The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-29
1.-THE HEART SPOKE"

Somewhere upon the way between
Vienna and Trieste the two letters had
crossed each other, and as. neither the
mail train had gone off the track nor
the postnan had been robbed and muir
dered they arrived in due time into the
hands of those to whom they were adj
dressed in Trieste and Vienna. Do not
get out of patience when you see that
my hero and heroine have noble, high
sounding names. ! know that the usual
run of stories are told of the nobility,
and they become so tiresome! The joys
and sorrows and roInances of the middle
and lower classes are forgotten. So for
give me; it is not my fault that my
''leadlug lady and gentleman" belong to
this former class, and happen to be Count
Nicholas Won Tell1i and Baroness Marie
Schwarzberg, who are writing to each
other, and indeed. for the first time
since their engagement.
You imagine. according to this, that
Baroness Marie with cry of joy, threw
her embroidery out of her hand, and
with the help Of her thoroughbred gothic
pointed finger nail tore open the envelope,
and that during the perussll of the letter
whole concert of joyful sensations played
over her features. ! regret that | cannot
confirm your expectations. The young
lady preferred TO finish vine she was
embroidering. then took paper knife.
with which she very calmly opened it,
and did not smile until she had reached
the very end-a peculiarly triumphant
victorious smile!
at will not please me-" | cry with
lagO, and peep inquisitively over her
shoulder at the written page. 'Wel.
what does Connt Mkt writer
TRIESTE, -.
RESPECTED BARONESS kiss. first of
all, most dutifully your hand, and with
the deepest respect inquire after your
health of which. in spite of our solemn
and weighty engagement, allow my
self to have the best hopes The dear
parents. my parents-in-law, are of course
included in this question. take for
granted that the doings and thoughts of
your fiance lie near to your heart. so !
shall know that one always does it
give you conscientious bulletin of
everything would like to assure you
: that |, intoxicated with happiness and
your fathers delicious wine, EN- braced
the porter. pressed a real banknote into
the conductors hand, .and, instead of
turning that contrivance in the car to
regulate the temperature, pulled the
safety rope must tell you candidly.
Just as | am. that neither in happiness
nor in wine have | that necessary mod
GRAFTON | did not sleep: the ring on
my finger made me think much, toe
much, for am not accustomed to think
ing | soon discovered that it was most
beautifully wrought and very heavy
but about the great notwithstanding
to Hamlet to be or not to bel was
not made the wiser
AT the town where we stopped hall
hour for lunch it all became clear as sun
shine to Inc for the first time haC
drunk of cold coffee there which, as il
seems, made me not only handsome. bu
also wise. as the saying goes Youmus
write all, openly and honestly. Baroness
MiZi will understand you. said |, anC
indeed SO loud that my neighbor at the
lunch table. a nun. very much fright
ened, took her rosary and said he
prayers
$50 here | am. as you see, writing t,
you.
II must first introduce myself Tn
exterior appearance is sufficiently known
70 you You were long ago informed O
my worldly goods question. You know
already that | have blonde mustach
and brown eyes, the required militar'
height and a few inches over, and al
that is necessary for warrant of cap
ton, but of the inner man it is as un
known to you as one of those charming
places which lies on our military from
tier. You allow me to proceed? | am
tolerably sensible man, who bears tn
well sounding name of the Won Telkis
but has not their prejudices and VIII
looks little beyond the horizon of tn
family's laid down laws. I'm a goo
fellow. but if you took me for fop tn
day before yesterday. allow me, will
out boasting. to earnestly protest.
have will, good deal of it, perhaI
boo stubborn. am only weak whe
one begs me from the heart. ParticI
larly if it is a woman, and most especia
ly if that woman Is my mother. whom
should love and honor the highest
Dear Baroness, saw you day befol
yesterday for the first time face to fac
have known you in my thoughts, br
that is a rather wearying occupation
You have been served to me at breal
fast, dinner and supper-one shoul
never go too far into the figurative iel
one runs against a snag. The Telk
have since time immeinorial married I'll
Schwarzbergs and vice versa You, Il
Last Schwarzberg, was destined for IN
50 surely. so certainly. SO absolutely l
fate and man that-enfin, that |, WI
am headstrong and capricious. ha'
reached right ripe age before have q
lowed myself to be moved to the III
avoidable end of our-of my wish to
nearer.
You must be back in Trieste {
Monday; you can stay day in Vienn