Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-26

noting" saA uedwig with . triun-
plant air.
Alexander Looked at the sweet. mod
est figure In the shabby brown dress.
at the round face. flushed with the
July heat ar1 with her pcdagoglc ex-
ertions on his behalf.
Her womnnlincss nothing? y'ell.
poor little girl!
He asked II she had ever been to
Hampton Court. No? Would she like
to go? I-edwlg's eyes spoke. Would
Herr Schwalb trust Alexander TO take
her down ON the MONDAY coach and
bring her back by O In the evening? Al
lerdings which meant she might 60.
But how long would the fraulein take
to get dressed?
Hcdwig laughed, ran ncrosc the pas
sage, and in five minutes reappeared,
having pinned lace collar on the
brown dress, loosened the tight ball OF
shining hair. and mounted a fresh little
hat. like her face, one nest Of roses.
Oh, fairy day! happy, happy hours!
The very sight OF the great gates and
great trees set Hedwigs heart dancing
and then the flaming flower beds and
cool alleys and emerald grass and dia-
mond fountains made her cry. Zach!
heavensly! heavenslyv' again and
again. And Alexander conducted her
through the rooms and courts Of the
famous old palace, and Hedwig chat
tered OF Cardinal Wolsey as II he had
been her uncle. and of Henry VIII. as
IL she had been his grandmother; and
the next thing was to order TED In a
queer little shop rar;or looking on the
Park. and while they were at tea
beautiful tame deer with sad eyes
came to the window and asked to be
fed.
Take care" said Alexander. as He'd
wig leaned forward to touch the crea-
lures head. He caught her by the
hand and pulled her back.
"HirscE.-we call the animal So" said
Hedwig, standing meekly by his side.
How do you call him at alp"
Deer, fraulein," said Alexander. He
had forgotten to let go OF her hand, and
he spoke very gently, and any ignorant
intruder. hearing what he said, seeing
how close the simple. pretty little Rhine
maiden and the woman hater stood to-
gether In the alc0ve Of the parlor Win
dow, might have fancled-- But 1t
was time 10 go home.
or course Alexander saw Hedwig
safe to the door of 3 May street.
II can enough tank you never,'' She
said earnestly. "Gutc nacht."
Turning away, lie ran against an az
quaintance-Jones.
Jones surveyed him with twinklinE
eye.
Changed your viewsT"
"Don't understand"
81 thought, according to you, the best
woman that ever breati I'll was only
TO be tolerated. You seem trifie
Overlooking with liberation jast now.
Neat little article! Made in Germany?
Hello! no offence. old chap! Alexan-
der! no offence, | say"
But Alexander resisting the tempta-
ton to knock Jones. who was small
man, into the gutter stalked away.
And, after dinner, in his luxurious
study. he sat solitary, and thought
and thought.
He thought OF the girl to whom he
had given his heart in early days, and
who had deceived him.
He thought of the undisturbed, regular,
Independent life to which he was accus-
toned.
He thought Of his forty years.
And the end Of these meditatlOns was
that hr went to his writing table and
penned letter to Hedwig.
He said that he was unexpectedly
obliged to 90 abroad. He thanked
Frauleln Schwalb for the pains she
had taken with him, and begged to en-
close the sum due to her FOR the re-
naming lessons OF the course. He
much regretted being unable to receive
them. He sent his best compliments to
Herr Schwalb and remained hers very
sincerely. Anthony Alexander.
He went to Switzerland, intending to
do mountain or two. But in ridicu
lOus defiance of the most elementary
rules OF physical geography mountains
proved flat, SO did other things when
he tried them. A blooming face under
a hat with roses. an old brown dress, a
happy girls voice, followed him every
where.
At last. leaning dsmally over hotel
balcony one fine evening in Chamounix,
he heard n German lady below say TO a
friend, "Gute nachtv'
He couldn't stand 1t any longer.
"Gute nacht." The words called him
back to 3 May street, and he packed
his traps that night, and to 3 May street
lie rushed as fast as train, boat, cab
would take him.
The same maid. apparently with the
same dirt on her face, answered the
bell
"Air Squalp? 'E's deady'
Dead"
Eyes; q died. e got worse, and
then q died.
"And-and-the young lady"
Left"
Where's she gomez
Don't know"
a sovereign shone In her hand.
I'm very sorry, sir" she said. star
ing. excited. but the frowlon never
said word to nobody. She just paid.
and left"
"When:"
Three weeks last Toosjay."
DO you think she was going to Ger