The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-02-28

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I'm Hndsearcs von-Von HsideloH.-
'Twasa cavairsman. With nothing 70
DO but obey orders and. when ordered.
nght I am visiting the American con
sui here. he was schoolmate OF
mine"
An I thought recognized the
horse"
You know him f"-Qulckly.
"Oh. casually. --every one here.
about has seen the consul on his morn.
ing rides re rides like centaur.
they say. but have never seen a cen
taur
The stranger iaughed She was
charming
"Ho ought % ride we'll ! taught
him But the gay smile which fol.
loved this statement robbed it ~ lts
air % conceit You see. have ridden
part of my life on the great plains ~
the west and have plounted ever.
thing from a Wild indian pony 20 an
English thoroughbred Ny name IL
Max scharfenstein. and ! am here a.
a medical student. thoueh In my own
country have the right 10 hang out a
physicians shingle"
She drew aimless figures In the dust
with her ridingcrop. There was no
sense In her giving any name. Prob.
ably they would never meet again.
And yet
4 am HIdegarde von-von Held
sloff. giving her mothers name. lie
The hesitance over the won" did
noe strike his usually keen ear He
was too intent on noting the variant
expressions on her exquisite face. Il
was a pity she was dark What a AZ
ure. and how proudly the head rested
upon the slender bat firm white throat
After all black eyes. such As theso
were. might easily rival any blue eyes
he had ever seen. (Which goes %
prove that a mans ideals are not built
A. solidly a. might be-
IT L. rather unusual" b. said. to
see woman ride 30 early: but you
have the right idea Everything be-
gins 20 wake. life. the air. the DAY.
There Is something In the dew % the
morning that u better tonic than
any doctor can brew"
Take carei n you have no conf.
dence In your wares. you must not et.
psct your patients 10 nave"
"Oh. am a doctor OF philosophy
also"
That IL 20 say" she observed. II
you lose your patients. you will accept
their loss without a murmurf Very
good. May ask what you have come
20 far 20 study"
Nerves"
rs Il possiblei"-with a smile az
neet AZ the wind
He laughed This was almost like
an American Girl How easy Il was 20
talk 10 her He tried again TO catch
her eye. but failed. Then both looked
out over the lake. mutually consenting
that a pause should ensue. He did
not mind the dark hair AZ all.
DO you speak English ?" she asked
abruptly In that tongue. with a fun
Eiance 10 note the effect
f"HN"A ~ aNNNfN W NNIuN extent
10 ihe United States" he answered
gravely. lie did not evince the least
surprise a. her fuency.
DO you write 10 the humorous pa.
pers In your country"
ONLY TO subscribe for them" said
be.
And again they laughed. which was
a very GOOD sign that things were go-
Ing forward tolerably well.
And then the miserable fellow OF
smith had 10 come out and announce
that the strangers horse was ready.
III warrant the shoe" said Bauer.
You haven't Lost any time" said
Max, his regret evident TO every one.
The girl smiled Approvingly. She
loved humor In a man. and this one
With the yellow hair and blue eyes
seemed 10 possess a fund OF the dry
sort. All this was very wrong. she
knew. but she wasn't going 10 be the
princess this morning. she was going
TO cast on the shell Of artihciality. Of
etiquette.
How much viii this shoe cost me-"
Max asked.
Half a crown said Bauer. with a
ally glance AZ the girl 10 see how she