The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02

owes sought Alexander's face again.
Something gli:tered in them when WAS
not allowed to fall.
.0h we'll don't mind" said Alex
ander hurriedly TO himself: "What
lier) "Wn 10 o'clock tomorrow sun
you? And" he added with more hu-
manity than gallantry, Il trust Herr
schwaIb will soon be able to take your
place"
Il trust" said Hedwig. The rosy
face beamed.
Alexander's face, when he got down
into the street. did nothing OF the KIND
"Beastly nuisancew he said aloud.
Three weeks passed. Herr SchwaiD
seemed nearly well again. but the doc
tor still forbade him to teach. Hedwis
had given Alexander three lessons
week. He was growing strangely re-
signed to the situation. AS long as the
books were open Hedwig was stern
curt. dry: one seemed TO see the specta-
cles Of Herr Schwalb on her nose. When
the books were shut. she became a
charming girl again; and. the transfer
nation having taken place, Alexander
did not. after the first. make point Of
leaving directly. On the Saturday
morning which brought the tenth les
son. time being mp. Hedwig looked gay
ly at her pupil. and said;
Don't you tink you proceed
"Tm astonished at myself said Al
exander.
Herr Schwalb nodded blandly from
his chair.
"Ah. told you my womanliness was
noting" said Hedwig with a trium-
plant air.
Alexander looked at the sweet, mod.
est figure in the shabby brown dress. at
the round face. flushed with the July
heat. and with her pedagogic exertions
on his behalf.
Her womanliness nothing? Well
poor little girl.
He asked If she had ever been tc
Hampton court. No? Would she like
to go? Hedwlg's eyes spoke. Would
Herr Schwalb trust Alexander to tax,
her down on the MONDAY coach ant
bring her back by q in the evening
Allerdings-whichm meant she might go
But how long would the fraulein tax,
to get dressed?
Hedwig laughed, ran across the pas
sage and in five minutes reappeared
having pinned n lace collar on thu
brown dress, loosened the tight bal
of shining hair and mounted fresl
little hat, like her face, one nest o
roses.
oh. fairy day. Happy. happy hours
The very sight Of the great gates ant
great trees set Hedwigs heart dancing
and then the flaming flower beds an,
cool alleys and emerald grass and dia
mond fountains made her cry. Zach
heavenly heavenly again and again
And Alexander conducted her through
the rooms and courts of the famous oil,
dinal Wolsey as If he had been her IN
Gle, and of Henry VIII. as if she ha,
been his grandmother: and the mex
thing in order was to order tea in
queer little shop parlor looking on tn
park. and while they were at tea
beautiful tame deer. with sad eye.
came to the window and asked to b
fed
Take care" said Alexander. ms Het
wig leaned forward to touch the cres
lures head. He caught her by the han
and pulled her back.
.oI q.
Hedwig, standing meekly by his sid,
How do You call him at all?"
Deer. fraulein," said Alexander. II
had forgotten to let go of her hand an
he spoke very gently. and any ignorar
intruder. hearing what he said seem
how close the simple. pretty little Rim
maiden and the woman hater stood I,
gether in the alcove of the parlor viii
dow, might have fancled--. But
was time to go home.
or course Alexander saw Hedvl
safe to the door of May street.
Il can enough tank you never" 81
said earnestly. CUTE nacht."
Cute nacht. fraulein; CUTE nacht."
Turning away, he ran against an
quaintance-Jones.
Jones surveyed him with a twinklir
eye.
Changed your viewsr'
Don't understand"
81 thought according to you the be
woman that ever breathed was only
be tolerated. You seemed n trifie owe
flowing with liberation just now. Ne
little articlel Made in Germany? His
10! no offense. old chap, Alexander! |
offense. l say"
But Alexander, resisting the tempt
ton to knock Jones. who was a SINS
man. into the gutter, stalked away.
And, after dinner, in his luxurio
study. he sat solitary, and thought
and thought.
He thought OF the girl to whom
had given his heart In early DAYS. al
who had deceived him.
He thought of the undisturbed. reg
lar. Independent life to which he W
accustomed.
! He thought OF his 40 years.
, And the end OF these meditations W
that he went to his writing table al
: penned letter to Hedwig.
/ He said that he was unexpected
| ohliUQd n % abroad H. .ko-,.