Em. What is the meaning of this?

if he

Ed Did you really then consider your brother so foolish as to throw away his friendship upon a scamp? Did you really imagine that your brother would kneel before any man, even were the great Mogul ?-In a word, do you not guess that this Mr. Von Hellstern is your sister-in-law ?

Em.-(joyfully surprised.) My sister-in-law? your wife?

Ed.-Yes, yes;-But do not scream so-nobody knows it yet. Em-Is it possible ?

Car. Now, Miss Von Rückenmark, I remind you of your own words. I am to look upor you only as my sister.

Em.-(embraces Caroline.) My dear, 10guish sister!

Ed.-D.d I not say, you would embrace this young man to-day? Em.-Oh! with all my heart! (she embraces Caroline again.)

SCENE 6тH.

THE PRECEEDING AND MR. VON BOMBECK.

Bomb.-Ha! what is that?

Fd-Bravo! he is just come at the right time.

Bomb.-Can I believe my eyes? capital! young Lady whilst I am coming to hazard my life for your sake. You have already Fesigned yourself to your fate.

Em. With christian resignation.

Bomb. Ha ha ha! That is the organ of constancy of which you boasted so to-day!

Em.---Who can help their organs?

Bomb.---False, faithless creature!

Em.---Gently, gently, Mr. Von Bombeck. I am still ready to be yours.

Bomb.---Indeed ?

Em.---But only upon the condition that you accustom yourself to see this young man now and then in my arms.

Car.---Yes, Sir, you must positively accustom yourself to that. Bomb.---And why not? There's nothing easier in the world. Ha ha! ba! So ridicule into the bargain, my young Lady You, my young gentleman, do not come off so cheaply! That I must yield here, I thoroughly comprehend, but that you must first meet me, you, I hope also comprehend.

Car:---I am at your service.

Em.-No.! I won't let you out of my arms.

Car.You see---I cannot.

Bomb.---Hell and the devil! Sir, you are not a man of honor

You are a woman.

Car.That is very possible.

Ed.---And therefore she does not fight.

Bomb.-You should wear pins instead of a sword,

Car. There you are quite right.

Fd. She will do so to-morrow too.

Bomb.-The poor girl is deceived in you.

Car, I almost believe that myself..

Bomb. As for you, my young lady, I prophecy that the intoxication will soon pass off, and that you will then find a most insipid entertainment.

Car-You have hit the mark

Bomb.---You have not deserved it at my hands, but I will free you from this creature wearing the semblance of a man.

Fm.-Ask my brother first whether he wishes to be freed from

bim.

Bomb.-Come, come, young gentleman where is your sword?: Car.---I shall not go out with you until you have retracted all your insults at my feet. Bomb.At your feet?

Car.---Yes, yes---at my feet.

Bomb.---Ha! This is too much! What restrains me still (he lays his hand on his sword.)

Em.---Ferdinand, Ferdinand, you will surely not murder my brother's wife?

Ed.---Yes, dear Bombeck, my beloved wife. Our union is still a secret from my father-why, you can easily guess. Will you still be jealous?

Bom... Heavens! I wake from a fearful dream,

Em.---Am I still the false, the faithless one?

Ed.---Do you observe now that we have all the same interests, and that we must consequently hold together?

Bomb.---Dear Madam--will you forgive me? A-mal

Em..What did I say? at my feet

Bomb.---Oh, how willing (he kneels before Caroline.)

Em.Here we have it, he kneels before a pretty woman with the greatest pleasure.

Car.---And I magnanimously raise him up and embrace him as a sister,

Em.Well, well,---but too long.

Bomb.---I am enraptured!

Em.Not too much, if I may beg;--your murderous intentiona are very rapidly vanished.

Bomb.---How dreadfully you tortured ́me ?

Car.And very properly so---for a happy lover ought never to trast his own eyes, even if he saw his mistress ten times in the arms of another.

Bomb.That opinion is, at least, convenient for the ladies.

Car.--Hush, bush! we must now speak of more important af fairs. We all find ourselves in similar distress, consequently we must conclude an alliance offensive and defensive upon the usual Condition that neither party makes peace without the other. We may keep it afterwards as we please, for allies remain faithful to each other only as long as they stand in need of one another, Now then let us sketch a plan of operations at once. Our confe derate there as we all know is not to obtain Emily's hand because things are not in the best order outside, whatever they may be inside, of his bead ;---for the organ of Theosophy has made its appearance there,

Bomb ---That abominable organ! I'll have it trepanned.

