Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-19
ELEANOR.
CHAPTER |.


Eleanor was making a tour Of some of
the cathedral towns in Europe, ana had
crossed from New York to Naples No
maidenly vision of this being a 'cathe-
dral c0urtship" had ever played before
her eyes, for she was travelling with her
grandfather, and ne was very averSe to
men making love to her In truth, it
seemed as if he had no consideration for
men, quite forgetting that he was orc
himself and had been once young, like
Eleanor.
Eleanor thought her srandfathers
way Of happening around was most
ridiculous, first, because the men she
knew never did become very serious in
love (so she believed), and, secondly. if
they should no amount of interference
could prevent it from growing.
So before she had started she had be-
come perfectly resigned to the thought
that she was going to have Il profitable
journey, sketch what she pleased and
how she pleased and learn architecture.
When she found herself aboard the Kai-
ser Wilhelm ii. and had looked over
the passengers she concluded that deS-
tiny fully agreed with her srandfathers
way of looking at things. There was
only one really nice-looliing man aboard.
who walked the deck quite alone. Her
grandfather Informed her quite careless
ly after n time that he was a Peruvian
and could speak but very little English
A she was i'll during almost the entire
trip across she was rather glad that
there had been no very intcrcSting-look
ing men aboard except this one.
The Peruvian left Mt Genoa, and she
gave him a quick look of farewell min
sled with some regret when he turned TO
salute her before crossing the gang
plank. lie had walked the deck very
often i'll front of her chair and she had
been very glad that he had converSed
SO much with her in that silent way. AS
for h.m, within himself he cursed the
fatcs yhat he could do 50 little.
The great steamship had sailed down
TO Naples, and Eleanor had revived lii
rectly after having seen the bay Of Ge-
noa and the land once more.
Now they were moving down the Rhine
on the way to Cologne, after having left
SUaShurg. Eleanor was lost in thought
and rcverie rs she sat leaning on the
table. looking at the changing panorama
of vineyards and cliffs. green hills and
castles. Her head was bare and loose
locks of her heavy chestnut hair blew
back and forward against her face. She
had just left the two American girls
whom she had met ON the boat. and with
whom she had been lunChing in the dim
ingr0om below, ana came apart TO sit
and chat with her grandfather. But he
had joined 81 NJ just as She was cross
ing the deck. They We're passing the
graudeSt of scenery about Binsen, where
the strange romantic atmosphere of the
Rhine region seems to battle everything.
Eleanor fetched piece of drawing paper
from her bag and began sketChing the
Ehrenfels Burg, which they were passing,
a picturesque ruin opposite Bingen.
\ hoy in Il blue and red sailor suit
| came and stretched his head TO see what
She was doing. He was Il SeriouS-look-
ing little fellow of about II years, strong
| and healthy looking in ,ltc of II hip all
ment which made him limp. Eleanor
could not help looking him over with aid
miratlon, ana after a moment perceived
| that he had a heavier sole on one shoe
than ON the other. He came little
| nearer to the table, still intent on what
| She was drawing. Eleanor continued
| working. The water Swirlcd and
| Splashed along the side of the boat; the
! travellers on board Tor the most part
! peruscd their guide books and points OF
/ interest along the way and the boat
| sailed steadily and swiftly down stream
| toward the great cathedral city where
/ looms up by the side of the river the
| most magnificent temple in the world.
One sinks into another world of romance
| ana imagery here in the region of the
Rhine, whore vineyards for Rhcnish wine
| line the banks, and on the SUBMITS rise
| The Old fcudal castles centuries old, still
| mrivalcd in beauty. The song OF the
Loreiei is as distinctly ndi~tinct and
mystical as in the days when Heine
heard IT. Eleanor was very familiar
with the myths Of the Rhineland, and
| wondered II III the sound of the whirling
| waters and the mysterious echoes
/ through the quiet agricultural valley
there were NOT real alluring voices for
fishermen and interested travellers even
| now.
suddenly She heard a small voice beside
her. ''S'''e
Il should think You would he ,ono.
some sitting here ali alone" Eleanor
started and looked at the inouisitiye
| questioner, but his face showed an innn.
cent curiosity, and she replied from ont
of the depths of herself:
Il ana little. Will you keen me-