Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-06-14
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y girl pleases your
= leases me? 1 am fairly carried
away with her!'' And Arnold Friese
gazed with rapture at the photograph
in his hand. What loveliness! Incom-
parable. uncle!"
THAT pleases me, my boy; that
pleases me. Hitherto all my attempts
to persuade you to marry have been
fruitless.''
But this is different, uncle. In all
previous instances your enthusiasm
was by no means justified. What you
took for beauty was merely illusion.
But here-who could hesitate? One
would indeed be blind not to see here
the fullest Greek ideal of loveliness.''
But her worth consists not in her
beauty alone, my boy. She is good.
gentle girl, and of a lovable disposition.
When l first met her, here in Berlin,
while on short visit with her parents,
l was enraptured with the girl, and
thought at once of you. If it only could
be, thought l; if it only could be! To
have such a niece!'
'Now, you see, uncle, you shall have
her. Not merely because her parents
have given their consent through your
recommendations, nor that the girl
herself is not unwilling to bestow her
hand upon memo; !, myself, who have
ever been so hard to suit, and have al
ways opposed your wishes could en-
h. ~ ~ \
of my union with her.
And in transport of rapture and graf
itude Arnold flung himself into his un-
cles arms and kissed the old man on
both cheeks.
The latter rubbed his hands con
tentedly. Good, my boy, good! And
now that we are agreed as to the main
point, l will give you few details Of
the matter"
Eyes, uncle"
''Your bride-for such may now call
her, as all seems to be clear-lives, as
you know, in Leipzig, and have writ
ten her, parents that you will arrive to-
morrow"
Capital"
you can start as soon as you like.
At all events, you should be there by
noon tomorrow, and, indeed, upon a
most natural preteXt. Twill give it out
that you are called to Leipzig upon
business, and by way of making this
true will send by you this silver
lorgnette to Frau Brettschneider,
which she lost while here in Berlin at
the opera, and which she requested me
to find for her. And, as you need be
in no hurry to return, remain in Leip-
zig as long as may be necessary for
the accomplishment of your mission.
l trust that you will not leave until the
young lady has given you a definite
yes"
II will do my very best, uncle, you
may be sure"
And now. success to your efforts.
my boy! Telegraph me as soon as the
wished-for result is attained, that l
may arrange for your wedding"
Wait until morning?
No; Arnold Friese did not relish the
idea. The Berlin life was too distract
ing to permit one to dwell long upon
any one thought, however cherished.
So Arnold resolved to leave that very
evening.
Arrived at the station, he boarded
the train, and, possessing himself of an
empty coach, took his seat at a window
and gazed at the throng outside.
The platform was already pretty
well crowded. Were all these people
whom he beheld, laden with valises,
bandboxes, satchels and what-not.
were they to enter his coach and dis
turb him with their hustle and noise?
He would so gladly be alone with his
thoughts.
How to secure himself from intrud7
ers? Ha. an idea. If he should pay
for all eight seats in the coach? Plain
ly, magnificent scheme, only trife
costly.
A gold piece in the hand of the por-
ter? No; that secured him nothing. for
in case anyone entered that parsonage
had no right to prevent him.
Suddenly wild idea flashed through