The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-12
THE PRESS.
CHarper's Bazar.l
Bab's Fire Crackers.


said Fairweather of New York to Count Os-
car Won Held, as the two young men were
strolling along the Inter den Linden.
81 have never yet known one of your fair
Americans" answered Won Held. Il fam
CIV they are charming mixture of personal
grace and republican simplicity"
simplicity You Europeans won't find
much of that in our girls. Why, they ought
TO be A l. We spend plenty of money on
them. Now this Miss Warren we're just
meeting, she's had thousands spent on her
education"
Won Held responded with an inscrutabe
German "Sor' the only word of his ma
tive tongue that forced its way
through his fluent and excellent En-
glish. He found it impossible to conduct
conversation both politely and prudently
without using the familiar syllable that lent
itself TO any meaning or covered all mean
ing.
went on. PES rich as Croesus-large mill
owner I'll introduce you as they pass.
''She is very beautiful said Won Held !;
'-tall and slight, brown eyes, lovely chestnut
hair, and what perfect crimson on what a
perfect cheek She has the softness and
brightness of your autumn landscape, | fan
CIV and he flushed slightly in the fashion
peculiar to the German blonde. But Won
Held was neither bashful nor awkward. He
was a tall, good-looking fellow of thirty five,
with a long, yellow moustach-, pleasant
blue eyes. much experience in the best soci-
ETY. in Europe, and much given to expressing
his views in neat, careful phrases.
s'Georger' exclaimed Fairweather as Mi
Warren came near, "she's grown handsom
er than ever. She's got chic. That's from
six months in Paris. Why, that girls mu-
sic alone cost at least ten thousand dollars.
''Then," observed Won Held, interroga-
lively, ''she may be said SO represent CAPT
tai investedg'
Exactly. Here they are, !" and the count
was duly presented.
Mr.. Warren's greeting was: Glad to
make your acquaintance, sir. How are you,
sir?'' in a very loud voice, and with show
of feeling perfectly at home. Then he shook
hands with the friendly grip current among
mill-owners in Eastern Massachusetts, The
count bent his blue eyes on him in the quiet
est observation, aud returned the "How
are you sir?" and the grip with that last
test of true politeness-the sacrifice OF per-
sonal taste and pride toput another, OF infe-
rior breeding, at his ease.
But Miss Warren was unimpeachable:
dignified, calm, slow of gaze, apt in speech,
everything that the father was not.
"Where did she learn it all? How did
Slc come Nv lEdJ grace
asked the puzzled foreigner, when he had
parted from the Americans. SIS the moth
er charming?"
s'Mother's a manikin," answered Fair
weather; "dried-up party in black silk; new
er saws much. Dora Warren is the new
American girl; just adopts luxury, accom-
plishments, manners, style, and wears EN-
as she wears her elothes-as if they were
made to order expressly for her. She's an
only daughter, too; going to have fortune
cool million at least"
sPve always been interested in America"
remarked Won Held just here. THE no.
ton of republic has long held sort of
charm for me. I think must make a trip
out there"
Fairweather kept discouragng silence,
frowned slightly, and stared at some distant
object.
From boyhood," the count went on,
s'Fve had dream of republicanism-no
caste distinctions, only those of personal
merit. LIE Comics views have impressed
me strongly. feel our Old World mana
cles of dignities and prejudices slipping off.
l want something fresh, pure, simple. L
hope to find it in your country"
"You'llafind nothing green las we say)
in America, count" answered Fairweather,
with an attempt at good-nature. Then re-
membering an engagement, he walked off
muttering to himself: ssThe fellows poor.
He'd like some Yankee money Sorry
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