Car.---Congratulate yourself, my dear sister? An admirer who will have himself trepanned for the love of his mistress is not to Be found every day, although the operation is often necessary enough. The question here, however, turns not only upon the superabundance of Theosophy, but upon the deficiency of the organ of music also.

Bomb.-There the old gentleman is certainly in the right. I have already tortured myself in vain for more than half a year learning to sing "Bloom beauteous violet." I can make nothing of it.

Car.What have you to do with violets? Here is the Rose which shall bloom for you although you could not sing even Past 10 o'clock and a cloudy night.”

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Bomb.-Alas! that will be difficult indeed. As long as the old

gentleman had no money to pay his bond to my father, with, so leng I nourished a hope. But now, since Edward has brought the cu ed coin

Car. The dence has already made off with the cursed coin, but that will not bring us a whit nearer the mark, for he would rather have his person seized than accept of a son-in-law without an organ of music.

Bomb.-Alas! then I am lost.

Car-How happens it that love makes you all so stupid? Don't you know that no man will ever sell his Hobby-horse? | Everything has its price, even Honor and Conscience, if well paid for, excepting Hobby-horses. Fortunately, however, they are very willing creatures. Only loosen the reins a little that they may prauce about to their hearts content and you may guide them where you please. So we then, my dear ally, will hold the reins with a

slack hand.

Bomb. But how and where?

Cur.-So a woman must come fifty miles to lend a lord of the creation an ounce of stratagem!! Is there no charnel house in your Churchyard?

Bomb.--- yes.

Car.---Do you know the Sexton ?

Bomb.---O yes.

Car.---Well then, do you be off to this worthy personage directly, speak the universal language with him, that is to say, put a couple of pieces of gold into his hand. Have half a dozen of, well preserved skulls consigned over to you. Pack them in a neat

box. Make all sorts of marks and letters on the box as if it rad come from God knows where; bring it quickly here and leave the

rest to Mic.

Bomb.---I begin to see light.

Car.---At last? The old gentleman has been pleased to select my insignificance for his son-in-law. But, as you very correctly remarked, this young lady would be deceived in me, and as I do not belong to the sex that is priviledged to deceive, so these six skulls shall free you from a husband who (his organ of musie excepted) would have but little to offer. But I shall not forget myself in the business. This creature here, whom I have the misfortune to love in spite of all the organs in which he is deficient, shall be publicly proclaimed as my husband. Wish! I think I hear the old gentleman! Off with you, conicderate. Slip through the back door. Come back as quickly as possible, but don't think of shewing yourself without the empty skulls---Your own head you may leave here (pointing to Emily) in keeping.

Bomb.---Ah. It is long since she has done what she pleased with that,

CarShe only avails herself of her innate right. Em.---My dearest sister! What a blessing it is that you have appeared to save us. (She embraces l'aroline.)

SCENE 7TH.

MR. VON RiiCKENMARK AND THE PRECEEDING.

Riick.---Bravo! I am delighted, Emily, that you have submitted to my will so prettily.

Car.---Oh, no one can withstand me.

Rick.--But children, you see ne in a most annoying position. Unfortunately all that Goodsheep reported is correct. I have been to the Golden Fox myself, and my faithful Katzrabe is really gone off from thence with post horses.---I have also spoken to old Bombeck, for I thought that the good worthy fellow had perhaps carried him the money---but God knows what has befallen him, for he has really taken the 2000 Louis-d'ors with bim.

Car.---Did not I tell you that the fellow had been taken before?

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Riick.---And I tell you it is not true. Katzrabe, is the most honest creature in the world. The riddle will soon be solved and you will see I am right. But just at present I find myself in a state of great embarrassment, for old Bombeck insists upon the payment or upon my giving my daughter to a Theosophist. That I will never do were I even obliged to turn my back upon house and home.

· Car.—And that you cannot any longer do, for I have your word. Rick.And my hand into the bargain. No one but you shall be my son-in-law.

SCENE 8TH.

PETER GOODSHEEP AND THE PRECEEDING.

Pet....Ha ha ha! my comrade is here again, my dear brother. Rick.--Who? Katzrabe? There, you see.

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Pet." Ay! ay! my dear brother whence come you," said I. "Leave me alone" said he. "You are welcome" said I. "You are an ass," said he.

Riick. Where is he?

The honest creature has certainly been

to old Bombeck to redeem the bond.

Pet.-No, he could not do that even if he wished, for they have hold of him by the throat,