Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-12
THE "EIDELWEIsS."

| lney mduS ~ picturesque PH'J' "
they sat in the porch of the little I'M
high up among the Alps. They were
all Americans, and were going over
the Splugen Pass IN their own hired
conveyance, and had stopped here fol
their MONDAY meal. AS they rode OF
walked, just as the within suited them
they were attired accordingly; the
gentlemen in knee-breeches, like the
Alpine guides, the ladies in short skirts
and stout boots, and carrying alpen'
stocks in their hands to give stability
to their footing.
1.-THE requisites necessary for hus'
band" said Mrs Dell, "are refinement,
tenderness, and moral strength.
"And personal bravery" Nan add
ed, quickly. 81 hate towards just as
much as | adore heroes. | think |
could love a man just for his courage"
"Could you, now?' Burleigh asked,
eagerly. "That doesn't seem very
much to have"
Every decent man has that" Tom
said, with decision. 81 shouldn't
think fellow worth considering, ifhe
were coward"
"But want something extraordin-
ary," Nan persisted. ~ want real
palpable courage"
above proof" suggested Miss Dell,
"like the knights of old, who got up
little scenes Just to show off their valor
and proves? l don't think much of
that sort of thing. What does a man
want with courage, except when it is
called into action? If he begins to
lug it around with him, it grows COM
monplace."
81 like fellow who isn't afraid of
anything at ALL said Burleigh.-
"But | should never think of making
any account of that that is" he add
ed, blushing like boy, eff l didn't
know you thought so much of it.
Every man is brave, | suppose
that's a matter of course"
"The requisites necessary in wife. u
Tom interposed, Tipping off the ash OF
his cigar, "are amiability, gentleness,
modesty. Since you haye laid down
the law, Anita, as to what husband
should be, say what a wife should"
"Hear, hear!" cried Nan. GAS
though every lady hadn't those quail
ties"
women are angels" Burleigh said,
conclusiyely. Gall they need is a
little salt on their wings, so that we
may catch them"
At this, Tom laughed SC that several
other travellers, at the far end of the
porch, turned around and stared.
"Do take him away, Anita" Nan
said, quickly. Nothing will quiet
him but luncheon"
eyes, come, do" said Tom, spring
ing up. ave been waiting for whole
half hour. / want some chamois-
steak"
That afternoon, when they were at
the very summit Of the Alps, and had
left the carriage for walk, Burleigh
turned to Nan, beside him.
odd you mean what you said be-
fore luncheon p he asked wistfully.
"Mean what? | said a good many
things"
"About falling in loye with a brave
man, man who would do anything"
ooh /"
eff l were to do something very re.
markable, do you-do you think you
could fall in love with me, Miss Nan ?"
"That isn't a fair question:" Nan
said, coolly. "How can l tell p
"That is not an answer" Burleigh
retorted, in disappointed tone. "But,
if l thought you would make any
account of 1t, I'd do anything"
"Why don't you try p said Nan,
saucily. 81 should, at least, be in
terested in your performance"
She did not quite know what sort
of a fellow he was. He was, indeed,
an old college.chum Of her brother
but she herself had never met him till
he turned up unexpectedly at Milan,
and had been asked to join their party
by Tom she saw, however, that he
admired her, and, womanlike, she was
only too ready to tease him.
Now he said:
do you see that eidelweiss, up on
that cliff yonder / am going to get it