Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-02-15

~Much. one eaun,t pick too many
fr,-sh onss. And 81 ii- I'll y"n i'-,-
>on Uhirh y0u should has. l,11rd
among these rUss-s. Natun. irathf, Hs
g. hove all things fresh anI i-altiiai-
q r,.~r. a face. womau's luye-
Hem" holding forth Enrat rcd
rl~r
'No.~ said I; I'm keep this one"
She said nothing. but went oa snip
ping a nd ruSe here. a white onr there.
She wore gloves several sizes ioo large
for her. ~ | judged thai her hands
were small and tender. = rhaps white.
Aud there was grace in her move
mcnis despite the unsainly drrss and
Shoes. which suggested a murr init
mate knowledge of vclvctS and slSs
than Of calico. I'm any minds eye
placed her az the side Of Phyllis. phyL
lis reminded me of n Venus whom ma
urc had whlmSlcally left unfinished
Then she had turned from Venus tC
Diana. and Gretchen became evolved
a Diana slim and willOwy. \ SOUP
tor would have said that Phyllis nigh,
have. been n goddess and Gretchen q
wood nymph had not nature suddenly
changed her plans. What | admired
in Phyllis was her imperfect beauties.
What | admired in Gretchen was hci
beautiful projections. And thty were
80 alike and yet so different. Have
you ever seen a body of fresh water
4 asafnI Nln
cool blue green tint which fo,luwsi
Then YOU have seen the color If
Gretchen's eyes. Have you ever seen
ripe wheat in sun shower Then
you have seen the color of Grctchcn's
hair. All In all. | was forced To admi;
that. from an impartial and artistic
view. Gretchen the barmaid was far
more beautiful than Phyllis. From
the standpoint of a lover it was al
together different matter.
Gretchen" said |. you are very
good looking"
1T would not br difficult TO tel
herr's nationality"
Which means
nav AAt ANN ~ aAiA "a WV ~ a.
tencc what 1t would take a German oI
t'rcnchman several hundred sen
fences TO say" Gretchen was grow n.
more interesting every minute.
Then your mirror and are not the
only ones who have told You That you
are as beautiful ms Ilebe herself"
Il am not Hebe," coldly Il am 3
poor barmaid, and | never spill any
wine"
so you understand mythology /
cried in wonder.
Does herr think that all harmaids
are as ignorant as fiction and i'll mean
ing novclists depict them? ! have haze
II fair education"
IF ever was guilty of thinking So.
said |. answering her question, Il
promise never to think so again"
And now will herr go to his break
/ fast and let me attend to my duties"
Not without regret" said gallant
| ". | bowed To her as they bowed In
/ the days of the beaus, while she looked
! on suSpicioEsly. At the breakfast table
| proceeded to lombard the innkceper
| | wanted to know more about Gret
chen. lis Gretchen your daughter
/ began.
No; am only her godfather" hi
said Does herr wish another egg
Thanks. She is very well educated
for barmaid'
tSI, fttn Rvin ~
Coffee Is plenty. Has Gretchen seer
many Americans
Few. Perhaps herr would like
knoblauch with salt and vinegar
1t occurred to me that Gretchen was
not to be discussed SO ! made for an
other chanuel. =! have heard said |
that once upon a time princess was
born in this inn"
The old tei,0y elevated both eye
brows and shoulders deprccatin;
movement. They say that of ever!
inn 1t has become a trade II hat
known the old man. might have sai'
that he was sarcastic.
Then there is no truth in IT." dis
appointedly.
"Oh. do not say there is no truth il
the statement. If herr will pardon me
it is something | do not like to tall
about"
"Ah, then there is mystery" cried
with lively interest pushing back N.
chair But the inukeeper shook hi
head deterninedly.
Every WE'LL | laughed; Il shall as
Gretchen"
He smiled. The smile said "Mucl
good it will do you" Gretchen was Il
the barroom arranging some roses owe
the fireplace. Her hands We're bare
they were small and white and SUI
prisinglv well kept.
Gretchen" said |, Il want you t
tell me the legend of the lnn."
THE legcnd?'
Yes: about the princess who wa
born here"
Gretchen laughed merry laugh. TIL
laugh said, You are an amusing pei
SON.
''Ah. the American is always aftp
legends when he has tired of collectin
antiquities. Was there Il princess b1r
here? Perhaps. At any rate it is nc
legend History nor peasantry make
mention of it. VIII herr be so kind a
to carry the ladder to the mantel so
may wind the clock?"
| do so. Even at this early stage
could see that Gretchen had the fat
ulty of making persons forget wha
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