Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-01
4 ROMANCE OF THE HOUR.
How G~enoolyn Wsssnnith Became . Countess Without Any Expense.

| q gloom. Reputed captain of finance, 1t had now become necessary for him to confess to the failure of his schemes. He had just signed cer- tain final papers which cleared the way for receivership when The office boy entered the room bearing a card The colonel read it's superscrintion, and his face cleared. It read as fol- lows: The Countess Burgstaller."
 "Show the lady right in. Henry" said the colonel. "is any one with herg~
 "Yes. sir" said the boy. "A tan | feller with red mustache. Looks like he thought he was the yemperer of Choymany. sir"
 .HGoodg' said the colonel. "rll see them right away"
 The office boy disappeared. and the colonel threw his head back and in- dulged in a silent guffaw.
 q thought it would work" be nut tered to himself.
 The door opened. and the coloneFs daughter. followed by a tall military ! looking individual. entered the room.
 ''FatherF' she cried.
 What You-my daughterf' return ed the colonel. the laughter fading from his face. "why. this card says the Countess of Burgstsller."
 q am she" said Gwendolyn. a rosy blush mantling her cheek. "Adolph and f''-
 We har elopit. Colonel vsg- schmidt" put in the count. seeing that the girl hesitated T lofe her SO. undt all de vorlds lofes a loafer. ve hope for your forgifness." fz an instant the count was upon one knee. and the countess arms were intwined about her fathers neck.
 Forgiveness" roared wagsmith, freeing himself gently from the em- brace 'Forgivenessi Why. my dear count. what have I to forgive? l am delighted-perfectly delighted"
 The count rose quickly and eyed the magnate with curious eyes.
 'sTelighted. Colonel VagschmidtT' he Inquired in a tone of deep perplexity.
 That's what 1 said. count" return ed the colonel. Perfectly delighted"
 Put said the bewildered count. T do not undherstant. Dit you not for bitt me de house alrettyT'
 'Ha-humr calculated Wagsmith- Come to think of it, old man. I did. I told you-let's see. just what did sayT"
 You saidt dot if l come to de house vunce more again you you'd han de butler take ne to te door yet again vunce more undt show it to me. mitt der policeman on dher oudside.'
 Hum" said Wagsmith- Yes. be- lieve did say that. count--I did"
 "So ven come around diss mornink ven you yass down to dher office undt take Miss Gwendolyn to de Lddle Church up by dher Corner. resumed the count. ''I half done somedings dat call for your forgihness. votY
 Not at all-not at all. my dear fel- low" said the colonel. rising and seiz- ing the count by both hands. You did exactly what wanted you to do"
 ''Vot - you - wanted - me to-do7" echoed the count, astounded.
 "Certainly, my dear man." said the colonel And you fell into my plans perfectly When l saw that Gwendo- lyn had set her heart upon having you l made up my mind that she should have you if there was any way under heaven to bring it about and just now that was the only way"
 "Dher only vay?" repeated the count, rubbing the top of his head as though something had stunned him. ''I guess I haf lost my Engklisb. l do not un- dherstant"
 T have never denied my daughter anything-not even the things I could not afford" said the colonel. she wanted you. and my plan was that she should have you"
 Den " you forbitt me dher houseT protested the count.
 "So that you would do just what you have done-elope with her" said tine colonel
 You wished dher elopementz" de handed the count more perplexed than ever
 aYes, my son." said Colonel wag- smith. T did So here is my bless | tng'-
 "But vy?" cried the count
 Well, if you must know. count" re- piled the colonel. Il am going into the hands of a receiver tomorrow morning. and to tell you the honest truth I couldn't afford the expenses Of a swell wedding"
 'Donner undt blitzenF murmured the count as they laid him gently in i the ambulance. "D0nner undf biit- gent"
 And that is how Gwendoiyn Wag- smith became the Countess Burgstaller without frs costing her father a cent Harper's Weekly.
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