The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-11

fOl Soilt Time -AHlOn NOu NlOSCIi
watched the artists come and go, his
face wearing an uuwonted look Of
WEAKNESS and Encouragement. For
months he had sought diligently for
the two American women who called
Washington their home, who had been
his fellow travellers from Berlin 10
Hamburg on that fateful August day.
More than once he had followed Il
1.-the, active girl with glinting chestnut
hair only 10 lind it was stranger in
stead OF Virginia of Washington" as
he had come to call her. Day after
day. night after night, he had followed
the whirl of the social wheel, but never
had he found clew to their identity.
He had spent hours porting over the
city directory, but never young Nir-
giuia nor an elderly Ellen proved 10 be
the first bearers of the names he had
met So oddly.
As ripple of enthusiastic applause
greeted the appearance of the star Of
the evening Anton Won Stosch raised
his eyes and then grew rigid as he saw
Virginia of Washington" in the flesh.
siasm. One long look 10 assure himself
1t was really she. and Anton Won
Stosch sat back in his chair with fold
I'd arms and "A look of content upon his
face such as it had not worn in all the
months since he had arrived at the
German legation. No sooner was the
programme ended than he made his
- Ia xt-ha
Dressed was holding court and without
delay sought an Introduction.
oh" said Miss Dressed, her hand
poised halfway toward his. "Why-oh,
I'm glad to meet YOU, I'm sure" she
ended lamely as she saw her eXclama
ton and gesture had attracted atten-
ton. Anton Won Stosch looked straight
into her eyes az he took her hand
Il am glad To meet you-again," he
said quietly Il have hunted this town
over to lind YOU. May call tomor-
row.
IL oh. really don't know" said
Miss DRESSED. Then she began to laugh
almost hys erically. Its all too alb
surd and cant talk about 1t now
was SO surprised and
I'll wait" said Anton Won Stoseh,
quietly falling back. 1t is quite enough
10 know that have found you at last
Though he spoke no more 10 her that
evening, Miss Dressed WIS we'll aware
that he followed her from group to
group and from room To room. as II
Pal Rf aftt ,aF hal A. Ia
door of her carriage was snapped shut
his face appeared In the opening, and
lac said quietly. but firmly;
Il shall do myself the honor 10 call
upon you tomorrow afternoon
Had Anton Xon Stosch been less
eager or ttermined he would have
waited until the conventional hour of
calling and possibly have missed Miss
Dressed for his cOnventionality. but AS
ii WAS he arrived SO early and uneX
pectedly upon the scene that he was
ushered into the library where she sat
Il don't know how they do things
In America" he said after the first
greetings, but I'm not going TO lose
any more time. desire much that
you should be my Wife" he said sim
ply, dropping unconsciously into the
German idiom.
Miss Dressed had seen the night be
fore Just what the Intentions Of An
ton Won Stosch We're, and she had been
trying to make up her mind whether
TO let the affair run its course or 10
cvade the issue by another flight. She
was taken wholly unawares by the ex-
Righteousness of his attack.
But Ive only seen you three times
In my life!" she gasped. II can't con
slider anything of the kind from II
man | know SO little as that"
You don't love another said An
ton Won Stosch. growing pale.
"No" said Miss DRESSED. "but'-
Then III make my fight" said An
ton Won Stosch, and | mean to win.
It's life or death to me-and no man
who IL II man will give up his life
without a struggle"
That was the beginning of one Of
the prettiest courtships that ever
crossed the horizon OF Washington
life. and since Anton Won Stosch was
gentleman as well as a man Of
promise In his chosen career the June
wedding bells rang merrily over
smiles aud happiness ana genuine good
wishes.