The morning call., 1894-05-06
tell me something more about these tun-

tell ME something more about these tun.
ers."
Not another word" he said. CALAMITY.
81 am ashamed of myself as il is. Come
to the end of the garden and let me show
You the fue view down the valley"
She had conquered her ft of merriment,
but her face wore settled look of mis-
chief, and she was evidently the possessOr
of some secret joke. She seemed in capi-
tai health and spirits, and had so much t.
say that was bright and interesting that
Oswald Everard found himself becoming g
reeonclleu to the whole race OF tuners. he
was amazed TO learn that she had walked
all the way from H.. and quite alone, tlO.
"Oh, l don't think anything of that,
she said II had splendid time and
caught four rare butterflies. l would not
have missed those for anything. As for
the going about by myself, that is second
nature. Besides, / do not belong to any
one. That has its advantages, and | sup
pose its Disadvantages; but at present
have only discovered its advantages. The
disadvantages will discover themselves"
II believe you are what the novels call
an advanced young woman" he said.
"Perhaps you give lectures on woman's
suffrage or som ethng Of that SORT"
Il have very often mounted the plat
form" she answered. "In fact, l am
never so happy as when addressing an
immense audience. A most unfemnine
thing to do. isn't it? What would the lady
yonder in the horsecloth dress and billy
cock hat say? Don't you think you ought
10 90 and help her to drive away the goat?
She looks so frightened. She interests me
deeply. / wonder whether she has written
an essay on the, Feminine in Woman
should like to read it; 1t would do me SO
much good"
you are at least true woman" he
said, laughing, ''for | see you can be spite
full The tuning has not driven that away"
"Ah, bad forgotten about the tuning
mind me. l have been seized by great
idea"
Won't you tell it to me? he asked.
NO" she answered. 81 keep my great
ideas for myself, and work them out in
secret. And this one is particularly
amusing. What fun l shall have!'
| But why keep the fun to yourself" he
! said. "We all want 10 be amused here
we all want to be stirred up; little fun
would be charity"
Very well, since you wish it. you shall
| be stirred up," she answered; but yor
must give me time to work out my idea
l do not hurry about things, not even
about my professional duties. For have
a strong feeling that it is vulgar to be al
ways amassing riches! AS have neither
a husband nor brother to support, l have
/
enjoy all the loveliness OF lifel So you
/ see take my time about everything. And
| tomorrow | shall catch butterflies at my
/ leisure, and lie among the dear old pines
and work out my idea"
Il shall catch butterflies" said her com
panion. "And l, too, shall lie among the
dear old pines"
'Just as you please" she said; and a
that moment the table d'hote bell rang.
The little girl hastened to the bureau
and spoke rapidly in German to tn;
cashier.
''Ach. FrauIeln." he said. You are no
| really serious ?"
Yes. / am" she said II don't wan
| them TO know my name. 1t will only
worry me. Say l am the young lady whit
tuned the piano"
She had scarcely given these directions
and mounted to her room when Oswald
Everard, who was unusually interested il
his mysterious companion, came to th,
! bureau and asked for the name OF the littl,
! lady.
.'Es ist das Fraulein welches das Plan,
! ing with unusual quickness TO his account
! book.
No one spoke to the little girl at table
d'hote; but for all that she enjoyed he
dinner. and gave her serious attention tt
| all the courses. Being thus S0lidly occu
pied, she had not much leisure to bestov
on the conyers alton about the chef. No
was it specially original. 1t treated of th
shortcomings of the chef. the tastelessnes
| of the soup, the toughness of the beef. an,
/ all the many failings which go to complet
noun tain hotel dinner. But suddenly
| so 1t seemed to the girl. this time-honore