The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-10-19
A GUIDE.
L CHAPTER i.

UUlUEs
CHAPTER l..
Fraulein Schwartz stood at the door OF her
cottage, looking anXiously down the road be-
tween the mountains. She shaded her eyes
with her palm Sand peered along the
winding way, which was visible fora mile, ex-
cept where 1t curved round the base of a rock
too ponderous to be removed. Yes; at last
there was M mistake, there was q traveller
walking toward her cottage aF3AE ass
Time enough, too" she s~o,iloquized.
"Siuce they opened the new road on the other
side OF the hill all the carriages go that way,
and no one comes here eKceptsome poor tour
list who can't afford to ride, or an, artist who
carries his brushes on his back and little
enough besides. Who is going to buy my
5eauttiulearvings. that I got from Paris now,
It certainly seemed hard to the fraulein that
O diversion OF traffic should go so near running
her, for she had forsaken her German home
some years before and settled in Switzerland,
in the hope of Increasing her income by fur
nishing the ever-increasing horde of travellers
with necessities in the shape effood and lode.
Ing and luxuries in the shape of carved beads
and trinkets of all sorts.
The tourist who was now Flooding up the
negie ted walk was the firstsshe had seen for
two days. 2
'.Good morning, sir, 2 She said, as o
a. HARDY was within easy call "It's a very
w arm y elacuiated Hardy, throwing him
self on a bench; sits meltine.$pye left a
good part of myself on the road. II this goes
on i must erect a monument to nv remains
In Switzerland when l go home. Drink, nv
good woman; Iam:parching."
But before be had finished asking for 1t she
had brought him a large jug Of milk, which he
IsIhat inbricates The thotax satisfactorily. -
he remarked, as he finished. Snow, my good
woman, I've a friend a little way behind. Can
you put us up for the night!"
"Yes, sir, Pvetwo nice clean bsds.u
YOU'RE sure they're clean ~
30, yes, sir; they haven't been slept in for
. long while"
20, haven't they2 You had better run a
warming pan through them, then, if you have
such an article; if not, my hat on the end of
an alpenstock win do just as well, for it's
nearly red-hot. III inst e , in and have a wash
and a shave, IL you will show me my room.n
This way, sir; it's got a beautiful view"
Hardy picked up his knapsack and ollowed
her, remarking to himself:
Beautiful viewi" That's what t~hey.always
say when your window opens on the back of a
cow6hed.o -1 lfGI
Probably he would not have gone straieht to
his room had he CHANGED to look along the
road in the direction of the summit of
the pass, for there stood q charming little
maiden marshaling her goats preparatory to
driving them to the Enclosure for milking.
But though he had not seen her. she had
caught sight of him, and after her goats were
safely housed she tripped Town to the cottage
to see who had arrived. 1-
Life was rather monotonous among the
mountains, and, besides, Nina had a special
wish to be seen to-day, for It was her birth:
day, andon these festivities she was permitted
TO weara necket which a rich Englishman had
given her two years g for nursing him when
hew . lying Hiatt the cottage. SO Nina left
her goats and ran to find out who had arrived.
She reached the cottage and was d tpassinr
IN at the door when she hoard q fo1fsko1
behind her. Curiosity urged her to. look
around. but maidenly dignity forbade the step.
so she passed on, wondering If the stranger
would speak. He did not; but she felt an
cheek.
She darted around in indignation and met
the amused look of Walter, her betrothed.
"Why, Nina, are you going toibe angry
with me for stealing a kiss on your BIRTH
dayp'T zza9 Ss5E351G
so, no, Walter dear; 1 did not know it was
you.'' s .- - as7h - rT,g -" :.
"Who else did you think it could be, little
onea All, l did not tell you / was coming over
the passtoFday so astosee you before return;
As he spoke he held out a bracelet of carved
very valuable, perhaps, but 1t was
his own work. Nina liftei no her little face
to thank him with a kiss as he bent to fasten
1t around her wrist. So -
NINA, who gave YOU that necklet ?i'. he
asked, as his eye caugh sight of it
MT. Linton, an Englishman. two years ago.
l only wear it on my birthdays
~ never saw 1t before -
! lyon forget We were mot betrotheda year
ago. Come, my Walter, you must not be
jealous. L have never seen him since; do
him." ~
But Walters face did no, resume its CAV
certain travellers, and die not like to know
tnat his Nina had taken a present from an En-
glish Milford.
II must go and milk the goats now,n con-
tlnued Nina; come and help me-" -
But her step-mother's voice at that moment
called her into the cottage.
wait for me a minute, Walter" cried Nina,
as she rau in. Walter, however, strolled
slowly toward the goa s, thinking he would
pegin the milking without waiting till the
lfaulein had said all that she wanted.
As Minis disappeared through the back
uoor Hardy came out of the front, his face
=
is in Unions knapsack. I thought I heard a
mans voice here, too; where is he2"
he was surprised to feel ar arm grasp his,
but Immediately drop it with a little shrek.
y beg your pardon, sir; I thoughtyou
I" I'm sorry to say 1 am not" began Hardy.
But Nina commenced TO laugh as she saw his
condition. e
" almost kissed you without looking,n
she said with a smile. ~
you" replied Hardy gallantly, but perhaps,
If you could get me a towel the operation
would be ~pleasan'er for both Of us.".
Nina had tripped away before he finished,
and soon returned with the towel. But in
stead of giving it to Hardy she began to sig
nal with it. This was too much, and he gently
took it from her. -
"Please postpone your signals for a moment
my little maiden," he said, but she took no
notice. - -tt i'E -& fItH
Why does he turn Away and go on stillp'
she asked.
Walter" ~
81 give it up. Perhaps, BECAUSE he sees
Nina ran away in the direction of the goats,
and was soon out of sight.
"Corydon and Phyllis have had a slight
row." unused Hardy. However, I suppose
they will make it up again. 1t must be a seri-
GUS business to quarrel with the only available
lover within twenty miles. Hellol here's the
lazy.fellow crawling up at last. Come along,
old tortoise" - h.
A Handsome young nan, with light, wavy
hair and moustache, came slowly up, and sat
down on the bench with a sigh OF relief.
"1've been resting, Jack" he said.
hadn't"
You walk at such a pace, you know"
$50 do you, sandla jolly slow one it is. Where's
my razor' Lend me your knapsack. Look
here, YOU sit out here for five minutes and re-
cruit yourself with some milk while I shave"
Hardy disappeared into he house, but a
moment after his head appeared out of the
window over the bench OF which his chum
was lying.
"Th;r is frst-rate," he remarked. 81 can
20 on shaving and listen to your inspiring
conversation at the same time."
" What beautiful scenery 1" exclaimed Lin
ton, looking down the valley.