Stories by Foreign Authors

brought criminals to confession. It is thus that a man of fine and poetic feelings can satisfy himself in such a business, for a time at least: with the half of his soul he can lead a

keep in a given place, is for such an organization, every day, an aim, a relish; and one can for a number of years drive business so energetically, that he, too, slips ove

ion. If we add here that a bachelor with such a professional income is the possible stepping-stone to an advantageous marriage, it is easily seen that Fritz Bagger was much sought for in company. He went, too, into it as often as allowed by his legal duties, from which he would hasten in the black "swallow-tail" to a dinner or soiree, and often amused himself where most others were weary; because conversation about anything whatever with the cultivated was to him a refreshment, and because he brought with him a good a

ll known to nearly all present he felt himself as among friends gathered by a mutual joy, and was more than usually animated. A superb wine, which the bride's father had himself brought, crowned their spirits with the last perfect wreath. Although the toast to the bridal pair had been officially proposed, Bagger took occasion to offer his congratulations in a second encomium of love and matrimony; wh

ic chamber, with a vision of the small tinted clouds and the angel-heads. The sudden gust of wind carried him quite back to the moment when he sent out his note as the Norwegian heroes their high-seat pillars: the spirit

enga

e! congratulate!" so

extinguished the lights, brough

, their heads at that moment not in the

Doge of Venice, betrothed yourself to t

ympathy," exclaimed Bagger. "Yes," he continued, "just like the Doge of Venice, but not as aristocratic! From my attic chamber, where I sat on my examination-day, guided by Cupid, in

ridegroom and bride, with

that? Do I know the

er signed wit

nk I will acknowledge

quite ea

rstood became comical; and Bagger felt at the moment that he was o

bride and bridegroom acknowledge that long befor

exclaimed th

known power, brought them together s

s,

for and under forty, it will at some time undoubtedly bring a bride; to those who are already provided for will come the expected in another form. So a toast to the w

the bridegroom, loo

lief, "I have come out of it somewhat decently after all.

, had he not on his arrival home found a package of papers, an interesting theft case. He sat down instantly to read, and