The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-23

wnen after death their equestrian statues
shall be erected on high bearing large
military hats with spreading plumes.
"Ot the ladies will only say that they
were there in great numbers Ana such
beauties. Our Niennese blonds are so
beautiful. Such milk white skin. Such
eyes of heavenly blue. No man could
help falling in love with them. >ingly
and collectively. especially if he saw
them dance. Really. your heart became
ehthraIlrd at once ana was carried away
IN the folds of the ladies' dresses. And
then there was Strauss. The great and
only Strauss. who conducted like some di-
vine being. But must stop lest | make
myself ridiculous in your eyes | viewed
all these SplcndorS with joyful astonish-
nent with certain pride at being there.
AT times | thought of my little wife at
home and wished She We're on my arm
enjoying the spectacle.
"IreScntly | found myself in a small
parlor. | can see it now as plainly as al
the moment | first entered it-a room
hung in cherry and satin. lighted by a
large golden candelahrum helding tall
candles. About the room were several
mahogany tables with green cloth tops.
Seated At these tables were elderly gen
tlemcn. reSplcndcnt in their MANY deco
ratlons. and all absorbed in card playing.
They converSed in low tones, as If In n
church. ana onIv tho strains of a 'Ii.,o,+
orchestra occasionnllv intcrrur+oJ ,Lo
whisperingS Of tho gor,LI.rs Thoso
sights quite oyerno,y.roJ nm. ,,,5 iIsr nv.
| was about tn ouit mis- s,n,,i,,r,.
heard NV mamie called | t,,r,cJ II ,,.o,,
my colonel VINO had >pird mo III mo-.
posed a game of rrai.t, | how'd "a
ceptance ana tool, tIa choir irst ,.,,,t,,l
by his partner. Sry.rsI ncrsa,s 'tr',, ,'.r..
standing around orr t,Lln and COS, ,a-
call the feeling or var,it, o,.r,,.i',,,.,I
at bcin. seen in nublir with INV, sI,ro'
rior. The colonel nronosa1 .toi,, ~
forinS. to which | a,.r.o1 W. ,r+ t.,,.
deal. He drew s,.,on sno+ lr,,, -,
Jack In hi, first hand / ,.a,,,,,...l II
the tricks. In rho ,,.v+ bonJ H.. .,,..'.'t
the board. We Var. ro,,. avon t,,., .,.,I
two. II wa, now INV turn in 1e.l
"While ShuEiiur Mo cards ng,io,I
that tile card M the bottom Of th. n..l,
was tho kia. of diamonds II,u. l,'t.r.r
it looked I'm its scarlet ,olor' At.i.-h, ~
it was seized with ar, ,,,,..ontr,ll.iI...l
sire 10 steal IT. Far tLn tnnr,,.t ~,
aginrd myself at home at my n,-,, t.,iro
under thc laulu u,, v.ifn. n,,,,..i,.. ',...'
aul euirtlv-uIal,r,-,,l tS,,,.,,,,
drew from nh, bottnn tbat kim ~ ..l;,
mondS. which rlav.J ~ H., ,,.,..'.
time. exclaiming with fnirucJ s,,i,,ri.n
Hello. | have tha kino" Iar,1Iy il.
uttered the words when 7 frIr g, nalr.,r
spreading over nv faco Tho col,,r,l TIL
ticed it, stoppn! pIavin- and I,,I,n1 ot
me in silence. NV braotbino I,.o,,,.,
rapid. | was so ovarra,na VIII .l,,,.,,
that could have died ON tho snat
Prom rpar room e,rna IN. s,,r.ls II
the orchestra plaving .I,ire's lows m,
colonel kept lis ewes right an ma a
steady. penetrating, hard look ruu of
contempt and sadness Einolly no ANN.
ed his ewes away and remarked cnI,uv
We'll. since YOU have it mark If Tb'n
as he arose from the table he pusboJ to-
ward me with the finger tins of his white
gloves the florins. remarkinr won boyo
won. sir | had NOT vet recovered INV
equanimity, so completely had nv orinf
prostrated me. lut | couI5 rot Irt NV
colonel 90 away in that humor
Il said to myself: He is u worthy man
father of a family. I will tell him that I
did that act unconsciouslv and hon
laugh it off. No doubt hc'U consider II q
joke. Hen pat me on the back ana
thatll be the end of it, | caught mn
with him. As soon as I was by his side