Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-06-26

without even introducing myselI. L U
Celia. Mamma has been souudin
your praises so much-ever since sh
came from Germany pardon me 70
saying so-that / knew you righ
away.
Grandma and auntie will be so dc
lighted to see youl You must sta.
with us TIL mamma comes from NeS
York, which will be a fortnight,
think.
But you are i'll Herr Van Thiel
How thougbtless of me! OF cours'
the long walk from the station hal
been very wearisome. II you ha'
only let me known when you wer
coming, should have driven out TO
you myself
To do Gray Clement justice, he ha'
really intended to announce who h'
was, when he discovered that Celis
Warner took him for Professor MAJ
Van Thell, whoever he might be, But
he felt so faint and ill that he though
slipped from his dizzy brain before il
was half formed.
The next moment he found himself
in the Warher's parlor, undergoing
an introduction to Grandma Warner,
charming old lady ofsixty, who i'm
mediately became sympathetic at the
sight of his pale, handsome face, and
who declared, in q queer mixture of
German.and English which would have
sounded very funny to Gray on any
other occasion, that he must retire at
once to his own room and rest.
During the night he was tempted
so take french leave, and would have
done so but for his weakness. He
promised himself to fully explain the
mistake in the morning, little realizing
how hard it would be to do so, now
that he had gotten so deeply into the
matter.
Gray felt decidedly better the next
morning, and for the first time he re-
allied the awkwardness of his situa-
tion.
What could he say or do because Of
intrusion! That was a
question Gray Clement could not an
swer to his own satisfaction.
With his old self-possession and
nonchalance, however, he took break
fast with the Warmers as Professor
Van Thiel talking volubly and enter
in German about his travels,
Which alone were no myth.
He learned several things that morn
lng-that Professor Van Thiel was a
German gentleman who had just come
to this country; that Mrs. Warner
had met him in Europe the year be-
fore; that Celia Warner was charm
ing girl, and that he had fallen heels
over head in love with her.
The piquancy of the situation won
upon his infancy, and then and there
he conceived the wild idea of persona
ting the professor.
The plan was as foolish as it was
hazardous, but 'all's fair in love, you
snow, and Gray could not think of for
,ver losing Celia's Warmers presence.
Directly after breakfast he repaired
o the nearest telegraph station, and
ant the following telegraph dispatch
o his mother, who, he knew, must be
ceiling anxious concerning his safety.
Have comfortable and elegant
uarters in the country, where | shall
tay for some time. Don't be anxi-
us on my account, as | am feeling
etter than ever did since my illness.
Will write in a few days. Yours
18th love. g.
Don't you think I am becoming in
ltensely German, Professor said
ella, laughing, as she encountered
i'm in the garden one morning.
She had on the same costume she
ore when he first saw her.
4 really am of German descent you
lust know, and it is all mammals
my dressing this way,
mean. Her enthusiasm over Ger
ANY ever since she came home has
cen infectious. l wore this costume
Mrs. Bartlett's masquerade last
eek, and now grandma wants me
wear it every day. She is pleased
say 1t is very becoming
DO not discard it, I pray you,' said
ray quickly. 1T is like glimpse of
le dear old Fatherland to see you.'
AS Professor Van Thiel, Gray was
opposed not to know how to speak
nglish, and had been upon the point
committing himself mole than once.
owever, thanks to his quick wit, he
I'd saved himself just in time.
Celia and the Professor were thrown
most constantly together. Now it
as walk, now ride over the cool,
.eezy country roads, now ramble in
e grass.grown meadows, the professor
eanwhile expounding learned facts(D
,out the fora and strata around
EN-, of which he was as happily ig-
,rant as Celia herself.
Celia had conceived the idea that
9 Professor was middle-aged gen.
,man, the dis6guring goggles con.
mino her belief.
Nevertheless, that did not hinder
r from thinking him very charming
d entertaining,
Thus the days passed by, all too
lickly for Gray, when he thought Of
q denouement that must soon come