Graham guardian., 1902-05-30
MY FELLOW
TR A M PER
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Cars Crst v.s.t 10 Paris | was wal.
Ing through Europe. had tramp,
through Switzerland end climbed I'll
Alps AID YVES new aloat TO descent
intending TO make my way to Paris
be present 1T the great reception.
Pars.ng to take last view frcm
great height, sat down Oh the groun
and fcll 10 dreaming. wGs recalled
mys; II ly Il soft voice Lchind me asl
ing IL FrcCch:
Can you tell me. Sir. how far 1t
TO MoatJarG?"
10 ,ked up expecting TO see wol
81. lnstcad tie person who had Il,
,Tcssci L:c was young fellow nppai
spily about twenty. though there w"
not sign OF ha.r Oh his face, and Il
mie ht lave LeeI younger or older.
"MoatEGrt.? There is MoptLald C.
rcctly ncrth Of Us. You can't distiI
SUlSh the Place, fer It is twenty-fv
miles ION rs in "a Greet l;ne."
$50 f:r?" with an expression Of di,
Grp~ intmect.
u Cn gong that way. Rest awhil,
and Will 20 with you.''
The young Ilan sat down beside N,
and we chatted for half an hoGr. Il
YVES o2c of Tie most attractive person
ever Clet. There IVES so much cnthu
sGGm in LIN. Everything In which b
to L an interest lie toJk deep inter
~ frr, ,1-1,, h,e 4, ,lS nv,
t!Gds NEST other people so, such IL on,
is very refreshing. LesiLes, he Wa
very Intelligent and displayed consid
CrTLle learning. CEe thing about hin
amCscd ue. Ec was very illogical. ES
crythins Was felt; nothing was rCn
SoIed. At least his reasons were al
ways absurd. Fer instance. he OK
pressed firm belief in the divine righ
of kings because this right was neces
R;.ry IS basis fer their authority.
We started down the declivity. bu'
haG rot gore far before we we're over
aiken Ivy II diligence. and my youn;
man lot Cboard. continued to tramp
hut ! c3ufCss the rest of the j.Erne:
| seemed Gull ana un,nteresting.
The peXt evening | reached Mont
Lard. where found railway transpor
titi0n TO Paris. but WAS obliged to wal
several hours before getting train
| Ga.r% into Il cafe to get something e
cat. seated myself ut table and wa
! lOofing ever the Elcnu when u familiar
voice asked. what will rlonsieu
havc!" The last time had hear
| that voice was when my trnmpin.
companion bude me atleu Lefore board
ing Ihe dilicence. Looking up. say
Il waitress sanding Leside NE. nn,
hvr face WIS as much like the trampe
nI the voice. She was looking dowl
upon me with no sign q recognition!
and for the moment | considered til
likeness IL mere coincidence. gay
"r IN order for supper, Gut befol
having the cafe I made up my min
| hat / was not mistuken-the wa!tres
vas really my companion Of the da.
t.foip.
a week later while In Paris. wber
/ had many frienGs, attended recei
tjuI 1T the house OF II pr minent Amer
lean banker. who then lived near th
i:ols &c Eo;;lognr. Tue car had arriN
c,i. nad all Paris was talking abou
hinl. As entered the drawing rCCm
Lrard lady. whose hack was toward
me. suy In mes that we've familiar:
without authority from heaven b.,
would havp nJ more right to l dle thar
sUn or l."
Moving to position where coul,
catch view of her face. | saw-m,
tramping companion. the waitress OF
Aontbard.
WHO is tiiat lady?" | asked Of III.
Lost as so n as could find him.
"Thc Countess Niehalowsky."
~ PolanGer:"
"Yes."
"rleasc prt sent me"
! The countess received me graetously
but without ,se slightest sign Of recog
milton. ! was fully aware that any ref
erence to our former acquaintance
would not mret with favor and Il per
sisted IN would be resented. I there
fore refranrd froL, mentioning either
uf OCr meetings. but led the converse
ton iuto the same channels as whet
,ye we're resting on the Alps. Every
,ap.c she handled differently from hel
treatment of II ut that time. hut Will
.vcn greater l.'illiancy. When begget
ior PERMISSION 10 call upon her SHE
said. Il am ve:y sorry. but leave Par
II tomorrow at dawn"
returned to America hy steamer
from Cherbourg. | am troubled witt
seas.ctness and kept my room till th'
yoynge was hnf finished Then on'
day. the weather being delightful anf
rap sea sE,'oih. | took my stcnmr'
rIair and my rug TO the dick. | ha'
scarcely einri :'cd from the companion
way when | was startled at seein
bSatrd before me my tramping frienC
rf thr Alps. the waitress OF Montbari
the Countess Nichalowsky. had n
i"nst right TO recognize the lasi
'.Hr,cd per, oHnge and exclaimed:
"Nhy. countess"
NY words were met Ivy cold stare
You ar" mistaken, sir" she said l.
tolcrnllc English. You address Nm,
82ur,,alore of Southampton.
apnlogizod and passed on The lad
lid not come on deck again during tn,
yova"c. but when we were docsed
took II position where could zee hCr
as she went nshOre. Her maid frs
went on 10 the deck. walked hack ans
forth with her eyes well open. the