Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-04-19


would do next-perhaps become
school-teacher, and any marriage were
better than that"
The stay of the foreigners, which
had been set for one week, heightened
to two, and then to three; and here
it was the fourth week, and the sea-
son nearly over. 1t was evident that
matters were approaching a crisis be-
tween Fannie and the count. 1t also be-
came evident one day that there was
a breach between the two Germans.
Cousin Fred rushed out of the billiard
room into the midst of the girls on the
veranda.
"Great Caesars ghost, but that pri-
vate secretary, Schwartz, has been lay
ing down the law to the count! Both
are madder than blazes, and l believe
the trouble is over Fannie. The first
we know there will be a melodrama
right here on the veranda, I'll bet a
dollar that it's n tempest in teapot,
and Schwartz simply proposes to tel
Fannie that the count hasn't a red
cent, and is counting her for her money.
Here comes Schwartz now. I'm off.
Ian eaten me IN scene.
Sure enough out marched Schwartz,
flushed of face and stiff of manner.
Miss Curtin" he began, formally
addressing Fannie. 81 owe it to you
to make you informed regarding
matter upon which / have remained
silent too long already. l."
rs it with regard to Count Won
IL. IN. =. D.s =.
ME.
'It is" replied Schwartz.
''Then you must excuse me. / pre-
fer not to hear it," and Fannie swept
into the hotel like an insulted
princess.
That afternoon Schwartz asked
Mary to ride, and when they had
reached bit of quiet road he turned
to her and said:
81 tried to make n confession to
your cousin this afternoon. She re-
fused to listen. / now desire to make
the same confession to you, but for
a different purpose. VIII you listen?"
81 don't see how l can stop it,"
she replied. 81 cannot rise and sweep
into the house."
First l want to tell that / love
you and would make you my wife.
| would speak to your father and
make known to him that 1 am
proper person to sue for your hand,
but | do not desire to do so until
| know if your feelings toward me are
such as to make it of use. / had not
intended TO be so abrupt, but it is
necessary for me to explain to-day"
She had grown pale. She knew
that she had become very fond of
the handsome secretary, but she had
scarcely thought of marriage.
SHOULD l not hear the confession
first?" she asked.
mo, believe me, you should not"
he replied, with an air so masterful
that she looked at him with surprise.
81 ask no promise; only hint that
you think enough of me to let me
talk to your father. May /, may /,
fraulein? Will you trust me?"
81 will" she whispered and he
raised her hand to his lips with all
the courtesy of prince of the blood.
"My confession is this" he said.
81 am an impostor. / am not Mr..
Schwartz. l am Count Won Schim.
mielheimer and my friend is Mr.
Schwartz. Your cousin, Mr.. Curtin,
got us mixed in the introduction and
we decided to let it go as a joke. My
secretary is not acting honorably with
your cousin and is taking advantage
of the mistake to attempt a marriage
to secure her fortune. There is
thought of an elopement tonight"
When Mary recovered from her sur
prise she set her keen senses to work
and the elopement was prevented, al
though Fannie's humiliation could not
be saved.