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

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writer" he said, $50 have not made
study Of heroines."
"But you would have an IDEAL" she
persisted.
I'm sure II don't-that is, she
| would not necessarily be n heroine I'm
less. Of course. It would require hero
ism to pose as an ideal for such a
prosaic fellow as l."
"rO begin with you would call her
I Clarabcl MontrOse or something equal
{ ly a3 Impossible. You know the name
Of a heroine I'm n novel must be eu-
phonious That IS an exacting rule" 1t
was an open taunt, and he could SEQ
that she was enjoying his discontinue
| II aroused his indignation and his wits
81 would lrst give my hero a distin-
! cuished name. No matter what tho
herolne's name might be, pretty or 9th
crwlsc, 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 Caspnr placed his napkin TO bis
llps and coughcd. Aunt Yyonne studi-
ously inspected her bill Of fare. mo
matter what you call rose, It is al
ways sweet" he added meanlngly.
At this she laughed good naturedly.
He maryeled at her white teeth and
red lips A rose, after all. Guggen-
slocker, rose; rose, not Guggenslocker.
No, mol A rose only! lie fancicd he
caught a sly look Of triumph IN her
uncle's swift glance toward her. But
! Uncle Caspar was not a rose. He was
Guggensocker. Guggenslocker butch.
erl Sull he did not look the part; no,
indeed That extraordinary man
butcher, gardener, a-and Aunt
Yyonnel Yet they were Guggenslock.
ers.
"IIcre is the walter" the girl OBJ
served to his relief. 81 am famished
after my pleasant drive. 1t was 80
braclng, was It not, Mr.. Grenfall Lor-
ryT
Give me mountain ride always as
an appetizer" he said obligingly, and
80 ended the jest about name
The orders for the dinner were given,
ana the quartet sat back In their chairs
10 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 the
weather, the train aud the mountains
lie conslderately refralned, however
unwilling 20 embarrass her.
AUNT Yyonne tells me she never ex.
pected 10 see me alive after the station
agent telegraphed that we were com
Ing overland In that awful old carriage
The agent at p says It Is danger
GUS road, at the very edge of the noun
tain. lie also increased the composure
Of my uncle and aunt by telling them
that wagon rolled of yesterday, kill
ing man, two women and two horses.
Dear Aunt Yyonne, how troubled you
must have been"
an confess there were times when
thought we were rolling down tho
mountain said Lorry, with a relieved
shake OF the head.
Sometimes | thought we were soar
ing through space whether upward or
downward | could not tell. We never
failed to come to earth, though, DID
wcw she laughlngly asked
"Emphatcally! Earth and little
grief" he sald putting his hand to his
head
"Docs It pain your she asked quick
ly.
mot In the least. | was merely feel
Ing TO see If the cut were stll there.
Mr-Alr Guggcnslockcr, did the con
ductor object 10 holding the traln?' lao
asked, remembering what the conduc-
tor had told him Of the old gentlcman's
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 Yvonno.
'But | am afraid, Caspar he did not
understand word you said You were
very much excited" The sweet old
lady's attempts 0t English were much
more laborous than her husbands
"lr he did not understand my Eng
llsh he was very good ut guessing"
said her husband grImly.
"Ilo told me you had threatened 10
call him out" vcnturcd the young man.
"Call him outY Ach IA railroad con.
ductorw exclaimed Unclc Caspar In
tine scorn.
"Caspar l heard you say that you
would call him out" inteposed hs
Wife, with reproylng eyes
"Ach, Godl / have made a mistake!
see it alll Il was the other word I
mcant-dowu, moi out intended to
call him down, as you Americans say.
hope he will not think | challenged
him. He was very much pcrturbed.
~ think he was afraid you would"
sait Lorry
ale si.9eld have no fear l could not
meet .snl llroad conductor. VIII you
rles,ss tell him | could not so condc-
sc'dUT Htsidcs, ducllng Is murder 10
your country, um told"
IL usually is, SIR Much more so than
ia Europe" The others looked at HIM
mquuugly. 81 mean that IN America
when Two men pull their rcyuNcrs ana
80 Co shooting Ut each other some one
Is Killed frequently both. In Europe,
MS ! understand IT, scratch with
pWud ends the combat"
"Nou have been misluformed." eS.
claimed uuclc C0spar his eyebrows
elevated
"Why. Uncle Cnspar has fnurbt nota