The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-25

the round face OF her friend had ofte..
smiled at her. rcpulsed her now with
their baroness.
IL happened that In course OF time
Bertha had a notion to go abroad. and.
having the consciousness Of her GER
tiiicate OF graduation In her trunk. she
was In no haste to return to her home.
So she fingered where she pleased. ar
rogantly directing the movements OF
her party. which consisted Of a maid
tn aunt and an elderly second cousin.
With this double chapcronage she waA
allowed To do almost anything she
pleased.
AZ length they reached Amsterdam.
making headquarters Tor themselves
thCrc. aud planning to 80 upon many
excursions through the country. IL
was natural enough that. having a To-
cal habitation, they should make some
friends In the city and 80 1t came
about that before they had been there
long they were invited to dinner by
an American lady. Mrs. TruaN. whose
husband was engaged In some mercan-
tile enterprise there.
The TruaX house was cosmopolitan
one, ana at It the habltuc expected to
meet all manner Of celebrities and hui
man curios. Bertha, much clatod at
the prospect, whlrlcd on. accompanied
by her dccorous relatives. arrayod for
the occasion In the most becoming Of
their best silks
what dear old frumpa they arc"
Bertha commented 10 herself Il think
the Amsterdam ladies will like them.
They just suit this background"
They seemed to. indeed. and got on
better than Bertha. whose youth con-
| demncd her TO a subordinate place.
This was not az II was In America.
Bertha reflected, and permitted herself
TO Indulge In a moment OF homcslck-
ness. as she sat apart. her glowing
beauty unnotlccd by the mlddle-aged
people who were paying their respects
TO her aunt and her second cousin.
Il have delayed for moment for
another guest" Mrs. Truax SAID. II
wished TO present TO your niece. Miss
Mandorson," she said. addressing Ber-
tha's aunt. "a young man who 10 half
an American. All. there Is tho bell
nowl"
The man at the door announced a
moment later;
Herr Van Brunt"
Bertha turned with an anticipation
which she ondcayorcd TO subduo. II
was not likely that the son Of n gar
doner would be at the home OF Mrs
Truax. hut In the young man who
entered Bertha saw with unmlstakable
recognition the amlable. soft eyes. tho
round face and high brow. and tho
quiet. kindly manners OF her old
friend, borne with the assurance and
ease that come with self-conndenoe.
The hostess managed TO whisper to
Bortha's aunt, and Of course Bertha
overheard:
This young man has distinguished
himself In landscape gardening lie
has Just laid out n park for Prince
Zagenwcll. and Is much thought OF
both IN HellHui ga germany | hear
that the Jg.r ~ York Is likely to send
for him 70. h.s rev place In Scotland
Domlnlcus Wan Bunt saluted his
hostess with profound bow-how
well Bertbn remembered that quaint
reverence OF mannerl lie was pre-
scented TO the guests and nj last was
led IN To bertha. who suddenly felt IA
n she were In short frocks. with free
klea ON her face and brnids down her
back He started and flushed. and
then held out his hand In the good
American way. regardless OF cero-
, mony.
what. you are acquainted" cried
the hostess. They explained. The
hostess turned In some perplexity to
the spinstor aunt. She wondered II
she had unintontlonally committed an
indescretlon. But there was no an
noyance In the face OF the elder Miss
Henderson. and the hostess felt at lib
, orty to permit the two young people
to 20 down to dinner together.
The conversation at dinner would
= not be particularly interesting TO re-
? count. hut Bertha remembered every
word OF H. Perhaps Dominicus Van
Brunt did too-but II has been Inn
. possible to secure his confidence. II