The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

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Two thousand guldenI That was the
very least, she resolved, with which she
would venture into taking larger shop
Then the cigar and paper business wonld
bv united, and the chest, no longer cor \,
pellcd to serve both as closet and mad.
stead, could return to Its Original pses
From the time Of her betr othal and
this resolution great cham, Q was noted
in Aunt Es. She who from early morn.
ing till late evening lad trilled like \
lark, and whose gay demeanor her neigh
bors with ono voice had reproached, now
became grave, II not severe.
Two thousand guldeni Money, money
roi their marriage day, That was her
one aim and purpose in life, That was
the one aim and purpose of Karl too.
Bat it was not easy in their several
lines of business to save 30 large q sum.
No, it was not easy. Zeal and perse-
verance brought no especial result. Mo
nopoly swallowed everything. Hesought
to sell q better and consequently higher
priced cigar, she to introduce to her GUS
TONERS a new and more finished style Of
writing paper.
But this double speculation failed and
tIrastened the overthrow Of both the
s.S,ionery and cigar business entirely.
I'VE must not be oyerhasty," said she
to him one evening in her little shop,
"and engage in doubtful speculation.
What one has is known, what one may
ACQUIRE is not. To lose the confidence
of ones customers will be disastrous,
Let us wait. We will sncceed In time" /"
And they waited.
Courage and hope never forsook them.
In the evening. seated behind the count
er, he contemplating her with eyes of
love, they built castles and formed splen-
did plans for the future, Now it was a
mahogany bureau which that day he had
examined in o cabinetmaker's shop; then
again serions discussion Of the proper
management and bringing up of children.
One day a bright idea came to Aunt Els.
"a ticket in the lottery" said she to
him that evening; ''like voice from the
sky it came to me- We must each buy a
ticket in the lottery" and Karl impressed
by her words and manners did as she
bade him.
The eve of the great drpwiags the
couple passed In happy expectancy.
"Two Thousand guldsnl' said she, with
Ginning eyes. I'VE will pray this night
to the good God for 1900 gulden," and
Karl, as he kissed her, said lie would
and promised in case either should haYe
drawn a capital prize to dash up to her
door on the morrow in coach.
Long before thu hour Of the drawing
next day Aunt Is stood in anxious ex-
pectancy at her shop door. Every pass
ing wagoil-huppiiy but few went
through that narrow street-set her
heart to beating wildly. The sound of
carriage wheels in the distance turned
her faint, and more than once she caught
at the Intel Of the door for support.
The clock marked the hour Of noon
when into the narrow street turned a
fiacre, and oh, joy of joys, drew up be
fore her humble little shop. Within sat
Karl. and with thousand visions Of
happiness before her eyes Aunt Es darted
up the cellar stepG and threw open the
carriage door.
Eve have won, we hsve won" sht
cried exultantly, my Karl. my be
trothedl'
He gazed upon her sadly, his face very
white and pain drawn.
What hast thouf' she asked trem.
blingly. reading suffering in his eyes
"Naughtl' said he, making an effort
TO rise, "naught. my iebchen, save O
broken leg"
Tenderly she cared for him, yielding
him her chest and mattress, herself re.
posing in wooden chair.
In time he fully recovered and re-
turned TO his business again.
Thus the years went on, one hope aftei
another departing. Still their courage
did not sink. Neither remarked theil
whitened hairs, their strength fast di
,ninishins
She was past 60 and he 70 years oi
age. Aunt Es was Ill, but She did moi
mention it. She felt very feeble, bui
overcame it that the business might moi
suffer. Usually, too, she had little paiil,
never complained and never thought tc
consult a physician.
One day, however, this feeling Of weak
ness 80 overcame her that she begged oi
Karl, who was on his way to fetch Q
customer 25 cigars, not to leave her. She
talked much, and in spite Of her illness
laid plans for the future. In the long
years they had succeeded in saving quite
o sum Of money. Of the 1000 gulder
there was lacking only the half.
The night came down. 1t was mild
summer night, and Aunt Els declared
that she was quite well.
1--WE are growing DID," she said pres
emily, land have been thinking, Karl
we may as well be welded now. In al
probability we will have no children, ant
for us two we have quite enough
1 Karl fonnd that idea very nleaeinp