The Forrest City times., 1899-07-28
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THE vestry door of the church of St.
 John the Evangelist opened about an hour after the Sunday morning serv- ice and spruce figure passed slowly down the asphalt walk to the street pavement. It was NJ. Auguste, the lit tie organist.
 NJ. Auguste had come to a determi- nation within the past hour. The sun ofprosperty was beginningt to shine up- on this middle-aged Alsatian, and he felt the elation of spirit. He had good position as organist, he had a large music class, he had composed successful march, he had bank ac- count. He would have more; he would share his happiness; he would marry. Practical thought came back to him with the eating of his Sunday restau- rant dinner. His pint bottle of cheap wine stimulated him to an act courageous. He would seek the wife of the minister, and ask her help to find him suitable mate. He had heard that she made many matches among the church people.
 In this state of mind he went to the house of the minister, Dr. Dahl, and was announced to the wife of that gen tleman, to her great surprise. She had merely speaking acquaintance with the spruce little organist, but she came tale of woe or distress. Her surprise may be imagined when the excited AL satian, in compound of bad English, German and French, poured forth his hearts desires, his thoughts, his hopes, and besought her assistance in finding him proper life companion. The hopelesness of the task struck her at once, but the earnestness of the or ganist gained her sympathies. She questioned, she deliberated. hesitated and was lost. Ere an hour had passed she had promised him Her assistance. T will introduce you to such ladies |as would be suitable, you understand, she said, you must do your own court ing, etc.
 "Oh, yah, suitable" he nodded, smil- mgly; "zat iss suit you an suit me, as Us great affaire for me you un'er- |stand."
 Mrs Dahl watched him away in the |urechon of the park with misgiyings. hhrewd she might be, but she could not |tathom the feeling of this poor alien, |"ho felt that now, at a late day, he |might build nest and find heart |mate.
 Mrs. Dahl was a sympathetic wom- |an' She entered the interview in het |ulary and memorandum book. On Mon- [uay she discussed the matter for half |''our with her husband, then prepared N hst from the church record of such widows and maidens of uncertain years flS she thought suitable to NJ. Auguste's Fge and circumstances. The next step |"as to bring about meetings. She ar fanged some for coming church so- iai' she secured widow as piano Pupil Tor him; she asked two spinsters tea on certain evening and invited
 Auguste to meet them. The sev- .h'h and last candidate she would ask o ride out with her and include the Prgamst in a drive to a distant park.
 heh monsieur would confide in her is choice, his emotions. The rest ouid take care of itself.
 NO. fault could Mrs. Dahl find with
 onsieur's conduct. He appeared at ne church social, obedient to her hints
 'o appearance and department. He
 as soon presented to several ladies,
 Aom he treated with hreverential polite ess, but his gaze kept wandering to
 e bouquet of young maidens who
 ugned and joked with the youths of ircle. 1 anu ~
 At Mrs. Dahl's suggestion he even soorted one of the widows to her home, "u was cordially invited to call upon
 Tn the future. The widow pupil
 as exceedingly kind to him, but he re- 1iued her with curious eyes, eyes
 "' mad something pathetic in them.
 the occasion of Mrs. Dahis tea Nj.
 suste met the two maiden ladies of
 u lamlly upon whose virtues Mrs.
 anl had discoursed to him the day
 lo'e. One played the piano for him
 v well, the other was a paragon as
 as housekeeping qualities were con
 suil monsieur rewarded not Mrs.