The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-18

domiciled only across the way, and IL you
will be so good as to take us over one at a
time nobody need suffer from the ram. 1
am free to confess she went on with a
half laugh, that my feathers would not
be improved by ducking; personality,
have no objection to shower-bath" Inc
slight service performed for each, he bowed
and went on his way.
How did want to say something saucy
to you, instead of being so meek and CRATE
ful,n Mary Seymour exclaimed as they
shut the door after him.
Hold your hand yet awhile, my lass"
was her Cousins rejoinder.
Encounter number two" Miss Seymour
said, looking back. They were climb
ing up the steep staircase inside
the statue of Bavaria, which stands
on tho outskirts of Munich, on
bright summer morning, and within
reach of tho top friendly hand was ex-
tended to their assistance. Mary recognized
the gentleman of whose umbrella they had
availed themselves few evenings before
He was sitting on the metal cushion inside
of the head, and having ended his climb
was prepared to lend his aid to other way
farers without being aware (they were so
much in shadow that he had ever seen
| them before. "Honora, you told me to hold
my hand the other night, not to hold his"
Mary added with smile to her friend as
she accepted the proffered help, then
laughed little, softly, as she saw the rec
his hat.
1T seems quite to be your mission to be
useful in this world, - she said. 1T is not
every body that has attained the goal of
his desires that is ready to bend down and
! assist his fellow-mortals who are toiling up
the same steep path"
''This is rather like the goal of ones de-
| sires--disappOinting,n applying his eye to
the small hole among the bronze circlet of
| leaves which crowned the head, to take
IL. -
Yes" decidedly. "Firstly, you have a
| fatiguing climb; secondly, you are par
| boiled lis it not hot up here p, and thirdly,
| you do not see anything to speak off,
THE expedition itself ID, after all, the
| chief satisfaction; it is not often that one
| is able to climb up inside of n statue. Be-
sides, it is one Of the regulation sights"
do you make it a point to see all the
regulation sights!" elevating his brows a
| little. 1T must be great bore; l should
not have supposed it of you," he added,
| half unconsciously.
i see you regard me, even on so brief
! an acquaintance, as an entirely unregu-
lated and unconventional person." she
said, with the slightest shade of annoy
| ance in her tone.
Il beg your pardon quickly. 81 had
no business to, nor intention of, making
any such criticism"
Come, Mary" her cousin said, 1--WE may
as we'll descend. l think we have seen all
that we can, and do not know that there
is any advantage in staying here to have
our brains baked"
GAS you will sweet cousin; lam entirely
ready
"If you will allow me to return to the
| subject" Murray Greville said you did
not answer my question about the regula-
| ton sights"
Il should think il would bore you to pur-
sue subject so far" she said, stepping on
before and turning her mischievous glance
| upon him. You must know we are old
| travellers, my cousin and |, and as a general
thing when we visit a place for the first
| time we do see at least some of the regula-
ton sightS-neyer afterward-then we do
| quite as we please. Have you seen every
thing that a traveller ought to see!''
| Not much,' he said lat least, not this
time. Like yourselves, l have been abroad
before"
20. the felicity of following only your
own sweet will p Mary Seymour exclaimed
with a laugh as they all stood once more
on the ground "and mine, am sure, will
never lead me again to explore the brains
of the sphinx. Does she not resemble that
aiestic female i'll her expression of calm
b s66e eisSfhiammatdry S disease 3, how SoS
it was up THEREOF
Il call her brainless, for all she looks 50
WISE" Honora said. well what nextr'
with as near an approach to yawn as re
fined limits permitted.
Dinner and the Hof Garden this
afternoon. The band we like best
will be there to-day" Mary Seymour
answered You suggest the idea that
you want to go with u.s." look
ing with calm audacity at Mr.. Grevitle
while Will her cousin uttered remonstrant
why, Mary!''
1t was true, but he did not quite like her
saying SO. NOW, Nora, don't pretend to
be shocked at me- it is quite too late date
in our acquaintance for you to play that
role"
81 should be most happy if YOU would
permitit," Murray said, with a slight acces-
sion of formality in his tone.
"Can you give us any convincing proof
thatyou are all you should be:'' pursued
the undaunted young lady; your name,
for instance, and any interesting details of
your history! American, of coursef"
He bowed 'If we had just one mutual
friend to lay as cornerstone to the struc-
ture of acquaintance and friendship it
would be great assistance. Do you chance
o know John Stoughton, of New York,
and his sister, Mrs, Merle, who left here
yesterdays"
II do"
Cat that am, 1 have fallen upon my
feet! What a happy choice of names I!
They are actually my Cousin Honora's
cousins, not mine. So that l suppose we
can both verify each others statements by
| "lltlh5 W UhcLl' GU can zine
| with u.s. Mr.!'
He handed her his card Murray Gre
villeS American, age uncertain" and she
loolSi at him and laughed
Occupation! AT present gentleman of
leisure, doubtless. Tastes, cultivated, ex-
elusive and easily outraged, | suppose, by
such wandering Arabs as we. For that is
what we are, though we were both born in
a respectable social circle in New York
State Miss Russell you must know, is
| matronizing me- and does the propreties
| for us both whenever | am disposed TO
retire into the background, which you
may judge is not often. IL is very incon-
venient she is not a widow, but she is not
| so | have to make the best | can of her."
"Well, Mary" said her cousin, with
| slight severity, Il fear you have not left
yourself breath to walk back to dinner"
you will see," the former replied, set
ting off at a brisk pace, which the others
| joined.
So it came to pass that Murray Greville
| became a constant attendant on the two
ladies, with whom he found much in com
mon, and among whose list OF friends ut
/ homo he also discovered mutual acquaint-
ances. Yet while no found their society
| agreeable, their Independence and uncon-
ventional ways frequently annoyed him,
and he told himself now and then that he
so highly disapproved of Mary Seymour
that he intended shortly to bid them adieu
and start off once more alone on his
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