The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-28
A RHINE STORY.

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The Misses iadford walked across
| the road from the German station to
the small hotel
And now, complained the elder
Miss Ladford, "lsuppoSa NO shall have
more unintelligihle argument at this
ridiculous hotel Not soul To speak
English or French, and
I'VE shall manage, said her young
sister, hopefully. The porter carrying
their luggage pushed open tho door, and
they stepped into big, square room,
with pewter covered bar at the side.
\ few men were playing with gruhhy
cards i'll corner Tho proprietor
shuilled forward and took his pipe from
his mouth reluctantly.
"Bahr' cried the elder Miss Ladford
That not German, remarked her
young sister cheerfully "kellner. Elm
thinner.
If young Miss Ladfofd had known
the German for hotel proprietor. she
would not have called him waiter, 1t
was unfortunate, because tho proprie-
tor's brow elouded at the word "kell-
her, and he appeared To he instructing
the porter to take the luggage outside
| Tho two ladies stared at each other dis.
| tressedly.
Can he Of any USE
MIR Wallis' cried the young sister
delightedly.
MIR. Walisl" remarked Miss Lad
ford Instantly.
In IL few words tho young man ~
! planned everything to the offended hotel
proprietor; i'll few more words he iii
formed the ladies that he. too had ar-
rived lay the train from Berlin, and
that, finding tho Inst train for Luxem
hourg had gone, he had said "A few
words
Il am glad you did that. said Miss
Ladford.
and had como straight across t.
the hotel. Mr. Mark Wallis further
mentioned that he had ordered supper
for one; while the Indies We're up stairs
lo would amend the order and make il
supper for three. \ stout, apple faced
maid appeared and prepared to conduct
them stolidly up the broad wooden
staircase to their room
MIR. Wallis. said Miss ladford,
Two quarreled. I'm afraid. at Bni
reuth.
mo. no, r" replied tho young man,
flushing "Don't dignity our argument
to that extent, 1t WAS ii nero difference
of opinion. He glanced at tho young
sister, who was following the apple
checked maid.
y ou made some unkind remarks in
| your journal last winter about my play
ing, and l felt bound to tell You that /
resented those criticisms We had been
| good friends too.
II tried to be fair Miss Ladford /
had every reason not to be unkind.
Every reason?'
Every reason.
She hesitated moment and then held
out her hand.
"Shall We forget all about it. Mr.
| Wallist"
1t will give me great pleasure, " said
tho young man earnestly. And, being
i'll a foreign land where courtly acts can
be done without creating derision, he
lifted her gloved hand and kissed it.
such supper party that night in the
bare boarded dining loom of tho sleepy
little hotel at Karthaus. and such de
termination on Mark Wallis part to
| propitiate Miss Ladford-so much gen
eral good humor indeed that tho chrome
OF tho Emperor William on the walls
stared as though half inclined to assume
that the laughter approached lezo ma
jesty Even the apple checked servant
became infected by the general gayety
and served tho dishes with positive
cheerfulness, browning the evening,
when supper was over and Mark Wallis
had lighted IA cigar and had said good
night, by Iemarking las she took the two
| pairs Of shoes from the tired young wo-
men and closed their door in cgnflden-
tial whisper, Earring crossr' and dis
appeared with the air of ono who has
said reassuring and comforting word
to English women III "a strange land.
He improves on acquaintance, re
marked Miss Ladford
"Who, dear"
why, Mr. Wallis. Of course
"Ohp'
II disliked him extremely when l
met him at first.
Because Of that notice."
THAT WAS the principal cause.
Musical critics" said the younger
lady casually. "have n hard task to per
form.
And some Of them hardly perform
it. But I'm quite sure now, dear, that
Mr.. Wallis did not mean to be unfair. -
Miss Ladford went on argumentatiyely,
NJ though trying to persuade her youn.
ger sister toabandon an indefensible po-
sition III the debate. $50 much depends,
Alice, on the point Of view in these
a Mozart worshiper, you see, he natu
rally enough
"la Mr. Wallis going by our train i'll
the morning."
II hope 30" said Miss Ladford.
You have changed your opinion,
dear. about him? I'm SO glad" Alice
Ladford kissed her elder sister affec
tionately
A woman who doesnt change her
opinion, said Miss Ladford dogmatic
ally, "is an tiresome as ono who never
changes her hats. don't know which /,
worse.
1t seemed that everybody in the little
hotel awoke early the following morn.
Ing. At $50 the round checked maid
came up with coffee and rolls, and these
they had near to the open window that
looked on the square in front Of the sta.
ton. Miss Ladford, in admirable spirits
and enjoying now the whole adventure,
saw Mr.. Mark Wallis below and re.