Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-26
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Alexander looked at the sweet,
modest figure in tho shabby brown
dress, at the round face, flushed
with tho July hoat and with her
pedagogio excrtions on his behalf.
Her wOmanlineSS nothing! Well,
poor little girl.
He asked if she had over been to
Hampton court. No? Would she
like to 90: Hodwlg's eyes spoke.
Would Herr Schwalb trust Alexan-
der To take nor down on tho noon
day coach and bring her back by
i'll the evening? Allerdings Which
meant she might 90.
+ But how long would the fraulcin
take to got dreSsody
Hedwig laughed, ran across the
| passage, and in five minutes reap
peared, having pinned a lace collar
on the brown dress, lOOSCnod the
tight ball of shining hair and
mounted fresh little hat, like her
face, ono most of roses.
Oh, fairy day, happy, happy hours!
The worry sight of tho great gates
/ and groat trees set Hedwig's heart
I dancing, and then the flaming flower
bodS and cool alleys and emerald
/ grass and diamond fountains made
hor cry, Zach, hCavCnsly, heavens
! ly!' again and again. And Alexan-
I der conducted her through the rooms
| and courts of the famous old palace,
/ and Hedwig chartered of Cardinal
! WolSey rs II he had boon her uncle
! and of Horny VIII as if sho had been
| his grandmother, and the next thing
was to order tea i'll u queer little
shop parlor looking on the park, and
while they were at tea n beautiful
tame deer with sad eyes came to the
window and asked to DO fed.
Take care" said Alexander, as
Hedwig leaned forward to touch the
creatures head. He caught hor by
tho hand and pulled her back.
"HirSCh-wc call tho animal so, I"
! said Hedwig, standing meckly by
his side. How do you call him at
all?"
Deer, fraulein, said Alexander.
He had forgotten to let go of her
hand, ana he spoke very gently, and
any ignorant intruder, hearing
what he said, seeing how close the
simple, pretty little Rhine maiden
and tho woman hater stood together
in tho alcove of the parlor window,
might have fanoied- But it was
time to go home.
OF course Alexander saw Hedwig
safe to the door of 3 May street.
Il can enough tank you never, "
she said earnestly. Cute naoht. "
Cute nacht, fraulein CUTE nacht. "
Turning away, he ran against an
Quaintanco-JoneS.
Jones surveyed him with a twin
king eye.
Changed your views?"
Don't understand.
Il thought, according to you, the
best woman that ever broathed was
only TO be tolerated. You seemed a
tritle OVERLOOKING with federation
just now. Neat little article! Made
III Germany. Hello, no offense, old
chap! Alexander, no offense, say
But Alexander, resisting the temp.
! tation to knock Jones, who was q
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 accustomed.
He thought of his 40 years.
And the end of these meditations
was that he went to his writing ia
bic and penned a letter to Hedwig.
He thanked Fraulein Schwalb fol
the pains she had taken with hin
and begged to inclose the sum due
to her for the remaining lessons O;
the course. He much regretted be
Ing unable to receive them. He sem
his best compliments to Herr
Schwalb and remained hers very
sincerely, Anthony Alexander.
He went to Switzerland, Intending
to do n mountain or two. But in ridic
ulous defiance of the most elemen
tary rules of physical geography
mountains proved fat. So did othe,
things when he tried Thorn. A bloom
ing face under hat with roses, al
old brown dress, happy girl voio.
followed him everywhere.
At last, leaning dismally over {
hotel balcony one fine evening il
ChamouniX, he heard German lady
below say to a friend, CUTE nacht 7
He couldn't stand it any longer
Cute nacht." The words called
him back to 3 May street, and hC
packed his traps that night, and to
May street no rushed as fast al
train, boat, cab would take him.
The Same maid, apparently with
the same dirt on her face, answered
the bell.
"Air Sqa"lp. Els deadH'
"DvAdr"
Eyes; . died. e got worse, ant
then e died ="
"And--and-the young LADY,"
"Luft -
%" narn's sho gomez"
"Dom't Hnow."
a sovereign shOn" in her hand
II IN very sorry, sir, - she said,