Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-14

Ana spirit voices Keep on softly teillng
10 doubt the Doubter and to trust the Dream.
Charles II. Crandau in Youth 3 Companion.
A GERMAN BRIDEGROOM.
Ihad spent the evening with friend
who lived q little out of Hamburg. As
my horse bore me in sight of my home
was surprised to see a light in my
fathers counting house, for it was nearly
S0caock. threw myself from my horse
and entered the room. My father was
at his writing desk, evidently waiting
1w me.
'A0ood morning, Henry, said he, with
out laying down his pen, 81 am glad that
you have come. want you to make ar
zangements to 60 to France tomorrow at
noon"
ITO France, father?-and on what
eExAndT
"You are to be married"
"Maxdedp cried in astonishment.
eyes; q daughter of Merchant Peter
son, Of Bordeaux"
''But, fstheri Marry a girl whom ]
do not even know"
Certainly. It is good family, and
you can have your choice between three
daughters"
''But suppose Idont hke any of them"
mo nonsense, Henry" said my father
seeRnly. "You are to start at noon"
I could but obey my fathers order, so
noon found me on boardshp, with Ham
burg gradually fading from my,sight.
Instead of going directly to the house of
my future father-in-law, left the ship
1t Bologne and went to Paris. l rented
furnished room, assumed the title of
Lord Johnsbury," and tumhled. about
Tor two weeks, seeing, hearing, and
taG6ng wh&tever pleased my fancy.
found the solitaire which my father
had destined for my fiancee had become
loose, 20 I carried it to jewelers. store
to be repaired. While there, two ladies
came IN, one of whom was advanced in
years and the other younga and extremely
beautiful. She examined pair of ear"
rings, but the price was'too high, so, she
reluctantly handed them back. quietly
paid the price demandediand begged. her
10 accept them.
"You are very kind" she said, blush
ing, land these jewels are very lovely;
but were they still more beautiful
could not accept them fromsa stranger. {"
urged in vain, and again expressing
their thanks, they went away. To my
delight few days later Imet the ladies
walking in the Tuilleries. fastened to
them with earnest questions, requests
and assurances, and after long conver-
ntion their cautiouness seemed grad
ually to give way to sympathy. I took
advantage Of this fact to. offer her the
solitaire, and it was placed FIRMLY ON
her finger before she could think of any
opposition.
II am doing as great ITO listen
to you as to accept this diamond, said
she, ''but you are binding yourself to an
ungrateful girl, for accept thissagsinst
my will"
Ny happiness wastotbe rudely) inter-
rupted, for three days after thissI sud-
denly found that,my money was reduced
to five louis. I thoughtsthematter over
seRiously, and finally decided to go to
BORDEAUX. As IcouH notapp
Mr.. Peterson Ike a bexgar, some brace
lets, also intsndedAfor @my "fancee, came
in just right, though ithey brought me
only eighty louis.
The journey to Bordeaux xspassedq quick
ly enough, and Mr.. Peterson welcomed
me warmly. In the course of our con-
versation he spoke oEa,letter from my
father, and started to offer an excuse
for my delay in arriving, sbut he would
not listen to it.
my youngest daughters are away
from home, sldshe, ''butifsmy eldest
does not suit youstBy.sha1lSb besent.for.
We drank TO the theaath.of fmy future
bride, and Mr.. Petrsonsthenashowed me
to my room.
II WAS amazed when I saw Constance
the next morning. couldfnd,not de-
tect anywhere. The buiad, thecfgure,
the complexion belonged to no country,
but to that of beauty ;land brown hail
which fell over her white neck.in lux.
uriant locks, and the sparkling brown
eyes were the onlytsigns which showed
her relationship to France. Was it SC
wonderful, then, that two weeks after
my arrival went to Mr.. Peterson and
asked him for the hand of fthis,daughter?
The old man led me to her, and placed
her in my arms.
''That's right" he cried. Tomorrow,
Constance, shall write to- your sisters,
for they must be home 1.-the wedding. N
Ange2ique, the second ldsnghter, came
In . few days, but Victoriastillar llaremMned
away. This delayed thernEarrisge, and
had sufficient opportunityrto become ac-
quAinted with the two sisters in their
differences. In Angelique4each woman