Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-09-08

Wben the Beart Is Young.

THE vestry door OF the church of 81.
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. 1t was NJ. Auguste, the lit
tie organist.
NJ. Auguste had come to dctermi-
nation within the past hour. The sun
ofprosperitywas beginningto shine up
on this middle-aged Alsatian, and he
felt the elation of spirit. lie had
good position as organist, he had
large music class, he had composed
successful march, he had a 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. lie would seek the wife
of the minister, and ask her help to
find him suitable mate. lie had heard
that rhe 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 a speaking acquaintance with
the spruce little organist, but she came
TO him at once, and expected to hear n
tale of woe or distress. Her surprise
may be imagined when the excited Al.
satan, in compound of bad English,
German and French, poured forth his
hearts desires, his thoughts, his hopes,
and besought her assistance in finding
him a 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 delibcrated, hesitated
and was lost. Ere an hour had passed
she had promised him her assistance.
81 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-
ingly; "zat iss suit you an suit me, as
It's great affaire for me you un'er-
stand"
Mrs. Dahl watched him away in the
direction of the park with misgivings
Shrewd she might be, but she could not
fathom the feeling of this poor alien,
who felt that now, at late day, he
might build a nest and find heart
mate.
Mrs. Dahl was n sympathetic wom-
an. She entered the interview in her
diary and memorandum book. On Mon
day she discussed the matter for half
hour with her husband, then prepared
list from the church record of such
widows and maidens of uncertain years
as she thought suitable to NJ. Auguste's
age and circumstances. The next step
was to bring about rseetings. She ar
ranged some for coming church So
cial: she secured n widow as n piano
pupil for him; she asked two spinsters
10 tea on certain evening and invited
NJ. Auguste to meet them. The sew
cnth and last candidate she would ask
to ride out with her and include the
orgapist in a drive to u distant park.
Then monsieur would confide in her
his choice, his emotions. The rest
could take care of itself.
40 fault could Mrs. Dahl find with
,nonsieur's conduct. He appeared at
the church social, obedient TO her hints
as TO appearance and department. He
was soon presented TO several ladies',
whom he treated with rcverential polite
ness, but his gaze kept wandering to
the bouquet of young maidcns who
laughed and jokcd with the youths of
the Luther league and the Endeavor
circle.
At Mrs. Dahl's suggestion he even
escorted ono of the widows to her home.
and was cordially invited to call upon
her in the future. The widow pupil
was exceedingly kind to him, but he re-
garded her with curious eyes, eye;
that had something pathetic in them.
On the occasion of Mrs. Dahls tea NJ.
AuEuste met the two maiden ladies Of
good family upon whose virtues Mrs.
Dahl had discodrsed to him the day
b4fore. One played the piano for him
very well, the other was a paragon as
far as housekeeping qualities were CON
cerned.
Still monsieur rewarded not Mrs.
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