New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-22
NEW WORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY SHEET

dents and countesses wrapped m winding -shee,s
and gr1nnng postmasters and drunken rioters were
mixed up with visions of home. But cur ou sI
enough, whenever the dream was Widest anu eno
danger most imminent the smiling eyes vi ,I,I
neghbor in the next droschky Ioss nP So Look
ing earnestly at me, the last thing saw oeloie
was reused by low tap at the door H..
started up in bewilderment. Where was by
degrees Yesterdays adv entnres came back 10 my
mind The sun was high IN the heavens low
late il must be what would my employers thihA
OF Their new nf the DOOR Which thought
had locked well the night before. stared az ~;
slowly turning on its heavy hinges, quite prepared
TO see the gentleman who had ushered me INTO NV
bedroom only feH hours before. Instead OF this'
a small black ROBBED figure made Its appearance !;
from under neat white cap. two bright eyes
peeped at me w0nderingly and inqulrngy, ana the
little person said softly May come in, gracious
Frauein at the same time holding out an I'M
mense square letter nth large red seal. navlng
received permission she closed the door ana came
close ND TO my bedside If TO satisfy herse III OF my
actual existence. The gracious frauiein VIII
doubtless excuse me; but the Herr Graz said 'ne
gracious raulein would require the carnage AZ
o'clock Ii is now ten. The Herr Graz had 10
leave before sunrise this morning: sudden business
called him away. Before leaving ne tolf me 20
should awake And the little woman handed me
the missve most respectfully. r,.
The Count also said that the gracious tranieion
would probably prefer her breakfast IN her own
room after yesterdays fatigues, she cohtlhueu'
Shall | bring it IN nowP -
If YOU please | answered, feeling more ana
mere bewildered every minute and the little inquire
glided out of the room. why shOuld the Hcrr
Graf send me all these messages ana whateVeT
could | want the carriage for at IL O'CLOCK l
looked at the letter in all possible ways III was
addressed in good firm hand to Miss Margaret Al
ford At last opened 1t and read the iolo"ihs'
IN excellent English
Madam-I feel extremely sorry that the great sim
ilartv of names between my brothers post town
and my own has resulted IN your peihs suoleSle.ss
.I,a of directed
instead of 10 WellersdOrt can well ihucrStanu
foreigner being deceived by the sound. AS untor-
tunafelv am Obliged TO leave home lInost lInne-
diately, cannot have the honor Oh weieomlns ou
personally but shall leave orders for the ca,rige
to be in readiness to conduct you 10 ochioss D n
burg at o'clock tomorrow morning ron VIII
get there toward evening, and telegram VIII pre-
ce lie Won so that You will be expected and heartily
welcomed. Yours faithfully, co,,xr n,u,rSy
The date was l o'clock of the previous nght. 4,
The letter cropped from my hand. mis r.lf
had TO the wrong house after al. rms , we
wanderings in search OF my family Tears %, OF
pride and modification sprang to my eyes. 10
think that | should have to be 9eholu en-, ~ ~
strangers for hospitality and why DID the comm
do il all? Perhaps there was no CountesSsIa'
which thought felt particularly pncomfortappieL1
but more probably she too great lady 10 tnlhA
of the affairs of poor little governess; 49, $50
At this moment my unpleasant reflections were
interrupted by the little black figure reappear1s
with trav which she placed upon table close 10
nv bedside begging me to eat. as the way 10
Dsblshurg was long. But'no-I would not t0uch
| n crumb IN this house into which untoWaru cII-
cumstances had forced me. "Oulu uisS9 VIZ
lightning speed and be on Scarcely ho"efei,
had I finished my toilette, than youth ana
healthy appetite asserted themselves sat FOWL
contrary TO all NY intentions and made 4 nearly
| breakfast after which things began 10 assume u
somewhat brighter hue. Ii suddenly occurred 10
nae that after all it was kind of this Herr Graz
10 whom | was an utter stranger ana VINO couiu
not know that the mistakes were not my IauIl--to
lend me his carriage and make all these arrange
| ments for me | was sorry | could not IhaIiA nIIh
Int there was not much more time for reflection
| Another rap at the door. This time loud tap'
| Does the gracious Fraulein command the car
riageP - , 49,. oorriooo
| Quickly stufing all my little odds and ends into
NV bag put on my hat and was at the front do0i
INST as the carriage drew up before 1t. Inc coaoh-
man Touched his hat my friend of the night before
now in n neat brown livery, helped me IN tne
little old hOusekeeper IN olack $1,000 d. II" 81 yv
| and wished me a prosperous Journey ana on we
were out of the gates and down the road, pun ol
si1ht of Warburg before i had time 10 reel SURF
| that | was not a second Cinderella being Whlileu
away in the Princes carriage to unknown Regions
of hiss Bat no. it was | myself, Margaret Afford
travelling along in a luxurious carriage drawn pf
n nar of splendid black horses. tIottinH along dc
fast az they could on the road TO Woltersdorf. :.
Not long and the little roadsd" Inn came ~
s,ght II looked very commonplace IN the broau
sunlight yet the recolections OF last pght mae
me shudder little on passing 1t. A Ilttie lwhlle
longer and we were at WoltersdOrf' we urew ~
ar the little post house. There stood JACOB ready
70 water the horses lie did not recognize the oc
,nart ~ the carriage for the was in his eyes
but of went his cap in an instant to the earras'
In ten minutes the coachman was ready TO star
again. and we were soon bowling along the sp,eh
| did roads, from Wnlcn lart hEnVo swim ~
| cleared all the dust.