Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-08-11

the address Of Mr.. Spalding Would
You kindly look it up so that can cor
rect it?' Tho clerk at once brought
down the book, and as he opened it the
young man said, H S. Spalding,
please?' So the clerk ran his finger
/, down the page and read out. II. s.
Spalding, Hotel Switzerhof, Neuhaus-
/ en-, Switzerland All, said the young
man, that is quito right. / thought tho
paper was being sent to Bern. And so
tho young man left at once fer SwitzcI-
land "
By this time tho terrace was entirely
filled up, and tho electric light threw
/ glare over the stirring scene. 1t was
nearly 9 O'Clock, and it had become 50
dark that the fleecy white CT tho Rhine
falls had entirely disappeared Then al
at once the electric lights went out, and
tho lights were turned ont in the hotel
and OH the terrace SO that we sat for q
time in perfect darkness.
y
$50 he arrived one night at the
Switzerhof hotel just when everybody
was ont at the Examinations. He knew
how it would be- He looked over tho
hotel register and found out just what
apartments the Spaldings occupied. He
was very particular about his room, he
said. and he went Up stairs with the
porter to look at several. One room ap-
pcared to suit him very well because it
| had little balcony which was almost
/ II sota 80
balcony in front Of the Spaldings' suit
Who occupies these rooms next to me:'
he asked oh, a very quiet English
family. Old gentleman and lady, with
their daughter. Very quiet people, as
sure you, sir Then I'll take this
room, said the young man. +"
Wasn't he clevcr?" cried the young
er girl, with enthusiasm. II Go wish
had seen him. And low did lie managol
to communicate with her?'
We'll, rs soon as the electric lights
went out, getting ready for tho illumi-
nations, he came out on his balcony.
She was sitting Oh the corner CT her
balcony, the father next, and the mother
beyond. You see the father was littia
deaf, and the young man knew that, so
he leaned over as far as he could and
whispered to her, and if there hadn't
been a balcony she would have fallen
over. As it was, she gave little shrek,
for she recognized his voice at once. But
tho moment that danger WAS over every
thing was all right, and they whispered
back and forth easily enough. y
Dear, dear, said the younger girl |
tits just like scene is play, isn't its
And did they make it up right there in
whispers?'
Eyes, they did. He said he would
have carriage ont in front Of tho ho-
tel tho next night when the illumina-
tons were going on at the rear, and she |
could slip into her room, take what she
could and join him there. 1t seems
there are some forl1alities requisite i'll
Switzerland before q couple can be mar
ried here, a term of residence or some
thing CT that sort. Eut this could all
be arranged, and lie had arranged it. !"
"Oh, wasn't he clever?" repeated the
younger girl, who seemed to have I'M
limited admiration for another girls
young man.
Yes" said the elder girl. "And,
curiously enough, her parents told her
that the next night they were going to
sit out here on the terrace for the first
time since they came to this hotel, and
the girl thought it was very lucky, but
it wasn't rs lucky as she imagined So
she had the balcony to herself ard her
room to herself when the eventful night |
came,
She had plenty of time to pack what
things she needed, and then she stole |
down the hotel stairs, fearing at every
step she might meet either of her par
ents, but she reached the door without |
meeting any one, as every one was on |
the terrace to see the Examinations, and !
joined the young man where he was
waiting for her with a carriage, and |
they drove off together. -
Yes said the younger girl, land
what happened then?'
"Well," said the elder girl, 'sthe |
very strangest thing in the world hap
pened. As they We're driving along tho
Cornice road that runs from this hotel
to Neuhausen the electric light man
was Illuminating the town, and sud- |
denly, as ii the very spirit of mischief |
had come over him, he turned the light
full OH the road, and there, just like
magic lantern picture, stood the car
riage Every one on the terrace recog-
ni2ed the girl, and her parents recog-
nized the young man. +"
''Oh, wasn't that terrible?" cried the |
young girl, aud | felt sure she clasped |
her hands i'll the darkness.
And then what happened."
''Oh, the old gentleman jumped up
and ordered a carriage aud horses, but |
of course it takes some time to get them |
ready. The mother began to cry, and |
the father RACED up and down swearing,
while everybody in the hotel seemed to
wish godspeed to the young couple -
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