The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-12

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sohratienbas. Junior arrived on a
day specified, exactly Of twelve o'clock
NJ, he should become the husband Of
Julie, with portion, Ia ready
money. Of 100000 norina In
the meantime, also, as a matter Of
business Herr Necker informed bis
daughter that be had found her a bus
baud exactly suited 10 her mind, aud
that, by certain day, she must pre-
pare 10 receive him. Julie knew her
father too well to complain or romon-
stratoi she relied rather on the expe-
dent Of love, and having sought her
dear Eekerlin, communicated oil 10
him. On the morning fixed for the
marriage Julie put the clock forward
half an hour, aud at the moment Of
ils striking twelve, light chaise drove
up, from which descended person
age in a travelling cloak, with a nose
Of the size aud shape Of q hsh-kniio.
Herr Necker welcomed him, looked
first pleased, then greatly astonishod,
at the size Of his nose, paid bis daugh-
ter's portion Of 200, 600 forms in
bank bills, told him ho had no time to
lose, saw him and Julie safely packed
up in the carriage with two Of her To-
male friends behold it start at a
gallop for the Hotel do Vile where
the ceremony is first perlormed), and
was supremacy happy. AhP said he,
chuckling and walking to and fro,
this is doing the business. Tremen-
dous nose that-rather too large.
In the midst Of this seli-gratulation,
there drove up to the door a lumber
ing vehicle, from which to the I'M
speakable establishment of Herr Neck
err, descended a parsonage with q nose
nearly twice the size Of that Of the
first comerl He entered, aud pre-
sented letter Of introduction, which
announced him as Herr Schrattenbak,
Junior
"The stockbroker was bewildered,
but before any explanation could be
given the bride, the bridesmaids and
Nose the First drove up. The rival
noses were Immediately confronted.
Herr Necker gazed first upon one aud
then upon the other with unfeigned
perplexity-h was motionless, speech
less.
cat length Nose the First broke the
silence us follows: If there be de-
ception here am guilty of it; but,
nevertheless I feel confident of par
don, since it is sanctifed by love. julie
is now the wife Of colonel in the
Prussian army. My name is Ecker
lin; my nose is not what it appears.
As the Indin rubber appendage wai
lifted off, Herr Necker recovered him
self. this is a fraud, said he
sternly. and according to our laws the
marriage is null. Not exactly, sale
colonel Eckerlin; for I have obtained
our good kings permission and an
thority to espouse the Fraulein Julie
Ancelot-here il is.
Herr Schra enbak, Junior, LOOKED
first at the Indialrubber nose, then a
colonel Eckerlin, then at Julie, ther
at Herr Necker, then at himself in tn
glass, and then observed; I am glat
of this for, to tell you the truth,
have secret penchant for a lady j
Silesia, who admires my physiognom.
much more, I fancy, than the Frauleil
Julie; in fact, the lady / allude t
thinks me handsome likeness of tn
emperor Traian.
"'If you are satisfied, said Herr An
celot, I am sure 1 am; for mus
own that I was somewhat alarmed q
the size of Nose the First, but your
(no offense) would frighten reg
mentl Come, let US be all friend
: and sit down to a deiouner in ii
pavilion I need not add continue
mine host) that the rival noses, stranG
as it may sound, shook hands in
spirit of the most perfect amlty an
} am sure that you will agree with n
. that colonel Eckerlin (who is spen'
= ing the honeymoon here) is worthy
Il Julie
n Boar Hunting in France.