Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-07

Lorry dryly. III you do not renind me
occasionally that am hurts Nies Gug-
genslocker, | am liable to forget It."
To himself he added, "FIl neyef learn
how to say it In one breaflk" 1of
III were not so son 70 .part from
you, | should be youf physicaen, and,
Ike all physicians, proi6nR Your all
mcnt interminably." ths said prettlly.
"To my deepest satis1nctlos,' he said
warmly. not lightly Tbfp was moth
ing further from b mind than servlle
nattpry. as his reIofhddr night imply.
".ilas. lie went Ajn.s ssw< no sooner
meet than we par<glxiay | ask when
you are to sally
"On Thursday replied Mr.. Guggen-
slocker
"On the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse"
added his niece, a faraway look com
ing into her eyes.
I'VE are to stop Off one day, to
morrow. In Washington" said Aunt
Yvonne, and the jump that Lorry's
heart gave was so mighty that he was
afraid they could see 1t In his face.
MY uncle has some business to
transact In ycur city, Mr.. Lorry. We
are TO spend tomorrow there and
Wednesday In New York. Then we
sail Ach, how long for Thursday|
His heart sank like lead to the depths
from which It had sprung. 1t required
10 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 pres
ent.
"Have you always lived in Washing
ton, Mr.. Lorryf' asked Mrs. Guggen
sloCker.
"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 genera
tion lives and dies in one town. We
are not migratory"
"Mr. Lorry has offended us by not
knowing where Graustark is located
on the map" cried the young lady. and
he could see the fash of resentment In
her eyes
"Why, my Gear sir, Graustark is In
began Uncle Caspar, but she checked
him instantly.
Uncle Caspar, you are not to tell
him | have recommended that he
study geography and discover for him
self. lie should be ashamed Of his lg
norance."
He was not ashamed, but he mental
ly vowed that before he was day old
and would stock his negligent brain
with all that history and the encyclo
pedin had to say of the unknown land
Her uncle laughed and, to Lorry's dis
appointment, obeycd the young lady's
command.
"Shall study the map Of Europe
Asia or African asked he, and they
laughed
STUDY the map OF the world" said
Miss Guggenslocker proudly.
"Edelweiss Is the capitalY
Eyes, our home city, the queen Of The
crags," cried she "You should se'
Edelwelss, 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 tht
clouds"
ard yoursI From what you say Il
must be above the clouds-in heaven"
I'VE are fnrthest from the clouds for
we live In the green valley. shaded by
the white topped mountains. We may
IN Edclwelss, have what climate We
will Doctors do not send us on long
Journeys for our health. They tell ~
TO move up or down the mountain, w
have balmy spring, glorious summer
refreshing autumn ana chilly winter
Just as we like"
Ideal | think you must be pretty
we'll toward the south. You could not
have July In January II You were far
north"
True; yet we have January In July
Study your map. We are discernlble to
the naked eye" she said, half ironlc.
ally.
81 care not II there are but three In.
hnbltauts Of Graustark, all told. 1t IL
certainly worthy Of a position on any
map said Lorry gallantly, and his lis
teners applaHled with patriotic appre.
citation. by the way, Mr.. Gug-Gug
genslocker you say the conductor
asked you for my name, and you did
not know IT, May | ask how you
learned II later onT His curiosity got
the better OF him, and his courage was
increased by the champagne the ola
gentleman had ordered.
Il did not know your name until my
niece told It to me after your arrival
in the carriage" said Uncle Caspor
Il don't remember giving It TO Miss
Guggenslocker at any time said l.or
ry,
you were not my informant" sne
said demurely.
surely you did not guess g."
"Oh, no, indeed, am no mind rcad
er."
"Nly own name was the last ihu-
you could have read In my mind iu thni
event FOR ! have not thought " II lr
three days"
She was sitting with her elbows oc
the table her clllu IN her hands. a
dreamy look IN her blue eyes.