A very demure and beautiful young girl is seen seated in the drawing-room of a palace with her parents, who are trying to prevail upon her to marry a young nobleman, the son of a very wealthy count, and thereby inherit the large f...

L&apos;heureuse surprise

A very demure and beautiful young girl is seen seated in the drawing-room of a palace with her parents, who are trying to prevail upon her to marry a young nobleman, the son of a very wealthy count, and thereby inherit the large fortune which goes with the union. The maiden has never seen the young man in question, and feeling that she will never marry unless for love, spurns her father's entreaties, whose only motive in making the match is a mercenary one. The father is so infuriated that be bitterly denounces his daughter. She hurriedly leaves the room, accompanied by a girl friend, and strolls to a lonely spot on the road to give vent to her feelings. While there she is accosted by a noble looking young fellow, who happens by on horseback, accompanied by a friend. The gay young man is not a bit backward about letting the demure maiden know that he is deeply in love with her, and she in return shows him that his attentions are not distasteful to her. He hurries away, after promising to meet her the next day, and she returns to the palace. We next see her as she is lying asleep and dreaming that her lover is asking her father for her hand in marriage. She seems to take this dream as a good omen, for at the appointed time she is seen hastening forth to meet her admirer. They are strolling slowly down lovers' lane when he stops to pick a flower, and losing his footing, he plunges headlong into the ravine. He is soon rescued from his perilous position by his companion, who is walking close by. In the meantime the father receives a letter from the old count, demanding the hand of the girl for his son. Returning borne, she is informed that she must marry the man her father has chosen. She strongly protests, but to no avail. Soon the young count himself arrives, determined to press his suit. When he is presented to the young girl, what is her astonishment and delight to find in the much despised nobleman none other than her lover. She is now quite willing to comply with her father's wishes, so all ends in happiness and joy.

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