The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-20

| lIldu tIlC-lltsig RlIl
show acquaintance with u belle lettres
writer so essentially non-German as
| Sterne-this was even more remarkable
than her impertinent remark about my
having said nothing"
Twas proceeding to light fresh cigar
when she interrupted coolly:
81 don't like smoking, Mr.. Legend. "
| I looked at her in amazement
but you are German" 1 said.
"Surely all Germans
| Have you ever been in Germany"
she asked
7 Now, here she had me again. No,
have never been in Germany, but I
wasn't going to confess it without q
struggle, SO evasively replied, ~ have
| been III Sleswick- Holstein- t"
That's hardly Germany" (this rather
disdainfully).
I'm glad to hear you confess it,"
said 1. "I've always maintained that
| Sleswick- Holstein is piece Of Den
mark which the Germans stole'
Its false, she burst out. with flash
| ing eyes Ever since the timo of Charlie
| magne Sleswick- Holstein has BEEN
but what's the use of arguing with your
You're prejudiced American with
French blood in your veins, and you'll
never appreciate the Germans
II think moro of them than did ten
minutes ago." said 1. gazing at her adj
| miringly. Her color had risen with her
excitement and with the heel of that lit
| tie tan slipper she was vehemently beat
ing the floor.
Thank you,' she said, recovering
her good humor. (There's nothing
fetches woman like compliment }
"And after all, Mr.. Legend, it's mat
ter Of perfect indifference to me what
you think about the Germans"
Quite So" said L but like to
| get at the truth on any subject investi-
| gate, and as you seem we'll posted per-
haps you'll let me come around this
evening and get some more information
from you"
II don't know about that on such
short acquaintance, she said "No-
body's vouched to me for your respect
| ability and one meets all kinds Of queer
| people at the seaside
pointed to Mrs. Richbody, who was
| on the floor just below US, anxiously
watching her only boy take swimming
| lesson.
''If that lady vouches for me, will
you let me come?'
"Of course; I'm staying at her cot
tage-"
Mrs. Richbody" called I.
Eyes" replied the anxious mother,
| with one eye OH her darling.
"Am I respectable?"
''What?'
| Am l respectable?''
Little Algernon Richbody gave yell
as he lost his footing in two feet Of wa
ter and disappeared. Hismother scream
ed also, only louder, and could get nc
attention until Algernon had been haul
ed up from the bottom and carried off
bowling to his dressing room.
hate small boys What they were
! ever made for can't imagine. Small
girls have some "raison d'etre-" They
may grow up to be pretty women.
Mrs. Richbody came painting up the
stairs. and repeated my question.
Respectable? Why, yes, as much sc
as any Of my cousins, suppose" she
said
Caroline turned her head away quick
~. thought she even blushed, but she
has such deuced fine color anyway that
l couldn't be positive Of this
May come to dinner this eyeninp?'
asked humhly.
Mrs. Richbody glanced at Caroline
and smiled. Caroline gazed steadily at
the tank below, and 1 believe Stultzwur-
eel thought she was smitten with him,
for he Immediately attempted double
somersault dive and landed fiat Oh his
stomach. This idiotic caper splashed
the green water all over the new coat he
had just made for me, and vowed i
1 wouldn't pay him for year.
You told me yesterday you were go
ing to Oakland this afternoon to attend
Mrs. Moneyton's garden party" said
my cousin.
That was yesterday" said l.
Then my chef is away for week s
holiday, and no dinner that Bridget
could cook would be any attraction to
you
You seem to think it's chiefly the
dinner that brings me to your house, "
said I Grossly, for by this time was
aware that Caroline was smiling, and
not at the tailor.
You've often said so yourself, Val
entine, replied my cousin in plain
tive tone. I'm sure whenever you come
always try to have that white soup
you like SO much. But Bridget can t
make it. -
"Oh. confound-excusc me-bothe1
your dinner" said /. now desperate
IT can get white soup--such as it is-at
the hotel. want to come TO dine with
yop toto study German"