The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-12

the hand-clasp or the manner in which she
chung TO him. His ears burned as he lis
tened to this frank confession, for he eX-
pected TO hear words OF disapproval from
the uncle and aunt. His establishment was
increased by their utter disregard of these
rather peculiar details. 1t was then that he
realized how trusting she had been, how
serenely unconscious Of his tender and sud
den passion. And had she told her relatives
that she had kissed him, he firmly believed
they would have smiled approvingly. Some
how the real flavor of romance was stTick-
en- from the ride by her candid admissions.
What he had considered a romantic treas
ure was being calmly robbed of it's glitter.
leaving for his memory the bIurr of an ad-
venture in which he had played the part
of a gallant gentleman and she a grateful
lady. He was beginning TO feel ashamed or
the conceit that had misled him. Down in
his heart he was saying: Il might have
known it. L did know it. She is not like
other women" The perfect confidence that
dwelt in the rapt faces of the others forced
in to his wondering mind the impression
that this girl could do no wrong.
And, Aunt Yvonne," she said, i'm conclu-
sion, "the luck which you say is mine as
birthright asserted itself. L escaped unhurt.
while Mr.. Lorry alone possesses the pain
and un-pleasantness of our ride"
Il possess neither" he objected. The
pain that you refer to Is a pleasure
THE pain that a man endures for a wom-
an should always be a pleasure said Uncle
Caspar, smilingly.
But it could not be a pleasure to him UNI
less the woman considered it a pain" rea-
sOned Miss Guggenslocker. He could not
feel happy if she did not respect the pain"
"And encourage it, supplemented Lorry.
dryly. IF you do not remind me OCCASION
ally that am hurt, Miss Guggenslocker L
am liable TO forget it," To himself he
added: "Fl never learn how TO say it in one
BREATH
IF l were not so soon to part from you
should be your physician, and, like all ply
sicians, prolong your aliment interminably. >
she said, prettily.
ITO my deepest satisfaction" he said,
warmly, not lightly. There was nothing
further from his mind than servile fattery,
as his r%ejoinder might imply. "Alas!' he
went on, we no sooner meet than we part.
May 1 ask when you are to sail?'
ION Thursday" replied Mr.. Guggen-
slocker.
ION the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. ,"
added his niece, a far-away look coming
into her eyes.
1--WE are to stop off one day, tomorrow,
in Washington said Aunt Yvonne, and the
jump that Lorry's heart gave was so
mighty that he was afraid they could see
it in his face.
MY uncle has some business to transact
in your city, Mr.. Lorry. We are to spend
tomorrow there and Wednesday in New
York. Then we sail. Ach. how l long for
Thursday His heart sank like lead to the
depths from which it had sprung. 1t re-
quired no effort on his part to see that he
was alone in his infatuation. Thursday was
more to her than his existence; she could
forget him and think of Thursday, and
when she thought of Thursday, the future,
he was but a thing of the past. not even of
the present.
Have you always lived in Washington,
Mr.. Lorry?' asked Mrs. Guggenslocker
"All my life" he replied. wishing at that
moment that he was homeless and free to
choose for himself.
"You Americans live i'm one city and then
in another" she said. Now, i'm our country
generation after generation lives and dies
in one town. We are not migratory"
NJ Lorry has offended us by not know
ing where Graustark is located on the
map" cried the the young lady, and he
could see the flash of resentment in her
eyes.
why, my dear sir, Graustark is in"
began Uncle Caspar. but she checked him
instantly.
Uncle Caspar, you are not to tell him. L
have that he study geog-
raphy and discover us for himself. He
should be ashamed of his ignorance
He was not ashamed, but he mentally
vowed that before he was a day older he
would find Graustark on the map and would
stock his negligent brain with all that his
tory and the encyclopedia had to say of the
unknown land. Her uncle laughed, and. to
Lorry's disappointment, obeyed the young
lady's command.
Shall l study the map of Europe, Asia
or Africa? ' asked he, and they laughed.
Study the map of the world said Miss
Guggenslocker, proudly.
"Edelweiss is the capital?'
Eyes, our home city-the queen of the
crags," cried she. You should see Edel-
weiss, Mr.. Lorry. 1t is of the mountain. the
plain and the sky. There are homes in the
valley, homes on the mountain side and
homes in the Clouds
And yours? From what you say 1t must
be above the clouds-in heaven
1--WE are furthest from the clouds. for we
live in the green valley, shaded by the
white-topped mountains. We may. in EdeI-
weiss, have what climate we will. Doctors
do not send us on long journeys for our
health. They tell us to move UP or down
the mountain. We have balmy spring. glori-
Gus summer, refreshing autumn and chilly
winter, just as we like"
Ideal, L think you must be pretty well
toward the south. You could not have July
and January if you were far north"
True; yet we have January in July.
Study your map. We are discernible to the
naked eye she said. half Ironically.
II care not if there are but three inhabi-
tants of Graustark, all told, it is certainly
worthy of a position on any map" said
Lorry, CALAMITY; and his listeners ap-
plauded with patriotic appreciation. b
the way, Mr.. Gug-Guggenslocker. you say
the conductor asked you for my name and
you did not know it. May | ask how YOU
learned it later on?'i His curiosity got the
better of him, and his courage was in
creased by the champagne the old gentle
man had ordered.
Il did not know your name until nv
niece told it to me after your arrival in the
carriage" said Uncle Caspar.
II don't remember giving it to Miss Gug-
genslocker at any time" said Lorry.
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