El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-17
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The vestry door of the church of St
John the Evangelist opened about an
hour after the Sunday morning service
and spruce figure passed slowly down
the asphalt walk to the street pave
ment It was NJ. Auguste, the little
oraanist
NJ. Auguste had come to q determin-
attic within the past hour. The sun Of
prosperity was beginning to shine upon
this middle aged Aisatian, and he felt
the citation of spirit. He had good
position as organist; he had a large
music class; he had composed success
full march; he had bank account He
would have more; he would share his
happiness; he would marry.
Practical thought came back to MIN
with the eating of his Sunday restaur-
ant dinner. His pint bottle of cheap
wine stimulated him to an act courage
Gus. 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 gentle
merely a speaking acquaintance with
the spruce little organist, but she came
TO him al once and expected to hear a
tale of woe or distress. Her surprise
may be imagined when the excited
Alsatian. in a compound of bad Eng
Hsh.. German and French. poured forth
his hearts desires. his thoughts, his
hopes and besought her assistance in
finding him a proper life companion.
The hopelessress of the task struck her
at once, bnt the earnestness of the or
ganist gained her sympathies. She
questioned. she deIiberated, hesita ted
and was lost. Ere an hour had passed
she had promised him her assistance.
Il will introduce you to such ladies
as would be suitable, you understand"
she said; ''you must do your own court
ing. etc
..Oh. yah. suita bic, - he nodded smil-
ingly. ''Zst ISIS suit you an suit me- as
tbs 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 a heart
mate
Mrs Dahl was a 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 |
a list from the church record of such |
widows and maidens of uncertain years |
as she thought suitab bic to NJ. Auguste' 8 |
age and circumstances. The next step
was to bring about meetings. She ar |
ranged some for coming church social |
She secured widow as piano pupil |
for him. She asked two spinsters to tea /
on a certain evening and invited NJ. /
Auguste to meet them. The seventh l
and last candidate she would ask to /
ride out with her and include the Or
ganist in a drive to a distant park. |
Then monsieur would confde in her
his choice. his emotions The rest could
take care of itself
No fault could Mrs. Dahl find with
monsieur'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 reverentia1 po-
likeness, but his gaze kept wandering
to the bouquet of young maidens who
laughed and joked with the youths of
the LDther league and the Endeavor |
circle.
At Mrs. Dahl's suggestion he even
escorted one 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
regarded her with curious eyes-eyes
that had something pathetic in them.
On the occasion of Mrs. Dahls tea NJ. |
Auguste met the two maiden ladies of
good family upon whose virtues Mrs
Dahl had discoursed to him the day be-
fore 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 !
Dahl by q sign of preference. Quite
puzzled by his reticence, the ministers
wife chose the next fine day for her
drive, and placed by the side of the
sensitive organist the last of her seven |
eligibles. This candidate was younger, |
handsomer and more worldly than any
lady the aspiring musician had met. ,
She was merry, she was pleasant and
eXerted herself to please monsieur. He
smiled freely. He was even voluble, but !
ne made no sign to the astonished Mrs
Dahl that be had any choice Instead !
mis- eyes kept their puzzled expression
during the whole drive.