Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-28
A Bold Suiitor
By KATE ELDRlDCE
Copyright. 1910, by American Press
Association.

In Switzerland there is a little BODY
Of water called Thunder lake, and in a
little town at one end. called Thunder.
there is Thunder hotel. There is
also in this modest city with so terri
BILE a name kursall (casino), where an
orchestra discourses in the afternoon,
to which people listen and drink beer.
One afternoon Herr Streilitz, his
wife and daughter Lena, the last
named aged twenty, were seated at a
table in the kursall, Papa Streilitz
smoking his pipe. Mamma Streilitz
munching crackers and Swiss cheese,
while Lena Streilitz was slipping an ice
with Il spoon.
AT another table sat young gentle
man tapping his boot with a cane
while on the table beside him was a
half emptied glass of Munich beer. He
was looking at FrauIein Lena very
hard, and Lena was conscious that she
had excited the young mans attention
Presently he arose. went to the table
where the Streilitzes sat, made a pro-
found bow with his hat under his arm
and addressed Herr Streilitz:
"Herr, l dare say that I shall sur
prise you. | have confession to
make. l have several times seen you
here with your family. l have con-
ceived a passion for the young lady
and beg your permission to pay my ad-
dresses to her. am aware that such
request may seem remarkable, but |
am ready to convince you that bear
good reputation, that am of an ex-
cellent family and abundantly able to
support wife. Here is my card.''
He produced pasteboard on which
was engraved the name, "Alphonse de
la Tour, Dion, France" .=r.~~>-.-
Herr Streilitz puffed. fumed and
scowled. Frau StreiliZ looked non
committal, while Fraulein Lena looked
very much pleased. The father was
about to make an angry reply when
the mother forestalled him by saying:
believe me. sir. we are not at all
offended that you should have given
way to natural impulse. We shall
at least accord what is due you by per
hitting you to produce your creden-
tials.''
'That Is all ask. madame. may
have to put you to some trouble, for
De la Tour could not ask any one to
vouch for him. Besides it would be
easy for an imposter to furnish fraud
ulent credentials. Nothing will salts
fy me but your going to my home in
DIXON. visiting my ancestral estate,
making the Acquaintance of my parents,
by brothers and sisters. and thus sat
isfying yourselves that l am what !
pretend to be-
THAT would be incontestable proof
said the lady. will you join our par.
ty, M. de la Tour?"
The young man sat down. Papa
Streilitz maintained stubborn silence
Lena. of course. could say not a word
while Frau Streilitz took the burden
of entertaining the stranger upon her
own shoulders. The four sat togeth-
er for an hour, at the end of which
time M. de la Tour received an invita-
ton to call.
A few days later Frau and Frau
lein StreilitZ took the train for Dion
At the railway station Nj. de la Tour
came up to them. bearing bouquet
Of flowers, which, with look of in
tense devotion, be handed to Lena
1T is for you" he said, Ito satisfy
yourselves. Here are your tickets
first class, including return
Frau Streilltz accepted the tickets
without qualm, while Lena blushed
and exclaimed:
"Oh. mammal
NJ. de la Tour gage. the young lady