Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-06-20

and ears. And pray who is the subject of
such brilliant fame?'
Dear uncle, she Is an angel
" Oh! | knew that before; she Is always
an angel. In little time you will love a
woman better than an angel. But what
earthly name does this angel reply TOP
Her name, uncle, is Noemi
That not what asked you. Noeml
That's all Your own-it's pretty name,
though But for me, who wants to know
vino this angel is, and to what family she
belongs, a family hume is necessary.
1T is MademoiselIe Amelo, uncle!
indeed That better than an angel!
A tall, slender graceful brunette, with
eyes of black velvet | can't say that
disapprove of the object at all.
" All! dear uncle, if you did but know
derihnm and hearth
All, yes | know all about that
And those are paid in return, as we used
to say formerly? Is that tie phrase with
you fellows, nowadays?'
Really uncle, do not know.
Not know, thou nephew unworthy
of thine ulclel You are every day creep
ing into q house, and don't know wheth-
er you are loved!
a" She does not even know that | love
her, uncle
Oh in that respect you are deceived
fair nephew, and show that you Under
stand nothing of the matter She knew
you loved her at least a quarter OF an hour
before you knew it Yourself
Well, all that | know is, that shall
kill myself if she be not mine.
"'Oh, oh, as strong as that, fair
nephew, is, it? Humph! There are many
chances against her being yours. Your
father is much richer than hers, and will
not bestow his son upon her
We'll, then, uncle, | know what re-
mains for me TO do
Nonsense! Let US ace. Don't COM
NIT any folly; al least listen,
"'Ies, uncle.
Well, in the first place, you cannot
marry at twenty.
"'Why not, uucle?'
Because | won't let you, and without
me this marriage will never take place.
"Oh, my dear, good little unclel-'
"'lfthe girl loves you, il she promises to
wait three years for you
Three years, uncle!
Dom begin to argue about it, or /
to wait three years for YOU, you will join
your regiment
"'Ah, uncle! uncle!
' But not at Clermont. will contriye
to have you placed in a regiment at few
leagues from Paris, whittier you can come
home once in every three months
"'Well, uncle, but how aln to know if
she loves met?
"'How are you to know why, by asking
her, to be sure.
"'Dear uncle, dare not!
Then pack up your kit and obey your
father.
"'But, dear uncle, you don'tl know
what sort of girl she is. ! have wished
a hundred times to tell her loved her;
have been ashamed Of my own timidity;
have endeavored to obtain courage in
all ways; ] have prepared speeches and
learnt them 10y heart have written let
te1s; but when an opportunity offered for
speaking to her, ! felt the first word
choke me, and | spoke of something else.
Her look is so mild, and at the same time
50 svere, it appeared to me that she could
never love IA man: and then | spoke of
something else. As for letters it is still
worse; at the moment ! should give
them fancy them so silly, that | cannot
believe | can tear them into pieces small
enough
"'Well but my boy, the matter must be
decided; and | will tell you why; your fa
ther has not let you into the whole affair.
One Of his reasons for sending you to
Clermont, is that the colonel of the reLi-
ment is one of his most intimate friends,
and has daughter, this daughter is des-
tined YOU: it is a rich and suitable match.
But-you need say nothing about it; |
know that all this amounts to nothing
when a man is in love. It is great fol-
ly. which | should be sorry not to have
committed myself; they must be cold
blooded mortals who do not commit such.
| know very well that old folk call this
Illusions but who knows if it be not they
who have some of these illusions2 The
spectacles that lessen objects are not more
true than tlose which enlarge them.
80 If she loves you, you must sacrifice
everything for her sake; that's "A folly |
know but it is right, and must be done.
But you ascertain whether she loves you;
and there is Just now an excellent oppor-
tunity for putting the queition Her
family are about to marry her TO another
we'll, nephew you turn pale at that idea
and you would like to measure swords
with your odious rival is it not that
what YOU said just now2 Well, try to
p-sserve little of this great courage in
The presence of the beautiful Noemi. They
want to marry her; you are richer than
she is. but the man they wish TO marry
her to is richer than YOU besides, he has
a title. and is a husband quite ready, and
the corJeille is ready; whilst for you they
must wait Goto Noemi, and tell her you
love her; she knows it well enough, but
it is expected to be told Ask her if she
responds to your affection, and tell her she
ought to love you; you are young. hand
some and sensible. Tell her that she shall
swear TO You to wait three years for you,
and that she shall write I, to me-to me
myself. in a letter, which will keep.
Then | will break off the marriage yonder;
will get you placed in another regiment;
and in three years in spite Of your father,
in spite Of the BAH in spite Of every
thing. ! will marry you.
Dear uncle, ! have an idea.
What is it2'
50 i will write 10 her
As you please,
IL left my uncle and Immediately set
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