The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-06-20

courtly. And do the women attend
the theaters alone at night?"
If they desire to-"
Tell me- does the daughter of the
president have just as much liberty as
her subjects?"
Even more. Only, there are no sub
1ects in America"
No subjects? What do they cali
them, then?"
Voters"
And do the women yote?"
only at the women's clubs"
She did not quite get this; not that
1t was too subtle, rather that it was
not within her comprehension.
1T is big country"
Ever so big"
do you like it?"
q love every inch of it. l have even
fought for it,"
In the Spanish war?"-yisibly ex.
cited.
Yes"
Were you q major or a colonel?"
Neither; only private.
q thought every soldier there was
either a colonel or a major"
He looked at her sharply, but her
eye vas rowing. He became suspic-
ious. She might be simple, and then
again she mightn't She was worth
studying, anyhow.
Il was cayalryman, with nothing to
do but obey orders and when ordered
tight. | am visiting the American con-
sui here; he was school-mate OF
mine"
An! I thought recognized the
horse"
You know him ?"--quickly.
"Oh, casually every one here
about has seen the consul on his morn
ing rides. He rides like ,centaur,
they say; but have never seen cen
taur."
The stranger laughed. She was
charming
He ought to ride WE'LL | taught
him" But the gay smile which fol
lowed this statement robbed it of its
air OF conceit. You see, | have ridden
part of my life on the great plains of
the west, and have mounted every
thing from wild Indian pony TO an
English thoroughbred, My name is
Max Scharfenstein, and l am here as
medical student, though in my own
country | have the right to hang out a
physicians shingle."
She drew aimless figures in the dust
with her riding-crop, There was no
sense in her giving any name, Prob
ably they would never meet again,
And yet
II am Hildegarde Von-yon Held
elofr giving her mothers name, He
was too nice to frighten away,
The hesitance over the Won did
not strike his usually keen ear He
was too Intent on noting the variant
expressions on her exquisite face, 1t
was pity she was dark. What fig
ure, and how proudly the head rested
upon the slender but firm white throat!
After all, black eyes, such as these
were, might easily rival any blue eyes
he had ever seen. (Which goes 10
prove that mans ideals are not built
as solidly as might bel
"It is rather unusual" he said, ito
see a woman ride so early; but you
have the right idea Everything be
gins to wake, life, the air, the day
There Is something in the dew OF the
morning that is better tonic than
any doctor can brew"
Take care! Ii you have no conf
denee in your wares, you must not ex
pect your patients TO have
"oh. | am doctor of philosophy
also"
That is to say" she observed, III
you lose your patients, you will accept
their loss without murmur? Very
good, May | ask what you have come
SO far to study?"
Nerves"
is 1t possible with a smile as
fleet as the wind.
he laughed. This was almost like
an American girl How easy 1t was to
talk. 10 her He tried again to catch
her eye, but failed. Then both looked
out over the lake. mutually consenting
that d pause should ensue. He did
not mind the dark hair at all
DO you speak English?' she asked
abruptly In that tongue, With full
glance 10 nole the sffeet