Graham guardian., 1902-05-30
MY FELLOW
TR A M PER
tOriGinal.l

| Cars Crst v.s.t 10 Paris was wal.
Ing through Europe. had tramp,
through Switzerland end climbed Ill
Alps Gcd YVES new aloCt 10 descen,
intending TO make my way to Paris
be present 1T the great reception.
PaCs.ng to take a last view frcm
great height. sat down OIL the groun
and fell 10 dreaming. wGs recalled
mys;lf ly IL soft voice Lchind me asl
ing IL Frc.ch:
Can you tell me. Sir, how far 1t I
10 MoltjarC?"
10 ,ked Ep expecting TO see wol
II. Instead tie person who had a.
,rcsscl L!c was Il young fellow appai
epily about twenty. though there w"
not IL sign Of Il ha.r Oh his face, and Il
mieh lave Leea younger or older.
"MoatEGrc? There Is NontLald &
rectly ncr,h Of Us. You can't distil
gulSh the place, fer It is twenty.fv
| miles Fl OIL LIS in n Greet l.ne."
$50 f:r?' with an expression Of di,
Grp~ ~intmeGt,
j GE gong that way. Rest uwbil,
and VIII 20 with you.''
The young rlan sat down beside N,
and we chatted for half an ho3r. Il
IVES o3c OF tie most attractive person
ever met. There IVES so much cnthr
s'Ggm il hin. Everything Ii which h
to, L IN interest lie toJk deep inter
| CSj. TO o-c wlJ Las Ecccme blaze an,
i!2dR NEST other people so, such Il on
is very refreshing. LesiCes, he Wa
very Intelligent and displayed consid
CrGLie learning. Cre thing about hin
amCscd p!c. Ec was very illogical. L,
eryth,ng WAS felt: nothing was rca
soIe1. At least his reasons were al
ways absurd. Fer instance. he OK
| pressed IL firm belief in the divine righ
Of kings because this right was neces
R;:ry IS u basis fer their authority.
We started down the declivity. bu
| had 70! gore far before we were over
aiken hy II diligence. and my youn;
| man lot Cboard. continued 10 tramp
| hut c3ufCSs the rest of the Erne:
seemed Gull and unnteresting.
The pext evening | reached Mont
Lard. where found railway transpor
| tation to Paris, but was obliged to wal
several hours before getting train
Ga.ns iato Ii cafe TO get something &
| cat. ! seated myself Mt II table and wa
looking ever the menu when u familiar
voice asked. What will monsieu
have" The last time ] had hear
that voice was when my trnmpin
I, Il. lf,Fn
ing Jhe Gili;~ence. Looking up. say
Il waitress sanding Leside NE. nn
iI;r face WIS an much like the trampe
rs the voice. She was looking dowI
UPON me with no sigh Gf recognition:
and for the moment | considered til
likeness Il mere coincidence. | gay
l"r IN order for supper. hut befol
having the cafe made Up uly min
hat | was not mistnken--the wa.tres
as really my companion OF the da.
t"foIc.
week later while In Paris. wber,
had many friepGs, attended recei
tjun at the house OF Il Pr minent Amer
!,nn banker. who then lived near til
lois &c EoGlognr. The car bad arri,
al. and all Paris WAS talking abou
hiIl. As | entered the drawing rocm
Leard lady. whose hack was TOWARD
me. suy In mes that we've familiar:
! without authority from heaven b,
would havp nJ more right to dle thu!
suu or l."
Moving TO n position where could
catch a view of her face. saw-m,
tramping companion. the waitress OF
: 5lontbard.
who is tnat lady?" | asked OF III.
Lost as so n as could find him.
1.-THE Countess N;ehalowsky."
~ PolanGer:"
"Yes."
"Pleasc PR sent nc"
The countess received me graciously
but without .se slightest sign Of recog
milton. was fully aware that any ref
erpnce TO our former acquaintance
would not mret with favor and II per
sisted IN would he resented. there
FORE refraInrd from mentioning either
Uf oCr meetings. but led the converse
ton iuto the same channels as whep
We were resting on the Alps. Ever,
,ap.c she handled differently frcm hei
treatment of II at that time. but will
.ven greater lI,'iliancy. When begged
ior PERMISSION TO call upon her. sh'
said, Il am ve:y sorry. but leave Par
IL toniorrnw at dawn"
returned TO America by steamer
from Chprbuurg. am troubled will
sras!cliness and kept my room till tho
v1ynge was hnlf finished. Then on'
day. the weather being delightful am
the zen siroih took my stcnmr'
rlair and my rug to the DICK ha'
scarcely eirri -cd from the companion
way when | WIS startled at Seein
seated before me my tramping frienc
"f thr Alps. the waitress OF Montbard
'he Countess S,chalowsky I had n
"nst n ri.lit TO recognize the Iast
',qr'Cd per, OHnrc and exclaimed:
"Why. countcss"'
Ny words were met by cold stare
You nrr mistaken sir" she said t.
tolcrallr English. "You address Mm
B2ur1aIOre OF Southampton.
| ! apnlogiz"d and passed OH. The lad
lid not come on deck agnin during tn,
yoya"p, but when we were docsed |
tOnk II position where | could zee he
us she went nshore Her maid drS
went on 10 the deck. walked hack ant
forth with her eyes well open. the
| :, .,t,,, x,.ko,n,,noo tIa