Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-24


green shade and good music Of the
Grosser garten. There were several
charming drives, too, In the neighbor-
hood; and as for the beer, 1t was really
revelation to a maR who had never
known anything less heavy and solid
than Allsopp's pale ale.
had put up at the Hotel de SAKE, q
broad sided old building on one side of
q large, irregular "Platz," called, l be-
ieve, the Newmarket. Ny landlord.
who was a young gentleman of great
personal attractions, interested himself
q good deal about my amusements; and
one day he happened to ask me whether
had visited . region known as Saxon
Switzerland. This, 1t appeared was a
mountainous district some twenty miles
I'D the Elbe, In which was solved the
problem of getting the greatest amount
of romantic picturesqueness into the
smallest possible compass. 1t was
land OF savage rocks, wild precipices
and profound gorges, conveniently
grouped within the limits Of good
DAVIS tramp. II comprises all the sub
lime and startling features OF your Yo-
semitic valley in California, with an
area about equal to the summit Of one
of the table bluffs In that vicinity.
packed my valise for sojourn OF
two or three days among these pocket
Alps. put my diamonds In that secure
inper pocket and took drosky for the
railway station. The trip to Schandau
1.-THE principal village OF Saxon Switzer-
iand) can also be made by steamer, but
after discussing the pros and cons OF
rival routes with my host OF the hotel
the evening previous, had decided to
90 bv rail, which provides nearly half
as much pretty scenery as the river
road, and takes up less than fourth as
much time.
l alighted at the station door some
what late, and having given my trunk
in charge of a porter was hurrying to
get nv ticket, when my attention was
caught by Young lady who was stand
ing on the platform in an attitude that
bespoke suspense and anxiety. her veil
was down, but from the slender eie-
gance OF her figure and the harmonious
perfection OF her costume l could not
doubt that her face was beautiful. Evil
IDENTIFY she was not a German; had she
been a thought less tastefully dressed l
should have said she was an English
girl. AS it was she might be either an
Austrian or an American. Even then
rather inclined to the latter hypothesis.
She appeared to be entirely alone, but
she was scanning with Ill concealed
eagerpess the crowd that was entering
the station as IL in search OF familiar
face. When her glance fell upon me l
fancied that she took an impulsive step
in nv direction, but she checked herself
Immediately and looked away. While
| was hastily debating within myself
whether or not IL would be 1.-The thing"
for me TO 90 up and ask her II she need
ed any assistance, l saw a dienstmann
or carrier come up the steps, and taking
off his cap delivered her note. She tore
1t nervously open, threw back her veil
impatiently and ran her eyes over the
contents. Beautiful she was, indeed!
My anticipations had been behind the
truth on that score. Such strange, mys-
tical, dark eyes underneath level, black
eyebrows / had ever seen. But just
then there was an expression OF dismay
and distress in them that made me half
forget to remember their fascination.
She now addressed the carrier, SEEM
inglyin broken German, for he evidently
did not we'll understand her, and the an
swer he made appeared to increase her
embarrassment. Her slender foot tapped
the stone pavement; she read the note
once more, crushed it up in her hand,
and then her arms fell listlessly at her
sides with an air almost OF despair. She
looked this way and that helplessly.
By this time several persons besides
myself had observed her bewilderment.
and l thought perceived that certain
fat old Jew, wearing number OF gilt
tering rings and a very massive watch
chain, was inclined to take advantage OF
it. This decided me on my course OF
action. came quickly forward, as IL
had Just caught sight Of her, and lifting
my hat with an air OF respectful ac-
workmanship / said in French:
IF mademoisele will permit me, l
may perhaps be Of some use."
Her veil, either accidently or OF de-
sign, dropped again over her face as she
turned il toward me. / knew that she
was scrutiniZing me with a woman's in
tultive sight, and l tried to look as guile
less and respectful as ] am sure l felt.
In moment she asked:
Monsieur est II Francais?"
'Tm an Englishman," l answered,
blushing little. dare say, at her i'm
piled criticism OF my imperfect accent.
"Oh, / am glad! l, too, am almost
English-I am American. But / don't
know how / can be helped, really"
"Some friend has missed an appoint
ment?"
"Yes, indeed! Oh, dear! it's worse
than that. It's my father"
"You were going by the train?"
There has been some stupid mistake.
I'm sure / don't know what shall do.
We had arranged to start at ten o'clock
this morning, and started first, because
l wanted to do some shopping on the
way down. l understood that we were
to rendezvous here. But he did not
| come at ten, and sent dienstman to
the hotel: and now he has brought word
from the hotel keeper that papa started
by the ten o'clock steamboat. | had
not understood that it was to be the
steamboat, you see; and I'm left here all
alone"
but II you took the next train, you
would still arrive two or three hours be-
fore him; that is-may ask where you
are going?"
"Oh, think Schandau is the name Of
! the place."
"Schandau? Oh, then it's all right.
There is a train starts Immediately"
"Yes-but-no. I'm afraid ! can't do
that"
II was puzzled.