Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-17
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not within her comprehension.
1T is a big country"
Ever so big"
do you like it,"
Il love every inch OF 1t. have even
fought for It."
In the Spanish warg"-yisibly ex-
cited.
Yes"
Were you a major or a colonel?"
Neither only a private"
Il thought every soldier there was
either . colonel or n major"
He looked at her sharply. but her
eye was rowing. He became suspic-
ious. She might be simple, and then
again she migh,nt She was worth
studying, anyhow.
Il was a cavalryman. with nothing to
do but obey orders and, when ordered,
fight. ! am visiting the American con
sui here; he was a ~schoolmate or
mine"
All I theaght l 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 a centaur,
they say; but | have never seen a cen
taur."
The stranger laughed. Sire was
| charming.
He ought TO ride well; ! taught
him" But the gay smile which fol
flowed this statement robbed 1t of it's
, air of econceit. You see. I have ridden
i part OF my life on the great plains of
| the west, and have mounted every
thing from a Wild Indian pony to an
English thoroughbred. My name is
| Max Scharfenstein, and / am here as
a medical student, though in my own
| country ! have the right to hang out a
| physicians ~slfingle."
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 Hfldegarie von-vu1 Held
%.elon." giving her mothers name. He
/ was too nice TO brighten away.
The hesftance over the won" did
eaot strike his usually keen ear. He
was too intent on noting the variant
! expressions on her exquisite face. 1t
was a pity she was dark. What a fig
ure, and how proudly the head rested
| upon the slender but firm White throat,
After al, black eyes, such as these
were, might easily rival any blue eyes
he had ever seen. (Which goes to
prove that a ma1i S ideals ere not built
as solidly as might bel
1T Is rather unusual ne said, Ito
see a woman ride so early; but you
| have the right idea. Everything be-
| gins 10 wake, life, the air, the day.
There is something in the dew Of the
morning that is a better tonic than
any doctor can brew"
Take carel II you have no conf
dence I'm your wares, you must not ex-
pect your patients to have"
"Oh, i am a doctor OF philosophy
also"
That is to say" she observed. so
you lose your patients, you will accept
their loss without a murmur? Very
good. May I ask what yoE have come
SO far to study?"
Nerves"
rs it possiblel"-with a smile az
fleet as the wind.
He laughed. This was almost like
an American girl. How easy 1t was 10
talk to her! He tried again to catch
her eye, but failed. Then both looked
| out over the take. mutually conserving
that a pause should ensue He did
not mind the dark hair ateall.
DO you speak English7 she asked
abruptly in that tongue. with a full
glance to note the effect.
English Is spoken to s7me extent
In the United States" he answered
gravefy. He did not eyinee the least
surprise at her fiuency.
ID o write TO the humorous pa
pers in your country?"
Only to subscribe for them" said
he.
And again theT laughed; which was
a very good sign that things we're 60
ing forward tolerabIy wen.
And then the miserable fellow of a
smith Ind to cor~e out and
that the strangers horse was ready.
I'll warrant the Ehoe." said Bauer.
you haven't lost any time said
Max, his regret evident to every enc.
The gin smiled spproyingly. She
loSed humrir In a m1n. n this one
with the yellow hair and blue eyes
seemed to possess a fund of the dry
sort All this was very wrong, she
knew, but she wasn't going to be the
princess this morning; she was going
to cast off the shell Of artificiality, Of
etiquette.
How much VIA this shoe cost me?"
Max asked.
Half a crown said Bauer. with a
sly glance at the E'rl to see how she
would accept sc exorbitant a sum
The princess frowned. But some
times added Bauer hurriedly, II do il
f0r nothing