in appointing you my agent
was destroying my best chance! I now
understand how it was that we were never
both satisfied at the same time. Truly
we are the heroes of ludicrous ro-
mancew
Eyes, but of one that will have the ef-
feet of greatly altering the complexion Of
things"
mot at all, my dear frjend-not at all |!
It is who have come and unlntentionai-
ly interfered with your projects; am the
one who ought in honor to withdraw. The
young lady loves you; marry her-be-
come a solicitor, a land-agent and father
of large family"
"And you positively renounce herr"
II pledge you my word that will never
return to vex you. What 1 have said I
will relig1ously adhere to. Good bye"
'.And are you actually going to leave
Strausburg?"
"Sooner than ever! Stay-here is the
bracelet! Present it in my name to your
betrothed, as my marriage gift"
"And shall we continue to be the same
good friends?"
eyes" replied Carroll, as he finally
and warmly pressed the hand of the
young Alsscian; land permit me to add
the words you taught me on the occasion
of our first meeting-'A Wf inmer'-for
ever !"-Demorest's Monthly.