Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-10
A PAIR OF NOSES.


street near the Konigplatz my senses
were completely dazzled by as match
less a piece of humanity as ever bore
the name of woman.
Arriving at mime inn," I asked the
landlord about her.
ssThe lady of whom you inquire" said
he, sis the wife of colonel in the army
of Prussia named Eckerlin and is con-
sidered the most beautiful woman of
whom that country can boast, but her
husba d well deserves such prize, for
It was by no common stratagem that
he obtained her,"
"Indeedr said /. "r1owr'
ssBy noser' replied mine host. 'The
ladys maiden name was Julie Ancelot.
Her father was a stockbroker in Berlin
and one of the millionaires. He loved
his daughter, but was determined to
have his own way in choosing a hus-
band for her. Now, among other
crotchets, he was an enthusiastic adj
lnirer of large noses, provided they had
a Roman contour, though he freely
admitted he had never beheld one OF
that ultra prominency which entirely
satisfied him. Just at this period he
received a letter from an old school
fellow, settled in Silesia, who, as an
army contractor, had become immense
" rich.
His name was Herr Schrattenbak,
and, being DESTROYS of seeing his son
settled in life, he proposed him as a
husband for the Fraulein Julie. There
was, however, he frankly observed, one
circumstance which might be deemed
an objection-between his sons fore
head and chin there was "a protuber-
ance far beyond the Roman or indeed
any other standard The effect of this
communication on Herr Necker Ance-
lot may be imagined. He, with all the
precision of a man of business, wrote,
by return of post, to say that if Herr
Schrattenbak, Jr., arrived on day
specified, exactly at u o'clock noon, he
should become the husband of Julie
with portion in ready money of 200,-
600 forms.
"In the meantime, also, as matter
of business, Herr Necker informed his
daughter that he had found her hus-
band exactly suited to his mind and
that by certain day she must pre-
pare to receive him. Julie knew her
father too well to complain or re-
monstrate. She relied rather on the ex-
pedient of love, and, having sought her
dear Eckerlin, she communicated all to
him.
ION the morning fixed for the mar.
rage Julie put the clock forward half
an hour, and at the moment of its strik,
ing IL light chaise drove up, from
which descended a parsonage in a
travelling cloak, with nose of the
size and shape of a fish knife. Herr
Necker welcomed him with much bien-
vigilance, looked first pleased, then
greatly astonished at the size of his
nose, paid his daughters portion of
100000 forms in bank bills, poured out
a bumper of Rudesheimberg all round,
told him he had no time to lose, saw
him and Julie safely packed up in the
carriage with two of her female
friends, beheld it start at a gallop for
the Hotel de Vile, where the marriage
ceremony is first performed, and was
supremely happy.
".Ahr said he, chuckling and walk
ing to and fro. This is doing the bust
ness. Tremendous nose that-rather
too large In the midst of this self
graduation there drove up to the door
numbering vehicle, from which, to the
unspeakable establishment of Herr
Necker, descended parsonage with a
nose nearly twice the size of that of
the first conner. He entered and pre-,
scented letter of introduction, which
announced him as Herr Schrattenbak,
Jr. The stockbroker was bewildered,
but before any explanation could be
given, the bride, bridesmaids and Nose
diately confronted. Herr Necker gazed
first upon one and then upon the other
with unfeigned perplexity. AT length
Nose / broke the silence as follows: II
there be deception here, am guilty OF
II, but nevertheless l feel confident OF
pardon since it is sanctified by love
Julie is now the wife of a colonel in
Tie Eusoldu army. MY udlhc 10 I<ShCA'
lin; my nose is not what it appears.
As the india rubber appendage was
lifted Off Herr Necker recovered him
self. This is fraud said he sternly
and. according to our laws, the mar,
riage Is null
"'Not exactly said Colonel Eckerlin
for / have obtained our good kings
permission and authority to espouse
the Frauleln Julie Ancelot. Here it is.
Herr Schrattenbak, Jr., looked first al
the india rubber nose, then at Colonel
Eckerlin, then at Julie, then at Herr
Necker, then at himself in the glass
and then observed: L am glad of this
for, to tell you the truth, l have q
secret penchant for lady in Silesia
who admires my physiognomy much
more. fancy, than the Fraulein Julie
In fact, the lady | allude to thinks me
a handsome likeness of the emperor
Trajan.'
"Tf you are satisfied said Herr