The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
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ton. Mr.. Lorry?" asked Mrs. Gugsens-
locker.
"All my life." he replied. wishing at that
moment that he was homeless and free to
choose for himself.
You Americans live in one city and
then in another" she said. Now. in our
country generation after generation lives
and dies in one town. We are not migra-
tory
Mr.. Lorry has offended US by not
knowing where Graustark is located on
the map" cried the young lady. and he
could the flash of resentment in her
eyes.
why. my dear sir, Graustark IS in
-" began Uncle Caspar. but she check
ed him instantly.
Uncle Caspar, you are not to tell him.
] have recommended 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 day older he
would find Graustark on the map and
would stock his negligent brain with all
that history and the encyclopedias had To
say Of the unknown land. Her uncle
laughed and. to Lorry's disappointment.
cbeyed9the young lady's command
Shall study the map Of Europe. Asia
or Africa?" asked he. and they laughed.
Study the map of the world" said Miss
GuesensIocker proudly.
"Edelweiss is the caDital?''+
Yes. our home city-the| queen Of the
crags." cried she. "You should see Edsl-
weiss. Mr. Lorry- 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 IT
must be above the clouds-in heaven.
I'VE are farthest from the clouds, for
We live in the green valley shaded by
the white topped mountains We may. N
EdelweisS, have what climate We Will
Doctors 10 ECt send us on long journeys
for our health. They tell us to move up
down the mountain We have oainy
spring. glorious summer. refreshing au-
tumn and chilly winter, just as we like.
Ideal. 1 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 10
the naked eye. she said. half Ironically
Il care hot II there are but three in
habtants of Graustark. all told. II is GER
tairly worthy OF position on any map.
said ~LorrS. gallantiy; and his listeners
applauded with patriotic appreciation
by the way, Mr. observation-disclosures.
you say the conductor asked you for my
name and you did not know it, May /
ask how you learned il later opT< His
curiosity got the better of him and his
coura se WAS increased by the champagne
the Old gentleman had ordered
I'll did not know your name until my
niece told II 10 me after your arrival in
the carriage" said Uncle Casrar.
II don't remember giving IL to Miss
Gugg genslockcr at any time" said Lorry.
''You were not my informant" she said,
demureIy.
Surrey you did not guess it,
oh. no. indeed. / am no mind-reader."
My own name was the last thing you
gould have read in my mind. in that
event. for have not thought OF II in
three days"
She vas sitting with her elbows on the
table her chin in her hands. dreamy
look In her blue eyes.
You say you obtained that coin from
the porter on the Denver trafn?"
Within two hours after ! got aboard
well. that coin purchased your name
for me- she said. calmly. esndidly. He
Gasred.
''You-you don't mean that you he
stammcred.
You see. Mr.. Lorry. wanted to know
the name of a man who came nearest
my ideal cf what an American should be.
g. As soon as I saw you I knew that YOU
were the American as l. had grown to
know him through the books-big. strong,
bold and comcly. That is why I bought
your Eame cf the porter. I shall always
say that i know the name Of an ideal
American-Grenfall Lorry."
The ideal American was not unmoved.
He vas In a fever of fear and happiness
fear because he thought she was jesting,
happiness because he hoped she was not.
He laughed awkwardIy, absolutely unable
TO express himself in words Her frank
statement staggered him almost beyond
the power of recovery. There was joy
in the knowledge that she had been at
trscted to him at first sight. but there vas
bitterness In the thought that Re had
come to her notice as sort of specimen.
the name of which she had sought as a
botanist would look for the name of an
unknown flower.
II am honored,'' he at last managed
70 say. his eyes cleaning with embarrass-
ment. II trust you have not found your
frst judgment faulty one" He felt
very foolish after this f1atsrsmark
81 have remembered your name" she
said. graciously. His heart swelled-
There are great many better Amer
icars than t. he said. Your forget our
President and our statesmen"
II thought they were mere politicians"
Grenfall Lorry, idealized. retired to his
berth that night. his head whrling with
the emotions inspired by this strange.
charming, how naive, how queenly. how
everything that puzzled him was she. His
last waking thought was:
"Guggenslocker!'' An angel with a name
like that!'
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