Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-25

turcspuc garb that daintily sct oil her
fair, placid features.
"Good morning. Master WoordonlT
cried Van Elborg as he held ont his
/ hand chuofily 10 his visitor. "You arc
welcome. Have tho French scared you
away from Amsterdam"
"Thoy have not troubled me In tho
| least, replied Wocrdon. "You know /
care a. little for the French vs. for tho .
! Prince Of Orange Politics never inter .
est mo. come to propose good spec |
| ulation."
THAT Is Welt What Is ~" returned F.
/ Van Elhcrg
II have engaged TO deliver 100000
hcrriugs Ia month. Can you furnish
them 90 me In thrcG weeks"
at what price,
"Tcn ioHns q thol'aud."
"Tcu lionu1 Icsi will undertake
TO supply them"
"Gu1dw returned Wocrlcu, rubbing
his hands together couiOutcdly, us tho
dining room door WIS now open, dis.
playing tho pluntitul breakfast which
awaited them.
After pattaEiug literally o. the good
thing, before him. for the long ride had
bharponcl his appetite. Master Wocrdun
glanced significantly ut tho young girl,
who .hyly turned he. eyes away FROM
him as hc begun TO ditcu.s the question
Of tho young folks marriage. Finding
li' host firmly insisting on giving his
daughter only The dowry he had before
fixed. Muster WoorlUn made but
fuiguod rumonstrancc 10 theso terms.
aud IN tho onl conceded the disputed
point. II was tlou dcalod that the
marriage should take place In eight
DAYS.
As they returned to Am ,crdam tho
next duy, William yonturcl 10 ask his
father why ho bad thusggtrcd 20 Master
Van Elborg's terms
"My SON" replied Master Woordcu
grayely. "donot Gu.Urbmu about tliiles.
This contract Tor behring's Is serious
matter. aud requires all iuy thoughts
Once mosc IN his own house, Master
Woerdon shut himself up FOR hours In
his own room, AMI when be at length
came forth liu gave his servant large
package OF letters to mail.
Three days later tho old man, with
his wrinklcd face all alight with I'll.
, unph. whispered TO his soc;
"Ah. William, have your dowry all
ready for you"
ON the day appointed for tho wedding
Master WOordcn and his son returned to
Brock. This time they were received
with great ceremony. Tho wide fold
r ing doors that arc only opened for chris
Jennings. weddings and funerals were
, drawn apart, and u large party OF friends
mud relatives were assembled. Tho mas.
ter OF tho house, however. came to meet
/. them with 40 pale and troubled coun'
tonanco that William feared h0 had
some bad nows TO mako known. Master
= woetdcn did not share his sons alarm,
n for he knew only too surely tho cause OF
I. his hosts distress,
what troubles you, dear fricndf' he
a said. with hypoertical sm'lc. you
4, look anxious and worriedW
!. "Ahl | um cruelty embarrassed
IA must sneak with you at onco"
Can II DO this marriage that dis
d, plcascs your Do you wish TO rctraci
y your cousentr
:. "Oh, not
= "Well thon, lot us go on with the core
- mony; when that ~ over, and youl
II friends nro amusing themselves, we cal
y sneak nj our ease Of other mattoru!
Master Van Elborg hcsitated. III
would gladly have put all else aside III
,. hlwdlstross Of mind was oXplainodi bu
seeing also how much wiser II would b.
, 10 take tho advice thus given him, h,
y gave the signal for the marriage to go on
!" A few moments later the welded pal
Z, were kuceling at the altar TO receive til
I" churchs blessing on their union, anl
~. Immediately on the return OF the part,
q tc the house Master Van Elbcrg hurried
- his guest into his private room
MY friend" ho said anSiously, a
81 ,oon as he had closed tho door, II hay
~ engaged 10 deliver 100000 behring's I
YOU in fifteen days, aud have not yc
cs succeeded IN getting single one The
=, are all Sold
r. "Of course they arol" cried Mastc
IN Woorlon with u burst Of laughter; e
o. have myself bought thoml'
Ie' "Ahl" cried Van Elberg, after starin
IN n momont at his companion IN utt'
US nmazement "What then do you Q!
W. pect'--
"That yDu will fulill your ongag
ca mont. Listen 10 me, my friend! So
will one day leave your daughter lart
~ fortune. and shall do rs much for u
W. son. That ia all very well for tho tutur
no but for today they are not on equi
terms shall give my son share
a a my bunness, but you give your daus
", Ter only 1000 ducata. have not wish'
10 disnppolnt our childron's hopes, hut
W. have PLANNED to compel you TO be mo
lust in your arrangements
While Master Woerdcn thus spok
wv his companion was becoming moro o.
, "V moro bowildoroa
W. ~. "This is what have done' eontinu
'N' the merchant of Amsterdam; "you Ia
go. engngod TO sell me these Mornings at :
Nv aorins o thousand, but | already In
1H thon. You can only retrieve your hon
,,'u by buying thom from me VIII
i''n them to You for fifty horins thousar
~ w.. THUS, you will pay mo lO,OO0 Horn
"n and We are quits rr
ah at Is WE'LL" replied Van Elbors, "
.a'; had now rcgaiuod control OF his SC
nvu tered wits. you arc u sldlltul IN
~, chant. and have caught mo finely"
toI n, bo,ged tremendously TO his co
'h9 ronion, turned to his desk and drew
svu check for tho required sum, which