New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-22
F rom the
Ambassador
8 @ x By Al. N.
DAVIES OGDEN
Copyright, 1904. bu 4. n. Davies Ogden

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The big flower filed drawing room
was brilliant With afternoon sunshine.
Through the open window came the
sound Of the trot of horses feet as
they passed on the broad ssUnter den
Linden 2 Ransome Prentice looked
about him with a sigh of satisfaction.
It was good to be back in Berlin. Then
he smiled at the girl who was handing
him a cup of tea.
So here an at last" he said ssAnd,
now, tell me the news You left Amer
lea SO suddenly that had no chance
to come and bid you goodby. How do
you like your elevation to the rank Of
ambassadors daughter? And hEs any
thing exciting happened thus far? You
see. had to follow just to hear it all .
The girl hesitated, playing with the
spoons on the dainty tea table
There is not much to tell, she an
swered slowly. And yet there is one
thing glancing across at him. II
think you will be pleased, as it is 1
largely due to your instrumentality IL
should never haye-have known him so
quickly had it not been that, owing to
your old friendship, already felt as if
he We're no stranger when we met. Of
course you can guess whom mean. 1t
is not announced yet, but am going to
marry Max Won Witzleben."
The mans cup clattered in it's saucer.
''You-to marry MAXI he repeated.
Then, do you-do you care for him so
much?" he asked.
For moment Miss Freeman frown-
ed. But it was only Ransome. He
and she had always leased and ques-
toned and confded in each other. Yet
she paused over the answer
| I'll do not think that am the kind
to care very deeply for any one,' she
said soberly. II admire Max You
have always told me how noble he was;
how brave And adore bravery. My
idea of his character is really drawn
largely from your letters
Prentices lips twisted into smile.
II was an enthusiastic chap in those
i days" he commented dryly. Il hope
you have some better foundation for
your affection than letters written by
4 a boy in the university. But / am
forgetting what was partly my errand
4 this afternoon Buffalo Bill''is to open
in Berlin tomorrow afternoon, and /
thought perhaps you would like to CO.
i 1T is only patriotic for the Americans
to turn out. Should you care Miss
i Freeman nodded.
81 suppose it would be the proper
thing to do she agreed. II have not
seen Buffalo Bill since l was a child.
They sent father box, but he does
not care to go, and had not thought
about it. Suppose you come with us.
s / will ask Max, and we can take Frau
lein.''
A few minutes later Prentice rose to
take his leave, and it was not until
after his departure that Miss Freeman
remembered that he had forgotten to
congratulate her. For the rest of the
day the girl was decidedly absent
minded.
i, But the next afternoon, seated in the
box of honor in the big open air arena
Miss Freeman appeared to have quite
: regained her normal spirits, chatterine
gayly with both men. Won Witzleben
!, precise, neat With parted hair an6
4 pointed mustache sat on her right, and
E the girl glanced critically from his
> somewhat impassiye face to that of the
!. American, with it's keen dark eyes
and steady, clean cut mouth. The
), study Of the two men was more absorb
: ing than the show. Her attention ha6
wandered from the ring and the -four
!, ish of trumpetS which heralded thu
9 Deadwood coach caused her to start
!, The next moment a man pushed hi
way to their box and bowed.
Colonel Cody would be honored i
any of the American ambassador
]. guests would wish to ride in the Dead
4 teously. Miss Freeman, in sudden mis-
e chief, looked at her fance.
g '.What do you say to it?' she queriet
- demurely The German gazed back il
y Mortified disappfoyal.
II You go around in that coach AM
make a spectacle Of yourself" b
gasped, before all these people! Aber
d what shocking idea! I could not al
d low it,
- 1nlO Lie gill - CS CS TtAClC 4Cuu
d den CLEAN. She had not meant to d
1t this thing. But ever since her spoile
I babyhood dare had been to her spiri
IS like fire to gunpoWder She lifted he
" head
II THANK you. We shall be glad to al
s. cept,', she said to the man, who sti
STOOD hat in hand, awaiting her dec
sion. IF you are afraid, pray renal
here. she added defantly to Won Wi
ur zleben. Will you come, Ransome?s
re- But began he. One glance at hi
IN set mouth showed the futility of +
i'd monstrance. And wherever she Gale
he would follow, be the consequence
= what they might. In silence he let b,
precede him down the steps, Won Wi
2 zleben bringing up sullen rear. ri
fraulein left behind Wept in unheede
A protest
= 1t was not until the coach had fair
g started that Miss Freeman realized 8
a that she had brought upon herse]