The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-22
WON BY A NOSE.

4Gy as ever bore the name OF woman. soAle
partly rested on the stone balcony of an
antique mansion, was about 19 years Of
age, almost tall, finely rounded, with dark
auburn hair, shadowing features delicious
ly chiseled and glowing with love and
happiness. Within the room stood, with
his arms folded and in military costume,
a young man of nobis bearing, whose eyes
we're directed toward her, and to whom
she occasionally addressed herself. gazed
eDtrancsd upon that divine object until
the enyiOus turning Of another corner
shut her abruptly from my sight.
Arriving at mine inn, I asked the
landlord about the beautiful woman.
The lady Of whom you inquire said
be, is the wife of a colonel in the army
Of Prussia, named Eckerlin, and is con
sidered the most beautiful woman Of whom
that country can boast but her husband
well deserves such a prize for 1t was by
no common stratagem that he obtained
her
Indeed, . said I. ''How?"
by a nosep' replied mine host. 1.-THE
lady's maiden name was Julie Ancelot
Her father was q stoekbrOker in Berlin
and one of the milli0naires. He loved his
daughter, but was determined to have his
own way in choosing a husband for her
Now, among other erotches, he was an
enthusiastic admirer of large noses, pro
vided they had n Roman contour, though
he freely admitted he had never beheld one
Of that ultra pro1ninency which entirely
satisfied him just at this period he re-
ceived a lotter from an old schoolfellOw,
settled in Silssia, who, as an army con-
tractor, had become immensely rich.
His name was Herr Schrattenbak, and,
being DESTROYS of seeing his son settled in
lfe he proposed him as husband for tho
Eraulsin Julie. There was, however, he
frankly observed one circumstance which
might DO deemed an objectionable between
his son IS forehead and chin there was a
pro6uberance far beyond the Roman, or,
indeed, any other standard The effect of
this comm unioation on Herr Necker Ance-
lot may be imagined. He, with all the pre-
cision of man of business, wrote, by re-
turn of post, to say that if Herr Sohratten-
bak, Jr., arrived on a day specified, exact
~ at - O'Clock m, he should become the
husband Of Julie, with a portion in ready
money of 200, 600 forms.
In the meantime, also, as a matter of
business, Herr Necker informed his daugh-
ter that he had found her z husband ex-
actly suited to his mind and that by "a
certain day, she must prepare to receive
him. Julie knew her father too we'll to
complain or demonstrate; she relied rather
on the expedient of love, and having sought
her dear Eckerlin she communicated all
to him
ION the morning fixed for the marriage
Julie put the clock forward half an hour
and at the moment of its striking 10 a
light chaise drove up, from which descend
ed q parsonage ia a travelling cloak, with
nose of the size and shape of a flshknife.
Herr Necker welcomed him with much
bienYeillanoe, looked first pleased, then
greatly astOnished at the size of his nOse
paid his daughters portion of goo 600
forms in bank bills, poured out a bumper
of Rudesheimberg all round, told him he
had no time to lose, saw him and Julie
safely packed up in the carriage with two
of her female friends, bsheld it start at a
gallop for the Hotel dc Vile (where the
marriage ceremony is first perforIned) and
was supremely happy.
Ahu said he, ohucking and walking
to ana fro. This is doing the business.
Tremendous nose that-rather too large
In the midst of this self graduation, there
drove up to the door numbering vehicle,
from which, to the unspeakable astonish-
ment of Herr Necker, descended a person
age with a nose nearly twice the size Of
that of the first comeri He entered and
presented letter of introduction, which
announced him as Herr Schratten bak, Jr.
The stOckbrOker was bewildered but
before any explanation could be given the
bride, the bridesmaids and Nose I drove
up. The rival noses were Immediately
confronted. Herr Necker gazed first upon
one and then upon the other with I'M
feigned perplexity. He was motionless,
speechless. At length Nose I broke the
silence as follows; If there be deception
here, am guilty of it, but nevertheless
feel confident of pardon, since it is sancti-
fed by Lowell julie is now the wife of a
colonel IN the Prussian army. My name
is Eckerlln; my nose is not what it APP
pears AS the india rubber appendage
was lifted off Herr Neeker recovered him
self. This is a fraud, said he sternly,
and, according to our laws, the marriage
is NULL
for have obtained our good kings per-
mission and authority to spouse the
Fraulein J lie Anoelot. Here it is. Herr
Schrattenbak, .Tr., looked first at the india
rubber nose, then at Colonel EckeTIin,
then at Julie, then at Herr Necker, then
at himself in the glass, and then observed:
4 am glad of this, for, to tell you the
truth, have secret penchant for lady
in Silesia, who admires my physiognomy
much more, I fancy, than the Fraulein
Julie. In fact, the lady I alIude to thinks
me handsome likeness of the emperor
Trajan.
- If you are satisfied. said Herr Ance-
lot, I am sure I am. for I must own that
I was somewhat alarmed at the size of
Nose J. but yours-no offense-would
frighten regiment Come, let US be all
friends and sit down to dajeuner in the
pavilion I need not add CONTINUED
mine bost) that the rival noses, strange as
it may sound, shook hands in a spirit of
the most perfect amity, and am sure that
you viii agree with me that Colonel Eek
erlin, who is spending the honeymoon
here, is worthy of Juliel'' Exchange.
How Lord Salisbury hit Scotland.
Mr.. Balfour recently inveigled his Uncle
Salisbury into his first and only indulgence
ia golf The prime minister was on a
visit to his distinguished nephew at Whit
tingham, when he consented to handle the
goldng iron. He rather charaoteristically
aimed a terrific blow at the ball, struck
toe low, and. looking around for the re-