New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-01-02
when had books SO full of living
characters Lido NOT care how InnU

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it would take hound, leaping so
| many feet at a bound. to overtake a
hare, leaping faster, but not clearing
so much space at a bound. My teach
er seemed to think that my success
in life would depend upon my correct
solution of the Wretched problem,
| but really didn't care whether or
not the hound ever caught the hare
/ do not expect to become hunter
of hares. / would much rather
! chase a fox, for then the dogs make
more music. =
WELL the old man exclaimed,
sssyou are surely the most sensible
young lady ever met. .
| 'Hermits donot meetmany young
/ ladies, . she replied. 81 must 60
Goodbye 2
After she had gone the old man sat
deeply musing. Shall / go to see
her?' he asked himself. No, must
keep away from her
Several days afterWard the girIs
came again You must tell me it /
interrupt you,'' she said 81 know
that it is not proper fora lady
| to call on a man, but then you are
| such an old man, so grandfatherly
and kind
You must not attempt to excuse
your visits, and by no means must
you discontinue them. Now let us
examine and talk over some of my
books"
The girls visits became more FREE
4 quent. Potmeyer, with an old mans
privilege, called her by her Christian
name, Mary. One day, upon going
/ to the cabin, she found the old man.
much disturbed in spirit. She inn
plored him to tell her the cause.
/ you would spurn me if / were to,
tell YOU" he replied.
"Oh, no. have caught glimpses
of your nature that have led me on
to admiration; and fuller under
standing would ripen my esteem.
Tell me, please?"
81 will, the old man said. 'sThis
is what disturbs me: You take
away from me capacity for true,
digestive thought, and fill my mind
with bright but worthless photo
graphs of love-"
| She did not blush; she did nor
tremble; but, looking up with a smile,
asked:
"Why worthless photographs Of
4 love?"
ooh, girl, can you not understand
that I love your"
Yes she quietly replied.
"And do you not resent it,"
NO. In the contemplation of
your rich and fruitful mind I have
lost sight OF your gray hair. To me
your mind is beautiful. You are the
only companion / have ever known,
and love you.
/ He caught her in his arms.
i The gossips of the neighborhoof
were wildly exercised when they
heard that the handsomest andr
most intelligent girl in the community
was going to throw herself away
upon an old man. One woman calledl
on Mary
is it fact that you air goin ter
marry that old feller?''
i Yes
rs itpossible?'
/ Il said yes
1T amt possible that you love
him?''
/ Eyes"
/ "W'y,afary, I wouldn't er thought
it ofyou.''
Perhaps not. =
sW'y who you reckon wants you?y
81 don't know
Ny son Alb
An she'd better take him, too, ~,
said Old Bill, who had Just enteredi
the room. But there ain t no dom
nothin, with her. She oughter know
that old Teller will let her starye ter
death. Mary w'y'nt you marry Alb.
eff you air SO keen ter step off?'
Il wouldn't marry him if he wei \
the last man in the world.
]. "Wall, go ahead then an make the
most Nv a bad bargain. Eff yo'
mother was livin' this would come
putty nigh KILN her.
IF she were alive, and if my mar
rage would almost kill her, as you,
say, yet would / marry that man. .
Time don't thin out the fools sfss
mighty fast
Nor lift mans mind unto nobler
forms of love-"
The wedding day came. Every one
could see that the girl was happy.
Potmeyer arrived The minister was
late. The company Nas seated on
the porch. Old Bill was sullen.
Let me see the license" the girl
asked. Potmeyer complied.
Why look here" she exclaimed.
this authorizes the m arriage of John
Sanford and Mary Spillers.
Yes, am John Sanford"
Then taking off his white hair and
whiskers, he revealed the face of a
young and handsome man.
1sSit down" he exclaimed. aDos
not regard me with suchlo looks. Come.