Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-05-02

"Why, how should I know you had me
him He tells me he was introduced to yol
at his aunt's on the evening of her ball, which
1 was unable to attend, you remember"
"Ah! yes" and then they heard Kate
voice in astonishing German gyrations.
II thought your name was familiar" Coun
Hugo observed, "but did not recognize it a
once as that of my old friend Jack"
He laughed, showing a set Of dazzling teeth
beneath his long military moustache. Truly
though by no means handsome, pleasante!
face could seldom be found. And now, viewed
under the more advantageous and becoming
circumstances of social call, and divested o.
the stiff uniform of Royal Aid-deC Camp in
which he appeared on formal occasions, Count
Altenberg was a very attractive person. He
spoke very tolerable English, and like all
Germans, was delighted when an opportunity
presented for indulgng or exhibiting this ac'
complishment. So in Difference to Mrs. Weir
and Henriette, who had not yet become entire.
ly familiar with foreign tongue, the CONVEX
sation was now carried on in the former Ian
guage.
At the close of his halfhour call, the uni
versal exclamation was, GLOW very pleasant
he is" Jack rode off with him to the Eng
lish Garden; and when the family assembled
at dinner, which was always at the primitive
hour of two, Kate assailed her unfortunate
brother with perfect shower Of interrogato-
ries.
"Do tell us, Jack, who and what he is, and
how it happens you never mentioned him ?"
"One at time, Kitty. who is he p
Why, the Count Hugo von Altenberg, of AL
lenberg in the Tyrol, a cadet Of one of the
noblest houses in Bavaria, and jolly good
fellow"
"Oh! you men always say jolly good fel-
low if creature but knows how to stride a
horse or drain glass of Rhenish; but what
I want to know is, why you have never spoken
of him to U.S..
"Why, no doubt have hundred times,
but by his soasbriquet Of Pokal, which some of
the students gave him because he once appear
ed made up like an immense goblet at a
Klntsler ball."
"And this is Pokal, of whose fantastic freaks
you have so often told US p Mildred exclaim-
ed. II remember now, you went on chamois
hunt with him in the Highlands, did you
not?"
ayes, and a memorable occasion it was
But, Kate, is this the Herr Graft I have heard
you and Eta raving about?"
"Raving" Kate cried disguised, and dis
appeared forthwith.
The rest listened with interest to an enthu-
siastic description which Jack gave Of Castle
Altenberg in the Tyrol, the Count forming
the most conspicuous figure in his ancestral
legends; for being several years the senior Of
his young American fellow-student, Jack had
been under his particular supervision during
their sojourn at the University.
"Just one of the noblest-hearted men in the
world" he declared, "and as simple and un'
affected as child
1t was scarcely dusk when the farcre was
announced, and being portly and conven-
lent vehicle the entire party were comfortably
stored away and driven at a tolerable pace
towards the Baroness Sterndorf's residence in
the Odeon Platz.
"How do you like this primitive style, Mil
lie ?" Colonel Meredith asked, as they jolted
on, and he saw Mildred smiling softly to her.
self.
"Oh enjoy it," she replied. "All is so
new and strange-like story or an old pic
ture."
The mother looked at her child's face where
the healthful red was beginning to glow. Jack
was pointing out to her the beauties Of the
Byzantine mouldings and colors-delicate
reds and grays all brought into most delicious
harmony by the evening light The two slen-
der towers of the Ludwig Church rising SOL
emnly into the blue heavens, each surmoun-
ted by a golden cross which ever seemed to
catch the rays of the sun. Mildred looked
into the earnest blue eyes beside her, which
ever seemed to reflect diviner light; and
something whispered to her that this mans
higher nature was the dual of her own. But
that look was all neither spoke.
They stopped presently before handsome
stone house surrounded by gardens. A foot
man in livery received them and threw open
the massive mahogany doors Of the salon.
The Baroness was there with her only child, a
slight fair girl, dressed with that extreme SIM
plicity which is characteristic of German
schulereinn. She wore her blonde hair in two
long plaits; and sat persistently through the
evening in one position as if under watch and
ward. Several ladies and gentlemen had ar
rived, and an animated conversation ensued
upon the introduction Of our American party.
The fact of their being Southerners appeared
to add greatly to the interest of the occasion {;
and Colonel Meredith found ample opportu-
nifty to meet and combat the absurd ideas
generally entertained by foreigners in regard
to the peculiar institution"
Mildred and Kate soon wandered off in
search of the Guido which had attracted them
several evenings previous. 1t seemed now
that their favorite picture had found other
admirers. Ona crimson velvet divan just in
front of it sat two ladies, both of advanced
years, volubly dissenting upon its points-so
our artist-friends imagined approaching
with some awe, stood near for a few minutes
before venturing to enter the presence of these
critics.