Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-15
A GERMAN BRIDEGROOM.

had spent the evening with n friend
who lived n little out Of Hamburg. As
my horse bore me In sight Of my home
was surprised to see light In my
fathers counting house. for Il was nearly
Bo'clock. threw myself from my horse
aud entered the room. My father was
at his writing desk. evidently waiting
for me.
GOOD morning. Henry" said he. with
out laying down his pen. II am glad that
you have come. want you 10 make ar.
rangcments 10 30 10 France tomorrow at
noon"
ITO France. fa,hers-and on what
srrandy'
"You arc 10 be married."
Married" cried In establishment.
"Yesi daughter Of Merchant Peter
ron. Of Bordeaux"
But, fathcrl Marry a girl whom ]
do not oyon know
Certainly. II is n good family. and
you can have your choice between three
dnuRhtcrs."
But suppose Idon't like any OF thcrnl-
mo nonsense. Henry" said my father
sternly. "You are to start at noon"
could but obcy my fathers order. 20
noon found me on board ship, with Ham.
burg gradually fading from my sight
Instead OF going directly To tho house Of
my future fathcr-in-law. left tho ship
at Bologne and won't TO Paris. rented
= furnished room. assumed the title Of
lord Johnabury," and tumblcd about
for two weeks, seeing. hearing, and
tasting whatever pleased my fancy.
found tho solitaire which my father
had destined for my fancee had become
looe, 10 l carried II to jewelers. store
To bo repaired. While there. two ladies
came In. ono Of whom was advanced In
years and tho other young and extremely
BEAUTIFUL. She examined pair OF ear
rings. but tho price was too high, 10 she
reluctantly handed them back. quietly
paid tho price demanded and begged her
10 accept them.
"You are very kind" s,ro said, blush.
Ing. "and these jewels arc very lovely;
but were they still ,.nore beautiful I
could not accept them from stranger"
urged In vain. aud again expressing
their thanks. they went away. To my
delight a few days later mot tho ladies'
walking In the Tuillories. FASTENED to
them with earnest questions. requests
and assurances. and after long CONVEX
ntion their cautionnc=s seemed grad
nally to give way To sympathy. took
advantage OF this fact TO offer her tho
solitaire, and Il was placcd firmly on
her hnger before she could think OF any
opposition.
~ am doing ~ great wrong 10 listen
70 you as TO accept this diamond" said
nhe. "but you are binding yourself 10 an
ungrateful girl. for l accept this against
my Will"
my happiness was to be rudely inter-
Irptcd. Tor three days after this sud
denly found that my money was reduced
70 nVc louis. l thought the matter over
senonsly' and finally decided To go 20
BORDEAUX AS could not appear before
Mr. Peterson like bcggar, some brace
iets' also Intended for my fancec, came
In Just right, though they brought mo
only ighty louis.
This journey to Bordeaux passed quick.
iy enough. and Mr.. Peterson welcomed
me warmly. In the course OF our con.
yersation he spoke Of letter from my
father, aud ! started TO offer nm excuse
Tor my delay in arriving, but no would
not listen to II.
MY youngest daughters are away
from home" said he. "but II my eldest
does not suit you they shall be sent for. {"
We drank TO the health Of my future
bride, and Mr.. Peterson then showed me
10 my room.
~ was amazed when Jaw Constance
the next morning. could find moi a ae.
feet anywhere. Tho build. tho Ggurs
tho complexion belonged Ia no conn,ry
hut to that Of beauty; and the brown hai,
which fell over her whito noot in Inv.
uriant locks, and tho sparkling brown
eyes were tho only signs wh,ch .bo,vsd
her relationship 10 Pn.noc We 4, sa
wonderful, then. that two woeLs 40.
my arrival | went Ia Mr. p",ersor -
asked him for the hand ~ h,s San,h,a ass
The old man led ma 10 har a,,d ,,"na,
her in my arma anu p'Asea