Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30

writer, he said, $50 have not made a
study q heroincs."
'''But you would have an ideal,'' she
persisted.
Sim sure IL don't-that is, she
would not necessarily be heroine. IN.
less, of course, it would require hero.
ism to pose as an ideal for such a
prosaic fellow as l."
/ ITO begin with, you would call her
Clarabel Montrose or something equal
ly as impossible. You know the name
of a heroine in novel must be eu-
phonious. That is an exacting rule" 1t
was an open taunt, and he could see
that she was enjoying his discontinue.
1t aroused his indignation and his wits.
II would first give my hero distin-
| guished name. No matter what the
heroine's name might be, pretty or 9TH
erwise, l could easily change it to his
in the last chapter" She flushed be-
meath his now bright, keen eyes and
the ready though unexpected retort.
| Uncle Caspar placed his napkin to his
| lips and coughed. Aunt Yvonne studi-
ously inspected her bill of fare. mo
matter what you call rose, it is al
ways sweet he added meaningly.
At this she laughed good naturally.
He marveled at her white teeth and
red lips. A rose, after all. Guggen-
slocker, rose; rose, not Guggenslocker.
No, no! A rose only! He fancied he
caught sly look of triumph in her
uncle's swift glance toward her. But
Uncle Caspar was not rose He was
Guggenslocker. Guggenslocker-b butch
er! Still he did not look the part; no,
indeed. That extraordinary man a
butcher, & gardener a-and Aunt
Yyonne? Yet they were Gugsenslock-
ers.
Here is the waiter" the girl OBJ.
served to his relief. II am famished
after my pleasant drive. 1t was so
bracing, was it not, Mr. Grenfall Lor-
ry?v
Give NE mountain ride always as
an appetizer" he said obligingly, and
SO ended the jest about name
The orders for the dinner were given,
and the quartet sat back III their chairs
to await the coming of the soup. Gren-
fall was still wondering how she had
learned his name. and was on the
point of asking several times during
the conventional discussion of tie
weather, the train and the mountains.
Tie CONSIDERABLY RETAINED. however,
unwilling to cmbarrass her.
Aunt Yvonne tells me she never ex-
pected to see ME alive after the station
agent telegraphcd that we were com
ing overland in that awful old carriage.
The agent ut P says it is a danger
Gus road, at the very edge of the noun
tain. He also increased the composure
Of my uncle and aunt by telling them
that wagon rolled off Yesterday, kill
ing man. two women and two horses.
Dear Aunt Yvonne. how troubled YOU
must have becn.
"Pll confess there We're times VIXEN |
thought we were rolling down the
mountain" said Lorry, with a relieved
shake of the head
Sometimes thought we were soar
ing through space, whether upward or
downward ! could rot tell. We never
failed to come to earth, though, did
we?' she laughingly asked.
"Emphatically! Earth and little
grief" he said, putting his hand to his
head
"Does it pain you?' she asked quick
~.
Not in the least. was merely feel
ing to see if the cut We're still there.
Mr.-Mr. Guggenslocker did the con-
ductor object to holding the train:" he
asked. remembering what the conduc-
tor had told him of the old gentlemans
actions.
AT first, but l soon convinced him
that it should be held" said the other
quietly.
My husband spoke very harshly to
the poor man." added Aunt Yyonne.
But | am afraid, Caspar. he did not
understand a word you said. You were
very much excited" The sweet old
lady's attempts at English were much
more laborious than her husbands.
IF he did not understand my Eng
fish he was very good at guessing
said her husband grimly.
He told me you had threatened to
call him out" ventured the young man.
Call him out? Ach, railroad con-
ductor!" exclaimed Uncle Cuspar in
fine scorn.
"Gaspar, / heard you say that you
would call him out" interposed his
wife, with reproving eyes
"Ach, God! have made a mistake!
I see it all! 1t was the other word /
not out! intended to
call him down, as you Americans say. L
hope he will not think l challenged
him." He was very much perturbed.
Il think he was afraid you would"
said Lorry.
He should have no fear. 1 could not
meet railroad conductor. win you
please tell him l could not so conde-
scend. Besides, dueling is murder in
your country, l am told"
1T usually is, sir. Much more SO than
in Europe" The others looked at sim
Il mean that in America
when two men pull their revolvers and
90 to shooting at each other vome one
is killed-frequently both. In Europe,
as understand it, scratch with a